diff --git a/Data/Array/Repa/ByteString.hs b/Data/Array/Repa/ByteString.hs
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+{-# LANGUAGE ScopedTypeVariables, PackageImports #-}
+
+-- | Conversions between Repa Arrays and ByteStrings.
+module Data.Array.Repa.ByteString
+	( toByteString
+	, fromByteString)
+where
+import Data.Word
+import Data.Array.Repa
+import Foreign.Marshal.Alloc
+import Foreign.Ptr
+import Foreign.Storable
+import System.IO.Unsafe
+import qualified Data.ByteString	as BS
+import Data.ByteString			(ByteString)
+import qualified "dph-prim-par" Data.Array.Parallel.Unlifted as U
+
+
+-- | Convert an `Array` to a (strict) `ByteString`.
+toByteString 
+	:: Shape sh
+	=> Array sh Word8
+	-> ByteString
+	
+toByteString arr
+ = unsafePerformIO
+ $ allocaBytes (size $ extent arr)	$ \(bufDest :: Ptr Word8) ->
+   let 	uarr	= toUArray arr
+	len	= size $ extent arr
+
+	copy offset
+	 | offset >= len
+	 = return ()
+
+	 | otherwise
+	 = do	pokeByteOff bufDest offset (uarr U.!: offset)
+		copy (offset + 1)
+
+    in do
+	copy 0
+	BS.packCStringLen (castPtr bufDest, len)
+
+
+-- | Convert a (strict) `ByteString` to an `Array`.
+--	The given array size must match the length of the `ByteString`, else `error`.
+fromByteString 
+	:: Shape sh
+	=> sh
+	-> ByteString 
+	-> Array sh Word8
+
+-- TODO: Use an intermediate CString when we do this, to avoid
+--	 the overhead from bounds checks in ByteString
+fromByteString sh str
+	| size sh /= BS.length str
+	= error "Data.Array.Repa.fromByteString: given array size does not match length of string"
+	
+	| otherwise
+	= fromFunction sh (\ix -> str `BS.index` toIndex sh ix)
+
diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
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+Copyright (c) 2010, University of New South Wales.
+All rights reserved.
+
+Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+    * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+      notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+    * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+      notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+      documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+    * Neither the name of the University of New South Wales nor the
+      names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products
+      derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+
+THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS ''AS IS'' AND ANY
+EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
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+(INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
+ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+(INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
diff --git a/Setup.hs b/Setup.hs
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+import Distribution.Simple
+main = defaultMain
diff --git a/repa-bytestring.cabal b/repa-bytestring.cabal
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+Name:                repa-bytestring
+Version:             1.1.0.0
+License:             BSD3
+License-file:        LICENSE
+Author:              The DPH Team
+Maintainer:          Ben Lippmeier <benl@ouroborus.net>
+Build-Type:          Simple
+Cabal-Version:       >=1.6
+Stability:           experimental
+Category:            Data Structures
+Homepage:            http://trac.haskell.org/repa
+Bug-reports:         http://trac.haskell.org/repa/newticket
+Description:
+        NOTE: You must use the GHC head branch > 6.13.20100309 to get decent performance.
+        Conversions between Repa Arrays and ByteStrings.
+
+Synopsis:
+        Conversions between Repa Arrays and ByteStrings.
+
+Tested-with: GHC == 6.13.20100309, GHC == 6.12.1
+
+Library
+  Build-Depends: 
+        base                 == 4.*,
+        dph-prim-par         == 0.4.*,
+        repa                 == 1.1.*,
+        bytestring           == 0.9.1.*
+
+  ghc-options:
+        -Odph -Wall -fno-warn-missing-signatures
+
+  Exposed-modules:
+        Data.Array.Repa.ByteString
+