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+#=============================================================================
+#
+#    makrules.tst
+#
+#    This file contains generic rules that can be applied to all tests
+#    directories.
+#
+#=============================================================================
+#####COPYRIGHTBEGIN####
+#
+# -------------------------------------------
+# The contents of this file are subject to the Cygnus eCos Public License
+# Version 1.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in
+# compliance with the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+# http://sourceware.cygnus.com/ecos
+# 
+# Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS"
+# basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.  See the
+# License for the specific language governing rights and limitations under
+# the License.
+# 
+# The Original Code is eCos - Embedded Cygnus Operating System, released
+# September 30, 1998.
+# 
+# The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Cygnus.  Portions created
+# by Cygnus are Copyright (C) 1998 Cygnus Solutions.  All Rights Reserved.
+# -------------------------------------------
+#
+#####COPYRIGHTEND####
+#=============================================================================
+
+.PHONY: default build clean
+
+# Source files can be picked up from the build tree or the component
+# repository. This allows copies of the sources to be made in the
+# build tree and edited there.
+VPATH        := . $(COMPONENT_REPOSITORY)/$($(PACKAGE)_DIR)/tests
+
+# The object files and the dependency files can be deduced mainly
+# from the list of tests.
+STAMPS       := $(foreach target,$(TESTS),$(target).stamp)
+OBJECTS      := $(STAMPS:.stamp=.o)
+OBJECTS	     := $(foreach obj,$(OBJECTS),$(dir $(obj))$(PACKAGE)_$(notdir $(obj)))
+DEPS	     := $(OBJECTS:.o=.d) $(OTHER_DEPS)	     
+
+# The header file search path is as follows:
+#
+#   $(PREFIX)/include
+#     These headers are what will be used by application code.
+#
+#   .
+#     Header files private to a package and copied into the build tree.
+#
+#   $(COMPONENT_REPOSITORY)/<package>/src
+#     Header files private to a package and still in the repository.
+#
+# It is possible for additional paths to be specified by the user,
+# typically by editing the makevars file. Any such search paths take
+# precedence over the default path.
+
+INCLUDE_PATH := $(INCLUDE_PATH) -I$(PREFIX)/include $(foreach dir,$(VPATH),-I$(dir))
+
+# These rules cause mostof the work to be done.
+build: $(STAMPS) $(OTHER_TESTS)
+ifneq ($(strip $(DEPS)),)
+	@$(CAT) $(DEPS) > makefile.deps
+endif
+
+clean: $(foreach test,$(TESTS),$(test).clean) $(OTHER_CLEAN)
+	@$(RM) makefile.deps
+ifneq ($(strip $(DEPS)),)
+	@$(RM) $(DEPS)
+endif
+
+# These rules generate a test executable from a single .o file,
+# and perform a matching clean-up operation. It is also necessary
+# to have dependencies on libtarget.a et al.
+
+ifneq ($(STAMPS),)
+
+LIBDEPS := $(wildcard $(PREFIX)/lib/*)
+
+%.stamp: $(PACKAGE)_%.o $(LIBDEPS)
+	$(CC) -o $(PREFIX)/tests/$(PACKAGE)/$*$(EXEEXT) $< $(LDFLAGS) -L$(PREFIX)/lib -Ttarget.ld -nostdlib
+	@$(TOUCH) $@
+
+%.clean:
+	$(RM) $(PREFIX)/tests/$(PACKAGE)/$*$(EXEEXT) $(dir $*.o)$(PACKAGE)_$(notdir $*.o)
+	@$(RM) $*.stamp
+endif
+
+# These file dependencies ensure that all files are rebuilt if
+# there is a change to the build environment, e.g. if a different
+# compiler is being used.
+#
+ifneq ($(strip $(OBJECTS)),)
+$(OBJECTS) : $(BUILD_TREE)/pkgconf/pkgconf.mak
+$(OBJECTS) : $(BUILD_TREE)/pkgconf/makevars $(PACKAGE_RULES_FILE)
+endif
+
+#
+# This rule reads in any previously generated dependency information.
+#
+ifneq ($(wildcard makefile.deps),)
+include makefile.deps
+endif