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+#ifndef CYGONCE_ERROR_STRERROR_H
+#define CYGONCE_ERROR_STRERROR_H
+/*========================================================================
+//
+//      strerror.h
+//
+//      ISO C strerror function
+//
+//========================================================================
+//####COPYRIGHTBEGIN####
+//                                                                          
+// -------------------------------------------                              
+// The contents of this file are subject to the Red Hat eCos Public License 
+// Version 1.1 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in         
+// compliance with the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at    
+// http://www.redhat.com/                                                   
+//                                                                          
+// 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 Configurable Operating System,      
+// released September 30, 1998.                                             
+//                                                                          
+// The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Red Hat.                   
+// Portions created by Red Hat are                                          
+// Copyright (C) 1998, 1999, 2000 Red Hat, Inc.                             
+// All Rights Reserved.                                                     
+// -------------------------------------------                              
+//                                                                          
+//####COPYRIGHTEND####
+//========================================================================
+//#####DESCRIPTIONBEGIN####
+//
+// Author(s):     jlarmour
+// Contributors:  jlarmour
+// Date:          2000-04-14
+// Purpose:       This file provides the strerror() function
+//                required by ISO C and POSIX 1003.1
+// Description: 
+// Usage:         Do not include this file directly - use #include <string.h>
+//
+//####DESCRIPTIONEND####
+//
+//======================================================================*/
+
+/* CONFIGURATION */
+
+#include <pkgconf/error.h>         /* Configuration header */
+
+/* INCLUDES */
+
+#include <cyg/error/codes.h>       /* for Cyg_ErrNo */
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+/* FUNCTION PROTOTYPES */
+
+/* Standard strerror() function as described by ISO C 1990 chap. 7.11.6.2.
+ * This is normally provided by <string.h>
+ */
+
+extern char *
+strerror( Cyg_ErrNo );
+
+/* prototype for the actual implementation. Equivalent to the above, but
+ * used internally by this product in preference
+ */
+
+extern char *
+__strerror( Cyg_ErrNo );
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}   /* extern "C" */
+#endif
+
+#endif /* CYGONCE_ERROR_STRERROR_H multiple inclusion protection */
+
+/* EOF strerror.h */