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+#ifndef CYGONCE_LIBC_STDLIB_ABS_INL
+#define CYGONCE_LIBC_STDLIB_ABS_INL
+/*===========================================================================
+//
+//      abs.inl
+//
+//      Inline implementations for the ISO standard utility functions
+//      abs() and labs() defined in section 7.10 of the standard
+//
+//===========================================================================
+//####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: 
+// Date:         2000-04-28
+// Purpose:     
+// Description: 
+// Usage:        Do not include this file directly - include <stdlib.h> instead
+//
+//####DESCRIPTIONEND####
+//
+//=========================================================================*/
+
+/* INCLUDES */
+
+#include <cyg/infra/cyg_trac.h>    /* Tracing support */
+
+/* FUNCTION PROTOTYPES */
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+extern int
+abs( int /* val */ ) __attribute__((__const__));
+
+extern long
+labs( long /* val */ ) __attribute__((__const__));
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+} /* extern "C" */
+#endif 
+
+/* INLINE FUNCTIONS */
+
+#ifndef CYGPRI_LIBC_STDLIB_ABS_INLINE
+# define CYGPRI_LIBC_STDLIB_ABS_INLINE extern __inline__
+#endif
+
+CYGPRI_LIBC_STDLIB_ABS_INLINE int
+abs( int __j )
+{
+    int __retval;
+
+    CYG_REPORT_FUNCNAMETYPE( "abs", "returning %d" );
+   
+    __retval = (__j<0) ? -__j : __j;
+
+    CYG_REPORT_RETVAL( __retval );
+
+    return __retval;
+} /* abs() */
+
+CYGPRI_LIBC_STDLIB_ABS_INLINE long
+labs( long __j )
+{
+    long __retval;
+
+    CYG_REPORT_FUNCNAMETYPE( "abs", "returning %ld" );
+   
+    __retval = (__j<0) ? -__j : __j;
+
+    CYG_REPORT_RETVAL( __retval );
+
+    return __retval;
+} /* labs() */
+
+
+#endif /* CYGONCE_LIBC_STDLIB_ABS_INL multiple inclusion protection */
+
+/* EOF abs.inl */