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+#ifndef CYGONCE_KERNEL_TESTS_TESTAUX_H
+#define CYGONCE_KERNEL_TESTS_TESTAUX_H
+
+/*=================================================================
+//
+//        testaux.h
+//
+//        Auxiliary test header file
+//
+//==========================================================================
+//####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####
+//==========================================================================
+//#####DESCRIPTIONBEGIN####
+//
+// Author(s):     dsm
+// Contributors:    dsm
+// Date:          1998-03-09
+// Description:
+//     Defines some convenience functions to get us going.  In
+//     particular this file reserves space for NTHREADS threads,
+//     which can be created by calls to aux_new_thread()
+//     It also defines a CHECK function.
+//
+//####DESCRIPTIONEND####
+*/
+
+#define CHECK(b) CYG_TEST_CHECK(b,#b)
+
+#endif /* ifndef CYGONCE_KERNEL_TESTS_TESTAUX_H */
+
+/* EOF testaux.h */