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+#ifndef CYGONCE_HAL_VARIANT_INC
+#define CYGONCE_HAL_VARIANT_INC
+##=============================================================================
+##
+##      variant.inc
+##
+##      Linux synthetic target variant support
+##
+##=============================================================================
+#####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):   jskov
+## Contributors:jskov, pjo, nickg
+## Date:        1999-01-07
+## Purpose:     Linux synthetic target variant support
+## Description: This file contains any i386 variant specific assembler macros 
+##		needed to run eCos on a Linux synthetic target. It is here mainly
+##		to retain compatibility with other HALs.
+##
+##
+######DESCRIPTIONEND####
+##
+##=============================================================================
+
+
+#include <pkgconf/hal.h>
+#include <cyg/hal/i386.inc>
+//#include <cyg/hal/platform.inc>
+
+##=============================================================================
+#endif // ifndef CYGONCE_HAL_VARIANT_INC
+## end of variant.inc