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+#ifndef CYGONCE_DEVS_COMMON_SERIAL_HXX
+#define CYGONCE_DEVS_COMMON_SERIAL_HXX
+
+//==========================================================================
+//
+//	serial.hxx
+//
+//	Header file for the generic serial device 
+//
+//==========================================================================
+//####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): 	proven
+// Contributors:	proven
+// Date:	1998-04-20
+// Purpose:	Define Cyg_Device_Serial data structure
+// Description:	This file contains the C++ class declar of Cyg_Device_Serial.
+//		Cyg_Device_Serial is the base class for all serial devices.
+// Usage:	#include <cyg/devs/common/serial.hxx>
+//
+//####DESCRIPTIONEND####
+//
+//==========================================================================
+
+#include <cyg/kernel/ktypes.h>          // base kernel types
+#include <cyg/infra/cyg_ass.h>		// assertion macros
+#include <cyg/infra/cyg_trac.h>		// tracing macros
+
+#include <cyg/devs/common/device.hxx>
+
+// -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Cyg_Device_Serial
+
+class Cyg_Device_Serial
+    : public Cyg_Device
+{
+    // nothing extra
+};
+
+#endif  // CYGONCE_DEVS_COMMON_SERIAL_HXX
+// End of serial.hxx
+