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+##=============================================================================
+##
+##	sim.S
+##
+##	Simulator hardware setup
+##
+##=============================================================================
+#####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): 	nickg
+## Contributors:	nickg
+## Date:	1998-02-05
+## Purpose:	Simulator hardware setup
+## Description:	This file contains any code needed to initialize the
+##		hardware on the MIPS simulator.
+##
+######DESCRIPTIONEND####
+##
+##=============================================================================
+
+#include <pkgconf/hal.h>
+	
+##include <cyg/hal/mips.inc>
+
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------------	
+		
+	.globl	hal_hardware_init
+hal_hardware_init:
+
+	jr	$31
+
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# end of sim.S		
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