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+//==========================================================================
+//
+//        release.cxx
+//
+//        Thread release test
+//
+//==========================================================================
+//####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:          1998-04-24
+// Description:   Tests the functionality of thread release().
+//####DESCRIPTIONEND####
+
+#include <pkgconf/kernel.h>
+
+#include <cyg/kernel/thread.hxx>
+#include <cyg/kernel/thread.inl>
+#include <cyg/kernel/sched.hxx>
+#include <cyg/kernel/mutex.hxx>
+#include <cyg/kernel/sema.hxx>
+
+#include <cyg/infra/testcase.h>
+
+#include <cyg/kernel/sched.inl>
+
+#define NTHREADS 2
+
+#include "testaux.hxx"
+
+static Cyg_Binary_Semaphore s0, s1;
+
+static void entry0( CYG_ADDRWORD data )
+{
+    Cyg_Thread *self = Cyg_Thread::self();
+    
+    if (!s0.wait() )
+    {
+        if( self->get_wake_reason() != Cyg_Thread::BREAK )
+            CYG_TEST_FAIL_FINISH("Wake reason not BREAK");
+    }
+    else
+    {
+            CYG_TEST_FAIL_FINISH("Thread not released");        
+    }
+
+    s1.post();
+    
+    self->exit();
+}
+
+
+static void entry1( CYG_ADDRWORD data )
+{
+    thread[0]->release();
+
+    s1.wait();
+    
+    CYG_TEST_PASS_FINISH("Release OK");
+    
+    Cyg_Thread::self()->exit();
+}
+
+void release_main(void)
+{
+    CYG_TEST_INIT();
+
+    new_thread( entry0, 0);
+    new_thread( entry1, 1);
+
+    thread[0]->set_priority(5);
+    thread[1]->set_priority(6);
+
+    Cyg_Scheduler::start();
+
+    CYG_TEST_FAIL_FINISH("Not reached");
+
+}
+
+externC void
+cyg_start( void )
+{
+    release_main();
+}
+   
+// EOF release.cxx