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+#ifndef CYGONCE_LIBC_STRING_H
+#define CYGONCE_LIBC_STRING_H
+//===========================================================================
+//
+//      string.h
+//
+//      ANSI standard string and memory area manipulation routines
+//
+//===========================================================================
+//####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):   jlarmour
+// Contributors:  jlarmour@cygnus.co.uk
+// Date:        1998-02-13
+// Purpose:     
+// Description: 
+// Usage:       #include <string.h>
+//
+//####DESCRIPTIONEND####
+//
+//===========================================================================
+
+// CONFIGURATION
+
+#include <pkgconf/libc.h>   // Configuration header
+
+// Include the C library?
+#ifdef CYGPKG_LIBC     
+
+// INCLUDES
+
+#include <cyg/infra/cyg_type.h> // Standard definitions including externC
+#include <stddef.h>             // Get size_t and NULL definitions from
+                                // compiler - for ANSI 7.11.1
+#include <cyg/error/codes.h>    // for strerror()
+
+// FUNCTION PROTOTYPES
+
+//===========================================================================
+
+// 7.11.2 Copying functions
+
+// memcpy is no longer actually implemented in the C library.
+// It is now in the HAL
+
+externC void *
+memcpy( void *, const void *, size_t );
+
+externC void *
+memmove( void *, const void *, size_t );
+
+externC char *
+strcpy( char *, const char * );
+
+externC char *
+strncpy( char *, const char *, size_t );
+
+//===========================================================================
+
+// 7.11.3 Concatenation functions
+
+externC char *
+strcat( char *, const char * );
+
+externC char *
+strncat( char *, const char *, size_t );
+
+
+//===========================================================================
+
+// 7.11.4 Comparison functions
+
+externC int
+memcmp( const void *, const void *, size_t );
+
+externC int
+strcmp( const char *, const char * );
+
+externC int
+strcoll( const char *, const char * );
+
+externC int
+strncmp( const char *, const char *, size_t );
+
+externC size_t
+strxfrm( char *, const char *, size_t );
+
+
+//===========================================================================
+
+// 7.11.5 Search functions
+
+externC void *
+memchr( const void *, int,  size_t );
+
+externC char *
+strchr( const char *, int );
+
+externC size_t
+strcspn( const char *, const char * );
+
+externC char *
+strpbrk( const char *, const char * );
+
+externC char *
+strrchr( const char *, int );
+
+externC size_t
+strspn( const char *, const char * );
+
+externC char *
+strstr( const char *, const char * );
+
+externC char *
+strtok( char *, const char * );
+
+// POSIX 1003.1 section 8.3.3 strtok_r()
+
+externC char *
+strtok_r( char *, const char *, char ** );
+
+
+//===========================================================================
+
+// 7.11.6 Miscellaneous functions
+
+// memset is no longer actually implemented in the C library.
+// It is now in the HAL
+
+externC void *
+memset( void *, int, size_t );
+
+// strerror() is provided in <cyg/error/codes.h>
+
+externC size_t
+strlen( const char * );
+
+
+// INLINE FUNCTIONS
+
+#ifdef CYGIMP_LIBC_STRING_INLINES
+#include <string.inl>
+#endif
+
+#endif // ifdef CYGPKG_LIBC     
+
+#endif // CYGONCE_LIBC_STRING_H multiple inclusion protection
+
+// EOF string.h