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+#ifndef CYGONCE_LIBC_STRING_INL
+#define CYGONCE_LIBC_STRING_INL
+//===========================================================================
+//
+//      string.inl
+//
+//      Inline functions for ANSI standard string and memory area
+//      manipulation routines described in ANSI para 7.11
+//
+//===========================================================================
+//####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> - do not include this file directly
+//
+//####DESCRIPTIONEND####
+//
+//===========================================================================
+
+// CONFIGURATION
+
+#include <pkgconf/libc.h>   // Configuration header
+
+// Include the C library?
+#ifdef CYGPKG_LIBC     
+
+// INCLUDES
+
+#include <string.h>         // header for this file just in case, although
+                            // it should have already been included
+
+
+CYGPRI_LIBC_INLINE int
+strcoll( const char *s1, const char *s2 )
+{
+    return strcmp(s1, s2);
+} // strcoll()
+
+
+#endif // ifdef CYGPKG_LIBC     
+
+#endif // CYGONCE_LIBC_STRING_INL multiple inclusion protection
+
+// EOF string.inl