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+//==========================================================================
+//
+//      flash_query.c
+//
+//      Flash programming - query device
+//
+//==========================================================================
+//####COPYRIGHTBEGIN####
+//                                                                          
+// -------------------------------------------                              
+// The contents of this file are subject to the Red Hat eCos Public License 
+// Version 1.1 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in         
+// compliance with the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at    
+// http://www.redhat.com/                                                   
+//                                                                          
+// 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 Configurable Operating System,      
+// released September 30, 1998.                                             
+//                                                                          
+// The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Red Hat.                   
+// Portions created by Red Hat are                                          
+// Copyright (C) 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 Red Hat, Inc.
+// All Rights Reserved.                                                     
+// -------------------------------------------                              
+//                                                                          
+//####COPYRIGHTEND####
+//==========================================================================
+//#####DESCRIPTIONBEGIN####
+//
+// Author(s):    andrew.lunn@ascom.ch
+// Contributors: andrew.lunn
+// Date:         2001-10-30
+// Purpose:      
+// Description:  
+//              
+//####DESCRIPTIONEND####
+//
+//==========================================================================
+
+#define QUERY "Linux Synthetic Flash" 
+
+#include <string.h> // memcpy
+
+int
+flash_query(unsigned char *data)
+{
+    memcpy(data,QUERY,sizeof(QUERY));
+    return 0;
+}