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+/* Hay, the copyright is usefull for something! */
+
+static char copyright[] = "
+//==========================================================================
+//
+//      flash1.c
+//
+//      Test flash operations for the synth target synth flash driver
+//
+//==========================================================================
+//####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, 2002 Red Hat, Inc.
+// All Rights Reserved.                                                     
+// -------------------------------------------                              
+//                                                                          
+//####COPYRIGHTEND####
+//==========================================================================
+//#####DESCRIPTIONBEGIN####
+//
+// Author(s):           andrew.lunn@ascom.ch
+// Contributors:        andrew.lunn
+// Date:                2000-10-31
+// Purpose:             Test a flash driver
+// Description:         Try out a number of flash operations and make sure
+//                      what is in the flash is what we expeect.
+//                      
+//####DESCRIPTIONEND####
+//
+//==========================================================================
+";
+
+#include <cyg/io/flash.h>
+#include <cyg/infra/testcase.h>
+#include <cyg/infra/diag.h>
+
+#include <string.h>
+
+#ifndef CYGINT_ISO_STRING_STRFUNCS
+# define NA_MSG "Need string functions for test"
+#endif
+
+#ifdef NA_MSG
+void cyg_user_start(void)
+{
+    CYG_TEST_INIT();
+    CYG_TEST_NA( NA_MSG );
+}
+#else
+
+//==========================================================================
+// main
+
+void cyg_user_start(void)
+{
+    int ret;
+    char data[1024];
+    void *flash_start, *flash_end;
+    int block_size, blocks;
+    char *prog_start;
+    unsigned char * ptr;
+
+    CYG_TEST_INIT();
+  
+    ret=flash_init(NULL,0,(_printf *)diag_printf);
+  
+    CYG_TEST_PASS_FAIL((ret == FLASH_ERR_OK),"flash_init");
+
+    flash_dev_query(data);
+    CYG_TEST_PASS_FAIL(!strncmp(data,"Linux Synthetic Flash",sizeof(data)),
+                       "flash_query"); 
+
+    ret = flash_get_limits(NULL,&flash_start,&flash_end);
+    CYG_TEST_PASS_FAIL((ret == FLASH_ERR_OK),"flash_get_limits");
+
+    ret = flash_get_block_info(&block_size, &blocks);
+    CYG_TEST_PASS_FAIL((ret == FLASH_ERR_OK),"flash_get_block_info");
+
+    /* Erase the whole flash. Not recommended on real hardware since this
+     will probably erase the bootloader etc!!! */
+    ret=flash_erase(flash_start,block_size * blocks,NULL);
+    CYG_TEST_PASS_FAIL((ret == FLASH_ERR_OK),"flash_erase1");
+
+    /* check that its actually been erased, and test the mmap area */
+    for (ptr=flash_start,ret=0; ptr < (unsigned char *)flash_end; ptr++) {
+        if (*ptr != 0xff) {
+            ret++;
+        }
+    }
+  
+    CYG_TEST_PASS_FAIL((ret == 0),"flash empty check");
+
+    ret = flash_program(flash_start,&copyright,sizeof(copyright),NULL);
+    CYG_TEST_PASS_FAIL((ret == FLASH_ERR_OK),"flash_program1");
+  
+    /* Check the contents made it into the flash */
+    CYG_TEST_PASS_FAIL(!strncmp(flash_start,copyright,sizeof(copyright)),
+                       "flash program contents");
+
+    /* .. and check nothing else changed */
+    for (ptr=(unsigned char *)flash_start+sizeof(copyright),ret=0; 
+         ptr < (unsigned char *)flash_end; ptr++) {
+        if (*ptr != 0xff) {
+            ret++;
+        }
+    }
+  
+    CYG_TEST_PASS_FAIL((ret == 0),"flash program overrun check");
+
+    /* Program over a block boundary */
+    prog_start = (unsigned char *)flash_start + block_size - sizeof(copyright)/2;
+    ret = flash_program(prog_start,&copyright,sizeof(copyright),NULL);
+    CYG_TEST_PASS_FAIL((ret == FLASH_ERR_OK),"flash_program2");
+  
+    /* Check the first version is still OK */
+    CYG_TEST_PASS_FAIL(!strncmp(flash_start,copyright,sizeof(copyright)),
+                       "Original contents");
+  
+    CYG_TEST_PASS_FAIL(!strncmp(prog_start,copyright,sizeof(copyright)),
+                       "New program contents");
+
+    /* Check the bit in between is still erased */
+    for (ptr=(unsigned char *)flash_start+sizeof(copyright),ret=0; 
+         ptr < (unsigned char *)prog_start; ptr++) {
+        if (*ptr != 0xff) {
+            ret++;
+        }
+    }
+    CYG_TEST_PASS_FAIL((ret == 0),"flash erase check1");
+  
+    /* Erase the second block and make sure the first is not erased */
+    ret=flash_erase((void *)((unsigned)flash_start+block_size),
+                    block_size,NULL);
+    CYG_TEST_PASS_FAIL((ret == FLASH_ERR_OK),"flash_erase2");
+
+    /* Check the erase worked */
+    for (ptr=(unsigned char *)flash_start+block_size,ret=0; 
+         ptr < (unsigned char *)flash_start+block_size*2; ptr++) {
+        if (*ptr != 0xff) {
+            ret++;
+        }
+    }
+
+    CYG_TEST_PASS_FAIL((ret == 0), "flash erase check2");
+  
+    /* Lastly check the first half of the copyright message is still there */
+    CYG_TEST_PASS_FAIL(!strncmp(prog_start,copyright,sizeof(copyright)/2),
+                       "Block 1 OK");
+
+#if 0
+    /* This test it fatal! Its not run by default!
+     Check the flash is read only, by trying to write to it. We expect
+     to get an exception */
+
+    *(char *)flash_start = 'a';
+#endif
+
+    CYG_TEST_PASS_FINISH("flash1");
+}
+
+#endif /* ifndef NA_MSG */
+
+/* EOF flash1.c */