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+//==========================================================================
+//
+//      breakpoint.c
+//
+//      Breakpoint generation.
+//
+//==========================================================================
+//####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 Red Hat, Inc.                             
+// All Rights Reserved.                                                     
+// -------------------------------------------                              
+//                                                                          
+//####COPYRIGHTEND####
+//==========================================================================
+//#####DESCRIPTIONBEGIN####
+//
+// Author(s):    
+// Contributors: gthomas
+// Date:         1999-10-20
+// Purpose:      Breakpoint generation.
+// Description:  
+//               
+//
+//####DESCRIPTIONEND####
+//
+//=========================================================================
+
+
+#include <bsp/cpu.h>
+#include <bsp/bsp.h>
+
+#ifndef DEBUG_BREAKPOINT
+#define DEBUG_BREAKPOINT 0
+#endif
+
+/*
+ *  Trigger a breakpoint exception.
+ */
+void
+bsp_breakpoint(void)
+{
+#if DEBUG_BREAKPOINT
+    bsp_printf("Before BP\n");
+#endif
+#ifdef __NEED_UNDERSCORE__
+    asm volatile (".globl _bsp_breakinsn\n"
+		  "_bsp_breakinsn:\n");
+#else
+    asm volatile (".globl bsp_breakinsn\n"
+		  "bsp_breakinsn:\n");
+#endif
+    BREAKPOINT();
+#if DEBUG_BREAKPOINT
+    bsp_printf("After BP\n");
+#endif
+}
+