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+#ifndef __FMT_UTIL_H__
+#define __FMT_UTIL_H__
+//==========================================================================
+//
+//      fmt_util.g
+//
+//      Interface to generic string parsing and formatting utilities.
+//
+//==========================================================================
+//####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:      
+// Description:  
+//               
+//
+//####DESCRIPTIONEND####
+//
+//=========================================================================
+
+/* Interface to generic string parsing and formatting utilities.
+
+   It is posible that these services need to be defined in
+   a platform dependent way. These will work for the majority of
+   processors. */
+
+extern int str2addr (char *string, mem_addr_t *res);
+extern void addr2str (mem_addr_t *addr, char *dest);
+
+#endif // __FMT_UTIL_H__