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+# ====================================================================
+#
+#      hal_arm.cdl
+#
+#      ARM architectural HAL package configuration data
+#
+# ====================================================================
+#####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):      bartv
+# Original data:  gthomas
+# Contributors:
+# Date:           1999-06-13
+#
+#####DESCRIPTIONEND####
+#
+# ====================================================================
+cdl_package CYGPKG_HAL_ARM {
+    display       "ARM architecture"
+    parent        CYGPKG_HAL
+    hardware
+    include_dir   cyg/hal
+    define_header hal_arm.h
+    description   "
+        The ARM architecture HAL package provides generic
+        support for this processor architecture. It is also
+        necessary to select a specific target platform HAL
+        package."
+
+    # This package allows GDB protocol on diag serial device
+    # to be explicitly controlled, i.e. turned off.
+
+    implements CYGINT_HAL_DIAG_DISABLE_GDB_PROTOCOL_SUPPORTED
+
+    compile       hal_misc.c context.S arm_stub.c
+
+    # The "-o file" is a workaround for CR100958 - without it the
+    # output file would end up in the source directory under CygWin.
+    # n.b. grep does not behave itself under win32
+    make -priority 1 {
+        arm.inc : <PACKAGE>/src/hal_mk_defs.c
+        $(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(INCLUDE_PATH) -Wp,-MD,arm.tmp -o hal_mk_defs.tmp -S $<
+        fgrep .equ hal_mk_defs.tmp | sed s/#// > $@
+        @echo $@ ": \\" > $(notdir $@).deps
+        @tail +2 arm.tmp >> $(notdir $@).deps
+        @echo >> $(notdir $@).deps
+        @rm arm.tmp hal_mk_defs.tmp
+    }
+
+    make {
+        <PREFIX>/lib/vectors.o : <PACKAGE>/src/vectors.S
+        $(CC) -Wp,-MD,vectors.tmp $(INCLUDE_PATH) $(CFLAGS) -c -o $@ $<
+        @echo $@ ": \\" > $(notdir $@).deps
+        @tail +2 vectors.tmp >> $(notdir $@).deps
+        @echo >> $(notdir $@).deps
+        @rm vectors.tmp
+    }
+
+    make {
+        <PREFIX>/lib/target.ld: <PACKAGE>/src/arm.ld
+        $(CC) -E -P -Wp,-MD,target.tmp -DEXTRAS=1 -xc $(INCLUDE_PATH) $(CFLAGS) -o $@ $<
+        @echo $@ ": \\" > $(notdir $@).deps
+        @tail +2 target.tmp >> $(notdir $@).deps
+        @echo >> $(notdir $@).deps
+        @rm target.tmp
+    }
+
+    cdl_option CYGHWR_THUMB {
+        display          "Enable Thumb instruction set"
+        default_value    0
+        description      "
+            Enable use of the Thumb instruction set."
+    }
+
+    cdl_option CYGHWR_HAL_ARM_BIGENDIAN {
+        display          "Use big-endian mode"
+        default_value    0
+        description      "
+            Use the CPU in big-endian mode."
+    }
+
+    cdl_option CYGHWR_HAL_ARM_CPU_FAMILY {
+        display       "ARM CPU family"
+        flavor        data
+        legal_values  {"ARM7" "ARM9"}
+        default_value {"ARM7"}
+        no_define
+        description   "
+             It is possible to optimize code for either the ARM7 or
+             ARM9 CPU family. This option selects which CPU to
+             optimize for on boards that support both CPUs."
+    }
+
+    cdl_option CYGHWR_HAL_ARM_DUMP_EXCEPTIONS {
+        display          "Provide diagnostic dump for exceptions"
+        requires         !CYGDBG_HAL_DEBUG_GDB_INCLUDE_STUBS
+        default_value    0
+        description      "
+            Print messages about hardware exceptions, including
+            raw exception frame dump and register contents."
+    }
+
+    cdl_option CYGIMP_HAL_PROCESS_ALL_EXCEPTIONS {
+        display          "Process all exceptions with the eCos application"
+        default_value    0
+        description      "
+           Normal RAM-based programs which do not include GDB stubs 
+           defer processing of the illegal instruction exception to GDB.
+           Setting this options allows the program to explicitly handle
+           the illegal instruction exception itself.  Note: this will
+           prevent the use of GDB to debug the application as breakpoints
+           will no longer work."
+    }
+
+    cdl_option CYGBLD_LINKER_SCRIPT {
+        display "Linker script"
+        flavor data
+	no_define
+        calculated  { "src/arm.ld" }
+    }
+}