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+//==========================================================================
+//
+//      var_misc.c
+//
+//      HAL implementation miscellaneous functions
+//
+//==========================================================================
+//####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):    nickg
+// Contributors: nickg, jlarmour, pjo
+// Date:         1999-01-21
+// Purpose:      HAL miscellaneous functions
+// Description:  This file contains miscellaneous functions provided by the
+//               HAL.
+//
+//####DESCRIPTIONEND####
+//
+//========================================================================*/
+
+#include <pkgconf/hal.h>
+
+#include <cyg/infra/cyg_type.h>         // Base types
+#include <cyg/infra/cyg_trac.h>         // tracing macros
+#include <cyg/infra/cyg_ass.h>          // assertion macros
+
+#include <cyg/hal/hal_intr.h>
+
+#include <cyg/hal/plf_misc.h>
+
+/*------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+// Array which stores the configured priority levels for the configured
+// interrupts.
+
+volatile CYG_BYTE hal_interrupt_level[CYGNUM_HAL_ISR_COUNT];
+
+/*------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+void hal_variant_init(void)
+{
+#ifdef CYGPKG_KERNEL
+	{	int i ;
+
+// Write all of the interrupt vectors to point to us.
+		for (i = 0; i < CYGNUM_HAL_ISR_COUNT; i++)
+		{	hal_pc_interrupt_attach(i, (CYG_ADDRESS)cyg_hal_default_isr, 0, 0) ;
+		}
+	}
+#endif /* CYGPKG_KERNEL */    
+}
+
+
+// pjo, 5 oct 1999
+
+void hal_pc_clock_initialize(cyg_uint32 period)
+{
+/* Select mode 3: square wave.  Then we'll load LSB, and finally MSB. */
+	pc_outb(PC_PIT_CONTROL, 0x36) ;
+	pc_outb(PC_PIT_CLOCK_0, period);			/* Only the LSB makes it to the bus. */
+	pc_outb(PC_PIT_CLOCK_0, period >> 8);		/* Now the second 8 bits. */
+}
+
+
+void hal_pc_clock_read(cyg_uint32 * count)
+{
+	cyg_uint32 curr ;
+	cyg_uint32 interruptState ;
+
+/* Hold off on interrupts for a bit. */
+	HAL_DISABLE_INTERRUPTS(interruptState) ;
+
+/* Latch counter 0. */
+	pc_outb(PC_PIT_CONTROL, 0x00);
+
+/* Now get the value. */
+	curr = pc_inb(PC_PIT_CLOCK_0) & 0xFF ;
+	curr |= ((pc_inb(PC_PIT_CLOCK_0) & 0xFF) << 8);
+
+/* (Maybe) restore interrupts. */
+	HAL_RESTORE_INTERRUPTS(interruptState) ;
+
+	count[0] = CYGNUM_HAL_RTC_PERIOD - curr ;
+}
+
+#if 0
+void hal_idle_thread_action(cyg_uint32 loop_count)
+{	asm("hlt") ;
+}
+#endif
+
+void hal_ctrlc_isr_init(void)
+{
+}
+
+
+/*------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+/* End of var_misc.c                                                      */