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+//========================================================================
+//
+//      system.cxx
+//
+//      Implementation of ISO C system() function from section 7.10.4.5
+//
+//========================================================================
+//####COPYRIGHTBEGIN####
+//
+// -------------------------------------------
+// The contents of this file are subject to the Cygnus eCos Public License
+// Version 1.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in
+// compliance with the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+// http://sourceware.cygnus.com/ecos
+// 
+// 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 Cygnus Operating System, released
+// September 30, 1998.
+// 
+// The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Cygnus.  Portions created
+// by Cygnus are Copyright (C) 1998,1999 Cygnus Solutions.  All Rights Reserved.
+// -------------------------------------------
+//
+//####COPYRIGHTEND####
+//========================================================================
+//#####DESCRIPTIONBEGIN####
+//
+// Author(s):     jlarmour
+// Contributors:  jlarmour
+// Date:          1999-03-04
+// Purpose:       This file implements the ISO C system() function
+// Description:   This file provides a trivial implementation of the
+//                system() function from ISO C section 7.10.4.5. It
+//                simply exists to show that a command processor is
+//                not available
+// Usage:         
+//
+//####DESCRIPTIONEND####
+//
+//========================================================================
+
+// INCLUDES
+
+#include <stdlib.h>                // Header for this file
+
+// FUNCTIONS
+
+extern "C" int
+__system( const char * )
+{
+    return 0;
+} // system()
+
+extern "C" int system( const char * ) CYGBLD_ATTRIB_WEAK_ALIAS(__system);
+
+// EOF system.cxx