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+//========================================================================
+//
+//      _exit.cxx
+//
+//      _exit() as from POSIX 1003.1 section 3.2.2 "Terminate a process"
+//
+//========================================================================
+//####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):     jlarmour
+// Contributors:  
+// Date:          2000-04-28
+// Purpose:       Provides POSIX 1003.1 _exit() function
+// Description: 
+// Usage:       
+//
+//####DESCRIPTIONEND####
+//
+//========================================================================
+
+// CONFIGURATION
+
+#include <pkgconf/libc_startup.h>          // Configuration header
+#include <pkgconf/system.h>
+
+// INCLUDES
+
+#include <cyg/infra/cyg_type.h>    // Common type definitions and support
+#include <cyg/infra/cyg_trac.h>    // Common tracing support
+#include <cyg/infra/cyg_ass.h>     // Common assertion support
+#include <stdlib.h>                // Header for all stdlib functions
+                                   // (like this one)
+#ifdef CYGPKG_KERNEL
+# include <pkgconf/kernel.h>       // kernel configuration
+# include <cyg/kernel/thread.hxx>  // eCos kernel for thread termination
+# include <cyg/kernel/thread.inl>  // and
+# include <cyg/kernel/sched.hxx>   // for stopping the scheduler
+# include <cyg/kernel/sched.inl>
+#endif
+
+
+// FUNCTIONS
+
+externC void
+_exit( int status )
+{
+    CYG_REPORT_FUNCTION(); // shouldn't return, but CYG_FAIL will catch it
+    CYG_REPORT_FUNCARG1DV( status );
+    
+#ifdef CYGPKG_KERNEL
+
+# ifdef CYGSEM_LIBC_EXIT_STOPS_SYSTEM
+
+    Cyg_Scheduler::lock(); // prevent rescheduling
+
+    for (;;)
+        CYG_EMPTY_STATEMENT;
+
+# else
+
+    Cyg_Thread::exit();
+
+# endif
+#endif
+
+    // loop forever
+    for (;;)
+        CYG_EMPTY_STATEMENT;
+
+    CYG_FAIL( "_exit() returning!!!" );
+
+    CYG_REPORT_RETURN();
+} // _exit()
+
+
+// EOF _exit.cxx