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+#ifndef CYGONCE_HAL_HAL_MISC_H
+#define CYGONCE_HAL_HAL_MISC_H
+
+//=============================================================================
+//
+//      hal_misc.h
+//
+//      HAL header for miscellaneous helper routines
+//
+//=============================================================================
+//####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):   jskov
+// Contributors:jskov
+// Date:        2000-06-08
+// Purpose:     Miscellaneous routines shared between HALs
+// Usage:       #include <cyg/hal/hal_misc.h>
+//                           
+//####DESCRIPTIONEND####
+//
+//=============================================================================
+
+#include <cyg/infra/cyg_type.h>         // types & externC
+
+externC cyg_bool cyg_hal_is_break(char *buf, int size);
+externC void cyg_hal_user_break( CYG_ADDRWORD *regs );
+
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#endif // CYGONCE_HAL_HAL_MISC_H
+// End of hal_misc.h