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+#ifndef CYGONCE_HAL_VAR_ARCH_H
+#define CYGONCE_HAL_VAR_ARCH_H
+
+//==========================================================================
+//
+//      var_arch.h
+//
+//      Architecture specific abstractions
+//
+//==========================================================================
+//####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):    nickg
+// Contributors: nickg
+// Date:         1999-02-17
+// Purpose:      Define architecture abstractions
+// Description:  This file contains any extra or modified definitions for
+//               this variant of the architecture.
+// Usage:        #include <cyg/hal/var_arch.h>
+//              
+//####DESCRIPTIONEND####
+//
+//==========================================================================
+
+#include <pkgconf/hal.h>
+#include <cyg/infra/cyg_type.h>
+
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#endif // CYGONCE_HAL_VAR_ARCH_H
+// End of var_arch.h