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+//==========================================================================
+//
+//        thread0.cxx
+//
+//        Thread test 0
+//
+//==========================================================================
+//####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 Cygnus Solutions.  All Rights Reserved.
+// -------------------------------------------
+//
+//####COPYRIGHTEND####
+//==========================================================================
+//#####DESCRIPTIONBEGIN####
+//
+// Author(s):     dsm
+// Contributors:    dsm
+// Date:          1998-02-11
+// Description:   Limited to checking constructors/destructors
+// Omissions:
+//     Thread constructors with 2 or 3 args are not supported at time
+// of writing test.
+//####DESCRIPTIONEND####
+
+#include <pkgconf/kernel.h>
+
+#include <cyg/kernel/thread.hxx>
+
+#include <cyg/infra/testcase.h>
+
+#include <cyg/kernel/thread.inl>
+
+#include "testaux.hxx"
+
+#define STACKSIZE 4096
+
+static char stack[STACKSIZE];
+
+static cyg_thread_entry entry;
+
+static void entry( CYG_ADDRWORD data )
+{
+}
+
+static int *p;
+
+static bool flash( void )
+{
+#if 0 // no facility to allocate stack exists yet.
+    Cyg_Thread t0( entry, 0x111 );
+
+    CYG_ASSERTCLASS(&t0, "error");
+
+    Cyg_Thread t1( entry, (CYG_ADDRWORD)&t0, STACKSIZE );
+
+    CYG_ASSERTCLASS(&t1, "error");
+#endif
+    Cyg_Thread t2( entry, (CYG_ADDRWORD)p, STACKSIZE, (CYG_ADDRESS)stack );
+
+    CYG_ASSERTCLASS(&t2, "error");
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+void thread0_main( void )
+{
+    CYG_TEST_INIT();
+
+    CHECK(flash());
+    CHECK(flash());
+    
+    CYG_TEST_PASS_FINISH("Thread 0 OK");
+    
+}
+
+externC void
+cyg_start( void )
+{ 
+    thread0_main();
+}
+// EOF thread0.cxx