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+#ifndef CYGONCE_LIBC_ASSERT_H
+#define CYGONCE_LIBC_ASSERT_H
+//===========================================================================
+//
+//      assert.h
+//
+//      ANSI standard assertion support as per ANSI chapter 7.2
+//
+//===========================================================================
+//####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):   jlarmour@cygnus.co.uk
+// Contributors:  jlarmour@cygnus.co.uk
+// Date:        1998-02-13
+// Purpose:     
+// Description: ANSI standard assertion support as per ANSI chapter 7.2
+// Usage:       #include <assert.h>
+//
+//####DESCRIPTIONEND####
+//
+//===========================================================================
+
+// CONFIGURATION
+
+#include <pkgconf/libc.h>   // Configuration header
+
+// Include the C library?
+#ifdef CYGPKG_LIBC     
+
+// INCLUDES
+
+#include <cyg/infra/cyg_type.h>    // Common type definitions and support
+#include <cyg/infra/cyg_ass.h>     // Common assertion support
+
+// MACROS
+
+// The user should define NDEBUG to turn on these user assertions. Also the
+// common infrastructure assertions should be turned on too.
+
+#ifndef NDEBUG
+
+# define assert( _bool_ ) ((void)0)
+
+#else // if NDEBUG is defined
+
+# define assert( _bool_ ) \
+        CYG_MACRO_START \
+        CYG_ASSERT( _bool_, "User assertion failed: \""  # _bool_ "\"" ); \
+        CYG_MACRO_END
+
+#endif // if NDEBUG is defined
+
+
+
+#endif // ifdef CYGPKG_LIBC     
+
+#endif // CYGONCE_LIBC_ASSERT_H multiple inclusion protection
+
+// EOF assert.h