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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 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
+// Contributors:  jlarmour@cygnus.co.uk
+// Date:        1998-02-13
+// Purpose:     
+// Description: 
+// Usage:       
+//
+//####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_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)
+#include "clibincl/stdlibsupp.hxx" // Support for stdlib functions
+#ifdef CYGPKG_KERNEL
+# 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
+
+
+// SYMBOLS
+
+externC void
+_exit( int ) CYGPRI_LIBC_WEAK_ALIAS("__libc__exit") CYGPRI_LIBC_NORETURN;
+
+// FUNCTIONS
+
+externC void
+__libc__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( "__libc__exit() returning!!!" );
+
+    CYG_REPORT_RETURN();
+} // _exit()
+
+
+#endif // ifdef CYGPKG_LIBC     
+
+// EOF _exit.cxx