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+//==========================================================================
+//
+//      hex-utils.c
+//
+//      Utilities for dealing with hexadecimal strings.
+//
+//==========================================================================
+//####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):    
+// Contributors: gthomas
+// Date:         1999-10-20
+// Purpose:      
+// Description:  
+//               
+//
+//####DESCRIPTIONEND####
+//
+//=========================================================================
+
+
+#include <bsp/hex-utils.h>
+
+int
+__hex(char ch)
+{
+    if ((ch >= 'a') && (ch <= 'f')) return (ch-'a'+10);
+    if ((ch >= '0') && (ch <= '9')) return (ch-'0');
+    if ((ch >= 'A') && (ch <= 'F')) return (ch-'A'+10);
+    return (-1);
+}
+
+
+/*
+ * Convert the hex data in 'buf' into 'count' bytes to be placed in 'mem'.
+ * Returns a pointer to the character in mem AFTER the last byte written.
+ */
+char *
+__unpack_bytes_to_mem(char *buf, char *mem, int count)
+{
+    int  i;
+    char ch;
+
+    for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+	ch = __hex(*buf++) << 4;
+	ch = ch + __hex(*buf++);
+	*mem++ = ch;
+    }
+    return(mem);
+}
+
+/*
+ * While finding valid hex chars, build an unsigned long int.
+ * Return number of hex chars processed.
+ */
+int
+__unpack_ulong(char **ptr, unsigned long *val)
+{
+    int numChars = 0;
+    int hexValue;
+    
+    *val = 0;
+
+    while (**ptr) {
+	hexValue = __hex(**ptr);
+	if (hexValue >= 0) {
+	    *val = (*val << 4) | hexValue;
+	    numChars ++;
+	} else
+	    break;
+	(*ptr)++;
+    }
+    return (numChars);
+}
+
+
+/*
+ * Unpack 'count' hex characters, forming them into a binary value.
+ * Return that value as an int. Adjust the source pointer accordingly.
+ */
+int
+__unpack_nibbles(char **ptr, int count)
+{
+    int value = 0;
+
+    while (--count >= 0) {
+	value = (value << 4) | __hex(**ptr);
+	(*ptr)++;
+    }
+    return value;
+}
+
+