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+# ====================================================================
+#
+#      string.cdl
+#
+#      C library string related configuration data
+#
+# ====================================================================
+#####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/                                                   
+#                                                                          
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+# basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.  See the 
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+# 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):      jskov
+# Original data:  jlarmour
+# Contributors:
+# Date:           1999-07-06
+#
+#####DESCRIPTIONEND####
+#
+# ====================================================================
+
+cdl_option CYGIMP_LIBC_STRING_INLINES {
+    display       "Inline versions of <string.h> functions"
+    default_value 1
+    description   "
+        This option chooses whether some of the
+        particularly simple string functions from
+        <string.h> are available as inline
+        functions. This may improve performance, and as
+        the functions are small, may even improve code
+        size."
+}
+
+cdl_option CYGIMP_LIBC_STRING_PREFER_SMALL_TO_FAST {
+    display       "Optimize string functions for code size"
+    flavor bool
+    default_value 0
+    description   "
+        This option tries to reduce string function
+        code size at the expense of execution speed. The
+        same effect can be produced if the code is
+        compiled with the -Os option to the compiler."
+}
+
+cdl_component CYGPKG_LIBC_STRING_STRTOK {
+    display       "strtok"
+    flavor        none
+    description   "
+        These options control the behaviour of the
+        strtok() and strtok_r() string tokenization
+        functions."
+
+    cdl_option CYGSEM_LIBC_PER_THREAD_STRTOK {
+        display       "Per-thread strtok()"
+        requires      CYGVAR_KERNEL_THREADS_DATA
+        default_value 0
+        description   "
+            This option controls whether the string function
+            strtok() has its state recorded on a per-thread
+            basis rather than global. If this option is
+            disabled, some per-thread space can be saved.
+            Note there is also a POSIX-standard strtok_r()
+            function to achieve a similar effect with user
+            support. Enabling this option will use one slot
+            of kernel per-thread data. You should ensure you
+            have enough slots configured for all your
+            per-thread data."
+    }
+
+    cdl_option CYGNUM_LIBC_STRTOK_TRACE_LEVEL {
+        display       "Tracing level"
+        flavor        data
+        legal_values  0 to 1
+        default_value 0
+        description   "
+            Trace verbosity level for debugging the <string.h>
+            functions strtok() and strtok_r(). Increase this
+            value to get additional trace output."
+    }
+}