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+//==========================================================================
+//
+//      dummy.c
+//
+//      Guarantee the existence of libextras.a
+//
+//==========================================================================
+//###COPYRIGHTBEGIN####                                                 
+//
+// -------------------------------------------
+// The contents of this file are subject to the Cygnus 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://www.cygnus.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 code, released September 30, 1998.
+//
+// The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Cygnus.  Portions created
+// by Cygnus are Copyright (C) 1998,1999 Cygnus Solutions.
+// All Rights Reserved.
+// -------------------------------------------
+//
+//####COPYRIGHTEND####                                                  
+//==========================================================================
+//#####DESCRIPTIONBEGIN####                                             
+//
+// Author(s):           bartv
+// Contributors:        bartv
+// Date:                1999-04-16
+//
+//####DESCRIPTIONEND####
+//==========================================================================
+
+
+// This file should contain no code or data. Its sole purpose is to
+// be compiled to an empty object file and placed into libtarget.a,
+// thus ensuring that that file actually exists. This simplifies
+// life elsewhere.