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+#ifndef _NETDEV_H_
+#define _NETDEV_H_
+//==========================================================================
+//
+//      include/netdev.h
+//
+//      Network device description
+//
+//==========================================================================
+//####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 
+// 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####
+//####BSDCOPYRIGHTBEGIN####
+//
+// -------------------------------------------
+//
+// Portions of this software may have been derived from OpenBSD or other sources,
+// and are covered by the appropriate copyright disclaimers included herein.
+//
+// -------------------------------------------
+//
+//####BSDCOPYRIGHTEND####
+//==========================================================================
+//#####DESCRIPTIONBEGIN####
+//
+// Author(s):    gthomas
+// Contributors: gthomas
+// Date:         2000-01-10
+// Purpose:      
+// Description:  
+//              
+//
+//####DESCRIPTIONEND####
+//
+//==========================================================================
+
+#include <cyg/hal/hal_tables.h>
+
+// Network device support
+
+typedef struct cyg_netdevtab_entry {
+    const char        *name;
+    bool             (*init)(struct cyg_netdevtab_entry *tab);
+    void              *device_instance;  // Local data, instance specific
+    unsigned long     status;
+} cyg_netdevtab_entry_t;
+
+#define CYG_NETDEVTAB_STATUS_AVAIL   0x0001
+
+extern cyg_netdevtab_entry_t __NETDEVTAB__[], __NETDEVTAB_END__;
+
+#define NETDEVTAB_ENTRY(_l,_name,_init,_instance)  \
+static bool _init(struct cyg_netdevtab_entry *tab);                  \
+cyg_netdevtab_entry_t _l CYG_HAL_TABLE_ENTRY( netdev ) = {           \
+   _name,                                                            \
+   _init,                                                            \
+   _instance                                                         \
+};
+
+#endif // _NETDEV_H_