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+//==========================================================================
+//
+//      tests/socket_test.c
+//
+//      Test network socket functions
+//
+//==========================================================================
+//####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:      HLD
+// Description:  
+//              
+//
+//####DESCRIPTIONEND####
+//
+//==========================================================================
+
+// socket test code
+
+#include <network.h>
+
+#ifndef CYGPKG_LIBC_STDIO
+#define perror(s) diag_printf(#s ": %s\n", strerror(errno))
+#endif
+
+#define STACK_SIZE CYGNUM_HAL_STACK_SIZE_TYPICAL
+static char stack[STACK_SIZE];
+static cyg_thread thread_data;
+static cyg_handle_t thread_handle;
+
+extern void
+cyg_test_exit(void);
+
+void
+net_test(cyg_addrword_t param)
+{
+    int s;
+    int one = 1;
+
+    diag_printf("Start socket test\n");
+
+    s = socket(AF_INET, SOCK_STREAM, IPPROTO_TCP);
+    diag_printf("socket() = %d\n", s);
+    s = socket(AF_INET, SOCK_DGRAM, IPPROTO_UDP);
+    diag_printf("socket() = %d\n", s);
+
+    if (setsockopt(s, SOL_SOCKET, SO_BROADCAST, &one, sizeof(one))) {        
+        perror("setsockopt");
+    }
+
+    cyg_test_exit();
+}
+
+void
+cyg_start(void)
+{
+    // Create a main thread, so we can run the scheduler and have time 'pass'
+    cyg_thread_create(10,                // Priority - just a number
+                      net_test,          // entry
+                      0,                 // entry parameter
+                      "Network test",    // Name
+                      &stack[0],         // Stack
+                      STACK_SIZE,        // Size
+                      &thread_handle,    // Handle
+                      &thread_data       // Thread data structure
+            );
+    cyg_thread_resume(thread_handle);  // Start it
+    cyg_scheduler_start();
+}