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+# Mostly written by Jonathan Larmour, Red Hat, Inc.
+# This file is in the public domain and may be used for any purpose
+
+# PKG_INSTALL_DIR might need to be edited.  Right now it is set
+# assuming that a user ran pkgconf.tcl in /cygdrive/c/ecos-work on Windows NT,
+# or used the Configuration Tool with C:\ecos-work as a build-tree.
+#
+# You can also override it on the make command-line, e.g.:
+#   make PKG_INSTALL_DIR=/myecc/install
+# or you can set it in your environment
+
+PKG_INSTALL_DIR = /cygdrive/c/ecos-work/install
+
+# You must also set XCC to the name of your cross-compiler, including any
+# options it needs.
+
+# Uncomment one of the below, or invoke make with the name of the compiler
+# you want, e.g.:
+#   make XCC="sparclite-elf-gcc -mcpu=sparclite -msoft-float"
+# You can also set XCC in your environment
+
+#XCC = mn10300-elf-gcc                                 # MN10300/AM31
+#XCC = mn10300-elf-gcc -mam33                          # AM33
+#XCC = mips-tx39-elf-gcc                               # MIPS TX39
+#XCC = mips-tx49-elf-gcc -mips2 -EL                    # MIPS TX49 LITTLE-ENDIAN
+#XCC = mips-tx49-elf-gcc -mips2 -EB                    # MIPS TX49 BIG-ENDIAN
+#XCC = mips64vr4300-elf-gcc -mgp32 -EB                 # MIPS VR4300
+#XCC = sh-elf-gcc -m3 -mb                              # SH3 BIG-ENDIAN
+#XCC = sh-elf-gcc -m3 -ml                              # SH3 LITTLE-ENDIAN
+#XCC = powerpc-eabi-gcc -msoft-float -mcpu=860         # POWERPC
+#XCC = arm-elf-gcc -mcpu=arm7di                        # AEB
+#XCC = arm-elf-gcc -mcpu=arm7tdmi                      # PID7
+#XCC = arm-elf-gcc -mcpu=arm7tdmi -mbig-endian         # PID7 BIG-ENDIAN
+#XCC = arm-elf-gcc -mcpu=arm9                          # PID9
+#XCC = thumb-elf-gcc -mthumb-interwork                 # PID7 THUMB
+#XCC = thumb-elf-gcc -mthumb-interwork -mbig-endian    # PID7 THUMB BIG-ENDIAN
+#XCC = arm-elf-gcc -mcpu=arm710c -D__CL7111            # CIRRUS LOGIC CL7111
+#XCC = arm-elf-gcc -mcpu=arm7tdmi -D__EDB7211          # CIRRUS LOGIC EDB7211
+#XCC = arm-elf-gcc -mcpu=arm7tdmi -D__EDB7209          # CIRRUS LOGIC EDB7209
+#XCC = arm-elf-gcc -mcpu=arm7tdmi -D__EDB7209 -D__EDB7212 # CIRRUS LOGIC EDB7212
+#XCC = arm-elf-gcc -mcpu=arm7tdmi                      # ARM COGENT CMA230
+#XCC = arm-elf-gcc -mcpu=arm7tdmi -D__CMA222           # ARM COGENT CMA222
+#XCC = thumb-elf-gcc                                   # ARM COGENT CMA230 THUMB
+#XCC = arm-elf-gcc -mcpu=strongarm                     # EBSA285
+#XCC = arm-elf-gcc -mcpu=strongarm1100                 # ASSABET/BRUTUS
+#XCC = sparclite-elf-gcc -msoft-float -mcpu=sparclite  # SPARCLITE
+#XCC = i686-pc-linux-gnu-gcc                           # SYNTHETIC LINUX
+#XCC = i386-elf-gcc                                    # i386 PC
+#XCC = v850-elf-gcc                                    # NEC v850
+
+###### VARIABLES
+# Any of these can be overriden on the command-line or in your environment
+
+ifeq ($(findstring sh-elf-gcc,$(XCC)),sh-elf-gcc)
+CFLAGS        = -ggdb
+else
+CFLAGS        = -g
+endif
+
+CXXFLAGS      = $(CFLAGS)
+
+EXTRACFLAGS   = -Wall -I$(PKG_INSTALL_DIR)/include -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections
+
+EXTRACXXFLAGS = $(EXTRACFLAGS) -fno-exceptions -fno-rtti -fvtable-gc -finit-priority
+
+LDFLAGS       = -nostartfiles -L$(PKG_INSTALL_DIR)/lib -Wl,--gc-sections
+LIBS          = -Ttarget.ld -nostdlib
+
+LD            = $(XCC)
+XCXX          = $(XCC)
+
+###### RULES
+
+.PHONY: all clean CCCHECK
+
+all: hello twothreads simple-alarm serial
+
+clean:
+	-rm -f hello hello.o twothreads twothreads.o
+	-rm -f simple-alarm simple-alarm.o serial serial.o
+	-rm -f instrument-test instrument-test.o
+
+CCCHECK:
+ifeq ($(XCC),)
+	@echo You must set XCC to the name of your cross-compiler
+	@false
+endif
+
+
+%.o: %.c
+	$(XCC) -c -o $*.o $(CFLAGS) $(EXTRACFLAGS) $<
+
+%.o: %.cxx
+	$(XCXX) -c -o $*.o $(CXXFLAGS) $(EXTRACXXFLAGS) $<
+
+%.o: %.C
+	$(XCXX) -c -o $*.o $(CXXFLAGS) $(EXTRACXXFLAGS) $<
+
+%.o: %.cc
+	$(XCXX) -c -o $*.o $(CXXFLAGS) $(EXTRACXXFLAGS) $<
+
+hello: CCCHECK hello.o
+	$(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $@.o $(LIBS)
+
+twothreads: CCCHECK twothreads.o
+	$(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $@.o $(LIBS)
+
+simple-alarm: CCCHECK simple-alarm.o
+	$(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $@.o $(LIBS)
+
+serial: CCCHECK serial.o
+	$(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $@.o $(LIBS)
+
+instrument-test: CCCHECK instrument-test.o
+	$(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $@.o $(LIBS)
+