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+/**
+ * @file IxOsalOsThread.c (eCos)
+ *
+ * @brief OS-specific thread implementation.
+ *
+ *
+ * @par
+ * IXP400 SW Release version 1.5
+ *
+ * -- Copyright Notice --
+ *
+ * @par
+ * Copyright 2001-2005, Intel Corporation.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * @par
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ * 3. Neither the name of the Intel Corporation nor the names of its contributors
+ *    may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
+ *    without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * @par
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS''
+ * AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
+ * FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+ * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
+ * OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
+ * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
+ * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
+ * OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
+ * SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ * @par
+ * -- End of Copyright Notice --
+ */
+
+#include "IxOsal.h"
+
+/* Thread attribute is ignored */
+PUBLIC IX_STATUS
+ixOsalThreadCreate (IxOsalThread * ptrTid,
+    IxOsalThreadAttr * threadAttr, IxOsalVoidFnVoidPtr entryPoint, void *arg)
+{
+    return IX_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Start thread after given its thread handle
+ */
+PUBLIC IX_STATUS
+ixOsalThreadStart (IxOsalThread * tId)
+{
+    /* Thread already started upon creation */
+    return IX_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+/*
+ * In Linux threadKill does not actually destroy the thread,
+ * it will stop the signal handling.
+ */
+PUBLIC IX_STATUS
+ixOsalThreadKill (IxOsalThread * tid)
+{
+    return IX_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+PUBLIC void
+ixOsalThreadExit (void)
+{
+}
+
+PUBLIC IX_STATUS
+ixOsalThreadPrioritySet (IxOsalOsThread * tid, UINT32 priority)
+{
+    return IX_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+PUBLIC IX_STATUS
+ixOsalThreadSuspend (IxOsalThread * tId)
+{
+    return IX_SUCCESS;
+
+}
+
+PUBLIC IX_STATUS
+ixOsalThreadResume (IxOsalThread * tId)
+{
+    return IX_SUCCESS;
+}