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+/**
+ * @file
+ * 
+ * @brief POSIX Spinlock Support
+ *
+ * This include file contains all the constants and structures associated
+ * with the POSIX Spinlock Manager.
+ *
+ *  Directives provided are:
+ *
+ *   - create a spinlock
+ *   - delete a spinlock
+ *   - wait for a spinlock
+ */
+
+/*
+ *  COPYRIGHT (c) 1989-2011.
+ *  On-Line Applications Research Corporation (OAR).
+ *
+ *  The license and distribution terms for this file may be
+ *  found in the file LICENSE in this distribution or at
+ *  http://www.rtems.org/license/LICENSE.
+ */
+
+#ifndef _RTEMS_POSIX_SPINLOCK_H
+#define _RTEMS_POSIX_SPINLOCK_H
+
+#include <rtems/score/object.h>
+#include <rtems/score/corespinlock.h>
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @defgroup POSIX_SPINLOCK POSIX Spinlock Support
+ *
+ * @ingroup POSIXAPI
+ *
+ * @brief Constants and Structures Associated with the POSIX Spinlock Manager
+ * 
+ */
+/**@{**/
+
+/**
+ * This type defines the control block used to manage each spinlock.
+ */
+
+typedef struct {
+  /** This is used to manage a spinlock as an object. */
+  Objects_Control          Object;
+  /** This is used to implement the spinlock. */
+  CORE_spinlock_Control    Spinlock;
+}   POSIX_Spinlock_Control;
+
+/** @} */
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif
+/*  end of include file */