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+/*
+ * hl_argc.c -- provide _argc().
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2024 Synopsys Inc.
+ *
+ * The authors hereby grant permission to use, copy, modify, distribute,
+ * and license this software and its documentation for any purpose, provided
+ * that existing copyright notices are retained in all copies and that this
+ * notice is included verbatim in any distributions. No written agreement,
+ * license, or royalty fee is required for any of the authorized uses.
+ * Modifications to this software may be copyrighted by their authors
+ * and need not follow the licensing terms described here, provided that
+ * the new terms are clearly indicated on the first page of each file where
+ * they apply.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include <stddef.h>
+
+#include "hl_toolchain.h"
+#include "hl_api.h"
+
+/* Implements HL_SYSCALL_ARGC. */
+static __always_inline int
+_hl_argc (void)
+{
+ uint32_t ret;
+ volatile __uncached char *p;
+
+ p = _hl_message (HL_SYSCALL_ARGC, ":i", (uint32_t *) &ret);
+
+ if (p == NULL)
+ ret = 0;
+
+ _hl_delete ();
+
+ return ret;
+}
+
+/* See arc-main-helper.c. */
+int
+_argc (void)
+{
+ return _hl_argc ();
+}