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+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2020 The Android Open Source Project
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ *  * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *  * 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.
+ *
+ * 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.
+ */
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+#include <string>
+
+extern "C" int __cxa_atexit(void (*func)(void*), void* arg, void* dso);
+
+extern void* __dso_handle;
+
+static void dtor_func(void*) {}
+
+// Prevent the compiler from optimizing out the __cxa_atexit call.
+void (*volatile g_pdtor_func)(void*) = dtor_func;
+
+int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
+  auto usage = [&argv]() {
+    fprintf(stderr, "usage: %s COUNT MODE\n", argv[0]);
+    fprintf(stderr, "MODE is one of '_Exit' or 'exit'.\n");
+    exit(1);
+  };
+
+  if (argc != 3) usage();
+
+  int count = atoi(argv[1]);
+
+  // Two modes: "_Exit" ==> exit early w/o calling dtors, "exit" ==> call dtors on exit.
+  std::string mode = argv[2];
+  if (mode != "_Exit" && mode != "exit") usage();
+
+  for (int i = 0; i < count; ++i) {
+    __cxa_atexit(g_pdtor_func, nullptr, &__dso_handle);
+  }
+
+  if (mode == "_Exit") {
+    _Exit(0);
+  } else {
+    exit(0);
+  }
+}