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+" Vim syntax file
+" Language:	Virata AConfig Configuration Script
+" Maintainer:	Manuel M.H. Stol	<mmh.stol@gmx.net>
+" Last Change:	2003 May 11
+" Vim URL:	http://www.vim.org/lang.html
+" Virata URL:	http://www.globespanvirata.com/
+
+
+" Virata AConfig Configuration Script syntax
+"  Can be detected by: 1) Extension .hw, .sw, .pkg and .module
+"		       2) The file name pattern "mk.*\.cfg"
+"		       3) The string "Virata" in the first 5 lines
+
+
+" Setup Syntax:
+if version < 600
+  "  Clear old syntax settings
+  syn clear
+elseif exists("b:current_syntax")
+  finish
+endif
+"  Virata syntax is case insensitive (mostly)
+syn case ignore
+
+
+
+" Comments:
+" Virata comments start with %, but % is not a keyword character
+syn region  virataComment	start="^%" start="\s%"lc=1 keepend end="$" contains=@virataGrpInComments
+syn region  virataSpclComment	start="^%%" start="\s%%"lc=1 keepend end="$" contains=@virataGrpInComments
+syn keyword virataInCommentTodo	contained TODO FIXME XXX[XXXXX] REVIEW TBD
+syn cluster virataGrpInComments	contains=virataInCommentTodo
+syn cluster virataGrpComments	contains=@virataGrpInComments,virataComment,virataSpclComment
+
+
+" Constants:
+syn match   virataStringError	+["]+
+syn region  virataString	start=+"+ skip=+\(\\\\\|\\"\)+ end=+"+ oneline contains=virataSpclCharError,virataSpclChar,@virataGrpDefSubsts
+syn match   virataCharacter	+'[^']\{-}'+ contains=virataSpclCharError,virataSpclChar
+syn match   virataSpclChar	contained +\\\(x\x\+\|\o\{1,3}\|['\"?\\abefnrtv]\)+
+syn match   virataNumberError	"\<\d\{-1,}\I\{-1,}\>"
+syn match   virataNumberError	"\<0x\x*\X\x*\>"
+syn match   virataNumberError	"\<\d\+\.\d*\(e[+-]\=\d\+\)\=\>"
+syn match   virataDecNumber	"\<\d\+U\=L\=\>"
+syn match   virataHexNumber	"\<0x\x\+U\=L\=\>"
+syn match   virataSizeNumber	"\<\d\+[BKM]\>"he=e-1
+syn match   virataSizeNumber	"\<\d\+[KM]B\>"he=e-2
+syn cluster virataGrpNumbers	contains=virataNumberError,virataDecNumber,virataHexNumber,virataSizeNumber
+syn cluster virataGrpConstants	contains=@virataGrpNumbers,virataStringError,virataString,virataCharacter,virataSpclChar
+
+
+" Identifiers:
+syn match   virataIdentError	contained "\<\D\S*\>"
+syn match   virataIdentifier	contained "\<\I\i\{-}\(\-\i\{-1,}\)*\>" contains=@virataGrpDefSubsts
+syn match   virataFileIdent	contained "\F\f*" contains=@virataGrpDefSubsts
+syn cluster virataGrpIdents	contains=virataIdentifier,virataIdentError
+syn cluster virataGrpFileIdents	contains=virataFileIdent,virataIdentError
+
+
+" Statements:
+syn match   virataStatement	"^\s*Config\(\(/Kernel\)\=\.\(hs\=\|s\)\)\=\>"
+syn match   virataStatement	"^\s*Config\s\+\I\i\{-}\(\-\i\{-1,}\)*\.\(hs\=\|s\)\>"
+syn match   virataStatement	"^\s*Make\.\I\i\{-}\(\-\i\{-1}\)*\>" skipwhite nextgroup=@virataGrpIdents
+syn match   virataStatement	"^\s*Make\.c\(at\)\=++\s"me=e-1 skipwhite nextgroup=@virataGrpIdents
+syn match   virataStatement	"^\s*\(Architecture\|GetEnv\|Reserved\|\(Un\)\=Define\|Version\)\>" skipwhite nextgroup=@virataGrpIdents
+syn match   virataStatement	"^\s*\(Hardware\|ModuleSource\|\(Release\)\=Path\|Software\)\>" skipwhite nextgroup=@virataGrpFileIdents
+syn match   virataStatement	"^\s*\(DefaultPri\|Hydrogen\)\>" skipwhite nextgroup=virataDecNumber,virataNumberError
+syn match   virataStatement	"^\s*\(NoInit\|PCI\|SysLink\)\>"
+syn match   virataStatement	"^\s*Allow\s\+\(ModuleConfig\)\>"
+syn match   virataStatement	"^\s*NoWarn\s\+\(Export\|Parse\=able\|Relative]\)\>"
+syn match   virataStatement	"^\s*Debug\s\+O\(ff\|n\)\>"
+
+" Import (Package <exec>|Module <name> from <dir>)
+syn region  virataImportDef	transparent matchgroup=virataStatement start="^\s*Import\>" keepend end="$" contains=virataInImport,virataModuleDef,virataNumberError,virataStringError,@virataGrpDefSubsts
+syn match   virataInImport	contained "\<\(Module\|Package\|from\)\>" skipwhite nextgroup=@virataGrpFileIdents
+" Export (Header <header file>|SLibrary <obj file>)
+syn region  virataExportDef	transparent matchgroup=virataStatement start="^\s*Export\>" keepend end="$" contains=virataInExport,virataNumberError,virataStringError,@virataGrpDefSubsts
+syn match   virataInExport	contained "\<\(Header\|[SU]Library\)\>" skipwhite nextgroup=@virataGrpFileIdents
+" Process <name> is <dir/exec>
+syn region  virataProcessDef	transparent matchgroup=virataStatement start="^\s*Process\>" keepend end="$" contains=virataInProcess,virataInExec,virataNumberError,virataStringError,@virataGrpDefSubsts,@virataGrpIdents
+syn match   virataInProcess	contained "\<is\>"
+" Instance <name> of <module>
+syn region  virataInstanceDef	transparent matchgroup=virataStatement start="^\s*Instance\>" keepend end="$" contains=virataInInstance,virataNumberError,virataStringError,@virataGrpDefSubsts,@virataGrpIdents
+syn match   virataInInstance	contained "\<of\>"
+" Module <name> from <dir>
+syn region  virataModuleDef	transparent matchgroup=virataStatement start="^\s*\(Package\|Module\)\>" keepend end="$" contains=virataInModule,virataNumberError,virataStringError,@virataGrpDefSubsts
+syn match   virataInModule	contained "^\s*Package\>"hs=e-7 skipwhite nextgroup=@virataGrpIdents
+syn match   virataInModule	contained "^\s*Module\>"hs=e-6 skipwhite nextgroup=@virataGrpIdents
+syn match   virataInModule	contained "\<from\>" skipwhite nextgroup=@virataGrpFileIdents
+" Colour <name> from <dir>
+syn region  virataColourDef	transparent matchgroup=virataStatement start="^\s*Colour\>" keepend end="$" contains=virataInColour,virataNumberError,virataStringError,@virataGrpDefSubsts
+syn match   virataInColour	contained "^\s*Colour\>"hs=e-6 skipwhite nextgroup=@virataGrpIdents
+syn match   virataInColour	contained "\<from\>" skipwhite nextgroup=@virataGrpFileIdents
+" Link {<link cmds>}
+" Object {Executable [<ExecOptions>]}
+syn match   virataStatement	"^\s*\(Link\|Object\)"
+" Executable <name> [<ExecOptions>]
+syn region  virataExecDef	transparent matchgroup=virataStatement start="^\s*Executable\>" keepend end="$" contains=virataInExec,virataNumberError,virataStringError
+syn match   virataInExec	contained "^\s*Executable\>" skipwhite nextgroup=@virataGrpDefSubsts,@virataGrpIdents
+syn match   virataInExec	contained "\<\(epilogue\|pro\(logue\|cess\)\|qhandler\)\>" skipwhite nextgroup=@virataGrpDefSubsts,@virataGrpIdents
+syn match   virataInExec	contained "\<\(priority\|stack\)\>" skipwhite nextgroup=@virataGrpDefSubsts,@virataGrpNumbers
+" Message <name> {<msg format>}
+" MessageId <number>
+syn match   virataStatement	"^\s*Message\(Id\)\=\>" skipwhite nextgroup=@virataGrpNumbers
+" MakeRule <make suffix=file> {<make cmds>}
+syn region  virataMakeDef	transparent matchgroup=virataStatement start="^\s*MakeRule\>" keepend end="$" contains=virataInMake,@virataGrpDefSubsts
+syn case match
+syn match   virataInMake	contained "\<N\>"
+syn case ignore
+" (Append|Edit|Copy)Rule <make suffix=file> <subst cmd>
+syn match   virataStatement	"^\s*\(Append\|Copy\|Edit\)Rule\>"
+" AlterRules in <file> <subst cmd>
+syn region  virataAlterDef	transparent matchgroup=virataStatement start="^\s*AlterRules\>" keepend end="$" contains=virataInAlter,@virataGrpDefSubsts
+syn match   virataInAlter	contained "\<in\>" skipwhite nextgroup=@virataGrpIdents
+" Clustering
+syn cluster virataGrpInStatmnts	contains=virataInImport,virataInExport,virataInExec,virataInProcess,virataInAlter,virataInInstance,virataInModule,virataInColour
+syn cluster virataGrpStatements	contains=@virataGrpInStatmnts,virataStatement,virataImportDef,virataExportDef,virataExecDef,virataProcessDef,virataAlterDef,virataInstanceDef,virataModuleDef,virataColourDef
+
+
+" MkFlash.Cfg File Statements:
+syn region  virataCfgFileDef	transparent matchgroup=virataCfgStatement start="^\s*Dir\>" start="^\s*\a\{-}File\>" start="^\s*OutputFile\d\d\=\>" start="^\s*\a\w\{-}[NP]PFile\>" keepend end="$" contains=@virataGrpFileIdents
+syn region  virataCfgSizeDef	transparent matchgroup=virataCfgStatement start="^\s*\a\{-}Size\>" start="^\s*ConfigInfo\>" keepend end="$" contains=@virataGrpNumbers,@virataGrpDefSubsts,virataIdentError
+syn region  virataCfgNumberDef	transparent matchgroup=virataCfgStatement start="^\s*FlashchipNum\(b\(er\=\)\=\)\=\>" start="^\s*Granularity\>" keepend end="$" contains=@virataGrpNumbers,@virataGrpDefSubsts
+syn region  virataCfgMacAddrDef	transparent matchgroup=virataCfgStatement start="^\s*MacAddress\>" keepend end="$" contains=virataNumberError,virataStringError,virataIdentError,virataInMacAddr,@virataGrpDefSubsts
+syn match   virataInMacAddr	contained "\x[:]\x\{1,2}\>"lc=2
+syn match   virataInMacAddr	contained "\s\x\{1,2}[:]\x"lc=1,me=e-1,he=e-2 nextgroup=virataInMacAddr
+syn match   virataCfgStatement	"^\s*Target\>" skipwhite nextgroup=@virataGrpIdents
+syn cluster virataGrpCfgs	contains=virataCfgStatement,virataCfgFileDef,virataCfgSizeDef,virataCfgNumberDef,virataCfgMacAddrDef,virataInMacAddr
+
+
+
+" PreProcessor Instructions:
+"  Defines
+syn match   virataDefine	"^\s*\(Un\)\=Set\>" skipwhite nextgroup=@virataGrpIdents
+syn match   virataInclude	"^\s*Include\>" skipwhite nextgroup=@virataGrpFileIdents
+syn match   virataDefSubstError	"[^$]\$"lc=1
+syn match   virataDefSubstError	"\$\(\w\|{\(.\{-}}\)\=\)"
+syn case match
+syn match   virataDefSubst	"\$\(\d\|[DINORS]\|{\I\i\{-}\(\-\i\{-1,}\)*}\)"
+syn case ignore
+"  Conditionals
+syn cluster virataGrpCntnPreCon	contains=ALLBUT,@virataGrpInComments,@virataGrpFileIdents,@virataGrpInStatmnts
+syn region  virataPreConDef	transparent matchgroup=virataPreCondit start="^\s*If\>" end="^\s*Endif\>" contains=@virataGrpCntnPreCon
+syn match   virataPreCondit	contained "^\s*Else\(\s\+If\)\=\>"
+syn region  virataPreConDef	transparent matchgroup=virataPreCondit start="^\s*ForEach\>" end="^\s*Done\>" contains=@virataGrpCntnPreCon
+"  Pre-Processors
+syn region  virataPreProc	start="^\s*Error\>" start="^\s*Warning\>" oneline end="$" contains=@virataGrpConstants,@virataGrpDefSubsts
+syn cluster virataGrpDefSubsts	contains=virataDefSubstError,virataDefSubst
+syn cluster virataGrpPreProcs	contains=@virataGrpDefSubsts,virataDefine,virataInclude,virataPreConDef,virataPreCondit,virataPreProc
+
+
+" Synchronize Syntax:
+syn sync clear
+syn sync minlines=50		"for multiple region nesting
+
+
+
+" Define the default highlighting.
+" For version 5.7 and earlier: only when not done already
+" For version 5.8 and later  : only when an item doesn't have highlighting yet
+if version >= 508 || !exists("did_virata_syntax_inits")
+  if version < 508
+    let did_virata_syntax_inits = 1
+    command -nargs=+ HiLink hi link <args>
+  else
+    command -nargs=+ HiLink hi def link <args>
+  endif
+
+  " Sub Links:
+  HiLink virataDefSubstError	virataPreProcError
+  HiLink virataDefSubst		virataPreProc
+  HiLink virataInAlter		virataOperator
+  HiLink virataInExec		virataOperator
+  HiLink virataInExport		virataOperator
+  HiLink virataInImport		virataOperator
+  HiLink virataInInstance	virataOperator
+  HiLink virataInMake		virataOperator
+  HiLink virataInModule		virataOperator
+  HiLink virataInProcess	virataOperator
+  HiLink virataInMacAddr	virataHexNumber
+
+  " Comment Group:
+  HiLink virataComment		Comment
+  HiLink virataSpclComment	SpecialComment
+  HiLink virataInCommentTodo	Todo
+
+  " Constant Group:
+  HiLink virataString		String
+  HiLink virataStringError	Error
+  HiLink virataCharacter	Character
+  HiLink virataSpclChar		Special
+  HiLink virataDecNumber	Number
+  HiLink virataHexNumber	Number
+  HiLink virataSizeNumber	Number
+  HiLink virataNumberError	Error
+
+  " Identifier Group:
+  HiLink virataIdentError	Error
+
+  " PreProc Group:
+  HiLink virataPreProc		PreProc
+  HiLink virataDefine		Define
+  HiLink virataInclude		Include
+  HiLink virataPreCondit	PreCondit
+  HiLink virataPreProcError	Error
+  HiLink virataPreProcWarn	Todo
+
+  " Directive Group:
+  HiLink virataStatement	Statement
+  HiLink virataCfgStatement	Statement
+  HiLink virataOperator		Operator
+  HiLink virataDirective	Keyword
+
+  delcommand HiLink
+endif
+
+let b:current_syntax = "virata"
+
+" vim:ts=8:sw=2:noet: