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+/* initHooks.c	ioc initialization hooks */ 
+/* share/src/db $Id$ */
+/*
+ *      Author:		Marty Kraimer
+ *      Date:		06-01-91
+ *
+ *      Experimental Physics and Industrial Control System (EPICS)
+ *
+ *      Copyright 1991, the Regents of the University of California,
+ *      and the University of Chicago Board of Governors.
+ *
+ *      This software was produced under  U.S. Government contracts:
+ *      (W-7405-ENG-36) at the Los Alamos National Laboratory,
+ *      and (W-31-109-ENG-38) at Argonne National Laboratory.
+ *
+ *      Initial development by:
+ *              The Controls and Automation Group (AT-8)
+ *              Ground Test Accelerator
+ *              Accelerator Technology Division
+ *              Los Alamos National Laboratory
+ *
+ *      Co-developed with
+ *              The Controls and Computing Group
+ *              Accelerator Systems Division
+ *              Advanced Photon Source
+ *              Argonne National Laboratory
+ *
+ * Modification Log:
+ * -----------------
+ * .01  09-05-92	rcz	initial version
+ *
+ */
+
+
+#include	<vxWorks.h>
+#include	<initHooks.h>
+
+extern long setMasterTimeToSelf();
+
+/*
+ * INITHOOKS
+ *
+ * called by iocInit at various points during initialization
+ *
+ */
+
+
+/* If this function (initHooks) is loaded, iocInit calls this function
+ * at certain defined points during IOC initialization */
+void initHooks(callNumber)
+int	callNumber;
+{
+
+	switch (callNumber) {
+	case SETMASTERTIMETOSELF:
+		setMasterTimeToSelf();
+	    break;
+	default:
+	    break;
+	}
+	return;
+}