diff --git a/lib_arm/eabi_compat.c b/lib_arm/eabi_compat.c
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+/*
+ * Utility functions needed for (some) EABI conformant tool chains.
+ *
+ * (C) Copyright 2009 Wolfgang Denk <wd@denx.de>
+ *
+ * This program is Free Software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ */
+
+#include <common.h>
+
+int raise (int signum)
+{
+	printf("raise: Signal # %d caught\n", signum);
+	return 0;
+}