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+# Copyright (c) 1993 Terrence R. Lambert.
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+# are met:
+# 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+# notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+# 2. 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.
+# 3. All advertising materials mentioning features or use of this software
+# must display the following acknowledgement:
+# This product includes software developed by Terrence R. Lambert.
+# 4. The name Terrence R. Lambert may not be used to endorse or promote
+# products derived from this software without specific prior written
+# permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY TERRENCE R. LAMBERT ``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 TERRENCE R. LAMBERT 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.
+
+1.0 Overview
+
+ This is the README file for the sample loaded system call.
+
+
+2.0 Directions
+
+ To test the module, do the following:
+
+ cd module
+ make load
+
+ A load message (the copyright) will be printed on the console.
+
+ cd ../test
+ make load
+
+ The system call prints a message on the console when called.
+ This message will be preinted when running "make load" in
+ the "test" subdirectory.
+
+
+3.0 Recovering resources
+
+ The system call consumes 8 pages of memory when loaded; it
+ can be freed up by unloading it. To unload it, type the
+ following from the directory this file is in:
+
+ cd module
+ make unload
+
+ The system call will be unloaded by name.
+
+
+4.0 END OF DOCUMENT