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+/****************************************************************************
+ * apps/nshlib/nsh_syscmds.c
+ *
+ *   Copyright (C) 2015 Gregory Nutt. All rights reserved.
+ *   Author: Gregory Nutt <gnutt@nuttx.org>
+ *
+ * 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. Neither the name NuttX nor the names of its contributors may be
+ *    used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
+ *    without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * 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.
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Included Files
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+#include <nuttx/config.h>
+
+#include <sys/boardctl.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+
+#include "nsh.h"
+#include "nsh_console.h"
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Definitions
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Private Types
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Private Function Prototypes
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Private Data
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Public Data
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Private Functions
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Public Functions
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Name: cmd_shutdown
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+#if defined(CONFIG_BOARDCTL_POWEROFF) && !defined(CONFIG_NSH_DISABLE_SHUTDOWN)
+int cmd_shutdown(FAR struct nsh_vtbl_s *vtbl, int argc, char **argv)
+{
+  /* Invoide the BOARDIOC_POWEROFF board control to shutdown the board 
+   * If board_power_off function returns, then it was not possible to power-off the
+   * board due to some constraints.
+   */
+
+  (void)boardctl(BOARDIOC_POWEROFF, EXIT_SUCCESS);
+
+  /* boarctl() will not return in this case.  It if does, it means that
+   * there was a problem with the shutdown operaion.
+   */
+
+  nsh_output(vtbl, g_fmtcmdfailed, argv[0], "boardctl", NSH_ERRNO);
+  return ERROR;
+}
+#endif /* CONFIG_BOARDCTL_POWEROFF && !CONFIG_NSH_DISABLE_SHUTDOWN */