diff --git a/base/src/test/ada/README b/base/src/test/ada/README
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+This directory contains a test for using freestanding Ada code with Genode.
+
+The program relies on the normal startup procedure of a Genode process.
+Execution starts at the 'crt0' assembly entry provided by the startup library.
+The 'crt0' code sets up the stack of the main thread and calls the '_main'
+function implemented in the C++ portion of Genode's startup library. In turn,
+the '_main' function calls 'main' of the actual program. The main function of
+this example calls the Ada main procedure. The test further exercises the call
+of C functions from Ada code. So the integration of Ada and C code is almost
+seamless.
+
+For building the Ada test program, you must have installed the GNU GNAT Ada
+compiler. Right now, we are using the host version of this compiler, which
+is save as long as we do not use advanced Ada features such as exceptions.
+To enable building the test program, add 'gnat' to the 'SPECS' declaration
+of your '<builddir>/etc/specs.conf'. Otherwise, the Genode build system
+will skip the target.
+
+Please note that the current version of this program does not use 'gnatbind'.
+Therefore, package elaboration is not executed.
diff --git a/base/src/test/ada/add.cc b/base/src/test/ada/add.cc
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+/*
+ * \brief  C functions referenced by Ada code
+ * \author Norman Feske
+ * \date   2009-09-23
+ */
+
+/* Genode includes */
+#include <base/printf.h>
+
+using namespace Genode;
+
+
+extern "C" void add(int a, int b, int *result)
+{
+	printf("add called with a=%d, b=%d, result at address 0x%p\n",
+	       a, b, result);
+	*result = a + b;
+}
+
+
+extern "C" void print_int(int a)
+{
+	printf("print_int called with argument %d\n", a);
+}
diff --git a/base/src/test/ada/main.adb b/base/src/test/ada/main.adb
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+--
+-- \brief  Ada test program that calls a external C functions
+-- \author Norman Feske
+-- \date   2009-09-23
+--
+
+with test_package;
+
+--
+-- Main program
+--
+procedure main is
+
+	result : Integer;
+
+	r : test_package.some_range_t;
+
+	--
+	-- Declarations of external C functions
+	--
+	procedure ext_c_add(a, b : Integer; result : out Integer);
+	pragma import(C, ext_c_add, "add");
+
+	procedure ext_c_print_int(a : Integer);
+	pragma import(C, ext_c_print_int, "print_int");
+
+begin
+	ext_c_add(13, 14, result);
+	ext_c_print_int(result);
+end main;
diff --git a/base/src/test/ada/startup.cc b/base/src/test/ada/startup.cc
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+/*
+ * \brief  Wrapper for the Ada main program
+ * \author Norman Feske
+ * \date   2009-09-23
+ */
+
+/* Genode includes */
+#include <base/printf.h>
+
+/**
+ * Declaration of the Ada main procedure
+ */
+extern "C" void _ada_main(void);
+
+/**
+ * Make the linker happy
+ */
+extern "C" void __gnat_eh_personality()
+{
+	PDBG("not implemented");
+}
+
+/**
+ * C wrapper for the Ada main program
+ *
+ * This function is called by the '_main' startup code. It may be used to
+ * initialize memory objects at fixed virtual addresses prior calling the Ada
+ * main program.
+ */
+extern "C" int main(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+	_ada_main();
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/base/src/test/ada/target.mk b/base/src/test/ada/target.mk
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+TARGET   = test-ada
+REQUIRES = gnat
+SRC_ADA  = main.adb
+SRC_CC   = add.cc startup.cc
+LIBS     = env cxx
diff --git a/base/src/test/ada/test_package.ads b/base/src/test/ada/test_package.ads
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+package test_package
+is
+
+	type some_range_t is range 1..99;
+
+end test_package;