void spi_xmit(Uint16 a)
{
    SpiaRegs.SPITXBUF=a;
}   
/*****************************************************************************************************/
void main(void)
{
// Step 1. Initialize System Control:
// PLL, WatchDog, enable Peripheral Clocks
// This example function is found in the DSP280x_SysCtrl.c file.
   InitSysCtrl();
// Step 2. Initalize GPIO:
// This example function is found in the DSP280x_Gpio.c file and
// illustrates how to set the GPIO to it's default state.
// InitGpio();  // Skipped for this example  
// Setup only the GP I/O only for SPI-A functionality
   EALLOW;
   GpioCtrlRegs.GPAMUX1.all = 0x0;    // GPIO pin
   GpioCtrlRegs.GPADIR.all = 0xFF;     // Output pin
   GpioDataRegs.GPADAT.all =0xFF;     // Close LEDs
   EDIS;
// Step 3. Clear all interrupts and initialize PIE vector table:
// Disable CPU interrupts
   DINT;
// Initialize PIE control registers to their default state.
// The default state is all PIE interrupts disabled and flags
// are cleared.  
// This function is found in the DSP280x_PieCtrl.c file.
   InitPieCtrl();
// Disable CPU interrupts and clear all CPU interrupt flags:
   IER = 0x0000;
   IFR = 0x0000;
   
// Initialize the PIE vector table with pointers to the shell Interrupt
// Service Routines (ISR).  
// This will populate the entire table, even if the interrupt
// is not used in this example.  This is useful for debug purposes.
// The shell ISR routines are found in DSP280x_DefaultIsr.c.
// This function is found in DSP280x_PieVect.c.
   InitPieVectTable();
       
// Step 4. Initialize all the Device Peripherals:
// This function is found in DSP280x_InitPeripherals.c
// InitPeripherals(); // Not required for this example
   spi_fifo_init();          // Initialize the Spi FIFO
   spi_init();                  // init SPI
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// No more.
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