start with USB CDC echo example

this is the Atmel START USB CDC Echo example project for the
SAM E54 Xplained Pro board using an Atmel ATSAME54P20A
microcontroller.
Atmel START information:
- Version: 1.4.1810 (Dec 18, 2018, 5:52 AM GMT+1)
- Server: 1.4.93
- Content version: 1.0.1340

This will serve as basis for the sysmoOCTSIM project

A jenkins contrib script has also been added to the
osmo-ccid-firmware project to build the sysmoOCTSIM firmware

Change-Id: I356de75e7b730d63fb819248e71d36f785932199
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+/**
+ * \file
+ *
+ * \brief Asserts related functionality.
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2014-2018 Microchip Technology Inc. and its subsidiaries.
+ *
+ * \asf_license_start
+ *
+ * \page License
+ *
+ * Subject to your compliance with these terms, you may use Microchip
+ * software and any derivatives exclusively with Microchip products.
+ * It is your responsibility to comply with third party license terms applicable
+ * to your use of third party software (including open source software) that
+ * may accompany Microchip software.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS SUPPLIED BY MICROCHIP "AS IS". NO WARRANTIES,
+ * WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, APPLY TO THIS SOFTWARE,
+ * INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT WILL MICROCHIP BE
+ * LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+ * LOSS, DAMAGE, COST OR EXPENSE OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER RELATED TO THE
+ * SOFTWARE, HOWEVER CAUSED, EVEN IF MICROCHIP HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE
+ * POSSIBILITY OR THE DAMAGES ARE FORESEEABLE.  TO THE FULLEST EXTENT
+ * ALLOWED BY LAW, MICROCHIP'S TOTAL LIABILITY ON ALL CLAIMS IN ANY WAY
+ * RELATED TO THIS SOFTWARE WILL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT OF FEES, IF ANY,
+ * THAT YOU HAVE PAID DIRECTLY TO MICROCHIP FOR THIS SOFTWARE.
+ *
+ * \asf_license_stop
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef _ASSERT_H_INCLUDED
+#define _ASSERT_H_INCLUDED
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+#include <compiler.h>
+
+#ifndef USE_SIMPLE_ASSERT
+//# define USE_SIMPLE_ASSERT
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * \brief Assert macro
+ *
+ * This macro is used to throw asserts. It can be mapped to different function
+ * based on debug level.
+ *
+ * \param[in] condition A condition to be checked;
+ *                      assert is thrown if the given condition is false
+ */
+#define ASSERT(condition) ASSERT_IMPL((condition), __FILE__, __LINE__)
+
+#ifdef DEBUG
+
+#ifdef USE_SIMPLE_ASSERT
+#define ASSERT_IMPL(condition, file, line)                                                                             \
+	if (!(condition))                                                                                                  \
+		__asm("BKPT #0");
+#else
+#define ASSERT_IMPL(condition, file, line) assert((condition), file, line)
+#endif
+
+#else /* DEBUG */
+
+#ifdef USE_SIMPLE_ASSERT
+#define ASSERT_IMPL(condition, file, line) ((void)0)
+#else
+#define ASSERT_IMPL(condition, file, line) ((void)0)
+#endif
+
+#endif /* DEBUG */
+
+/**
+ * \brief Assert function
+ *
+ * This function is used to throw asserts.
+ *
+ * \param[in] condition A condition to be checked; assert is thrown if the given
+ *                      condition is false
+ * \param[in] file File name
+ * \param[in] line Line number
+ */
+void assert(const bool condition, const char *const file, const int line);
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+#endif /* _ASSERT_H_INCLUDED */