Index: Utilities.c
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diff -u -r54a9bd09d6714d7faaa186959988a75ef3b83557 -r719d12b873b8f05e95414b3a87d8d9f76fec6988
--- Utilities.c	(.../Utilities.c)	(revision 54a9bd09d6714d7faaa186959988a75ef3b83557)
+++ Utilities.c	(.../Utilities.c)	(revision 719d12b873b8f05e95414b3a87d8d9f76fec6988)
@@ -537,6 +537,30 @@
 
 /*********************************************************************//**
  * @brief
+ * The isCriticalDataSet function checks if the critical data has been set.
+ * @details Inputs: none
+ * @details Outputs: None
+ * @param data Ptr to a critical data record
+ * @return  TRUE if critical data has been set, FALSE if not
+ *************************************************************************/
+BOOL isCriticalDataSet( CRITICAL_DATA_T *data )
+{
+    BOOL result = FALSE;
+    CRITICAL_DATA_T  d;
+
+    _disable_IRQ();
+    d = *data;
+    _enable_IRQ();
+    // verify data integrity
+    if (( d.set != FALSE ) )
+    {
+        result = TRUE;
+    }
+    return result;
+}
+
+/*********************************************************************//**
+ * @brief
  * The hexStrToDec function convert hex string to decimal value.
  * @details Inputs: none
  * @details Outputs: none