diff --git a/fsw/public_inc/sample_lib.h b/fsw/public_inc/sample_lib.h
index 571e843..b73e711 100644
--- a/fsw/public_inc/sample_lib.h
+++ b/fsw/public_inc/sample_lib.h
@@ -39,6 +39,27 @@
 /*************************************************************************
 ** Exported Functions
 *************************************************************************/
+
+/************************************************************************/
+/** \brief Library Initialization Function
+**
+**  \par Description
+**        This function is required by CFE to initialize the library
+**        It should be specified in the cfe_es_startup.scr file as part
+**        of loading this library.  It is not directly invoked by
+**        applications.
+**
+**  \par Assumptions, External Events, and Notes:
+**        None
+**
+**  \returns
+**  \retstmt Returns #CFE_SUCCESS if successful \endcode
+**  \endreturns
+**
+*************************************************************************/
+int32 SAMPLE_LibInit(void);
+
+
 /************************************************************************/
 /** \brief Sample Lib Function 
 **  
diff --git a/fsw/src/sample_lib.c b/fsw/src/sample_lib.c
index b269706..129a1f5 100644
--- a/fsw/src/sample_lib.c
+++ b/fsw/src/sample_lib.c
@@ -31,15 +31,20 @@
 #include "sample_lib.h"
 #include "sample_lib_version.h"
 
+/* for "strncpy()" */
+#include <string.h>
+
 /*************************************************************************
 ** Macro Definitions
 *************************************************************************/
 
+#define SAMPLE_LIB_BUFFER_SIZE      16
+
 
 /*************************************************************************
-** Private Function Prototypes
+** Private Data Structures
 *************************************************************************/
-int32 SAMPLE_LibInit(void);
+static char SAMPLE_Buffer[SAMPLE_LIB_BUFFER_SIZE];
 
 /* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */
 /*                                                                 */
@@ -49,8 +54,27 @@ int32 SAMPLE_LibInit(void);
 /* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */
 int32 SAMPLE_LibInit(void)
 {
+    /*
+     * Call a C library function, like strcpy(), and test its result.
+     *
+     * This is primary for a unit test example, to have more than
+     * one code path to exercise.
+     *
+     * The specification for strncpy() indicates that it should return
+     * the pointer to the destination buffer, so it should be impossible
+     * for this to ever fail when linked with a compliant C library.
+     */
+    if (strncpy(SAMPLE_Buffer, "SAMPLE DATA", sizeof(SAMPLE_Buffer)-1) !=
+            SAMPLE_Buffer)
+    {
+        return CFE_STATUS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED;
+    }
     
-    OS_printf ("SAMPLE Lib Initialized.  Version %d.%d.%d.%d",
+    /* ensure termination */
+    SAMPLE_Buffer[sizeof(SAMPLE_Buffer)-1] = 0;
+
+
+    OS_printf ("SAMPLE Lib Initialized.  Version %d.%d.%d.%d\n",
                 SAMPLE_LIB_MAJOR_VERSION,
                 SAMPLE_LIB_MINOR_VERSION, 
                 SAMPLE_LIB_REVISION, 
@@ -67,7 +91,7 @@ int32 SAMPLE_LibInit(void)
 /* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */
 int32 SAMPLE_Function( void ) 
 {
-   OS_printf ("SAMPLE_Function called\n");
+   OS_printf ("SAMPLE_Function called, buffer=\'%s\'\n", SAMPLE_Buffer);
 
    return(CFE_SUCCESS);