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+#ifndef CPER_LIB_COMMON_UTILS_H
+#define CPER_LIB_COMMON_UTILS_H
+
+#include "edk/BaseTypes.h"
+
+int bcd_to_int(UINT8 bcd);
+UINT8 int_to_bcd(int value);
+
+#endif
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