diff --git a/tests/test-utils.hpp b/tests/test-utils.hpp
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+#ifndef CPER_IR_TEST_UTILS_H
+#define CPER_IR_TEST_UTILS_H
+
+extern "C" {
+#include "../edk/BaseTypes.h"
+}
+
+FILE* generate_record_memstream(const char** types, UINT16 num_types, char** buf, size_t* buf_size);
+
+#endif
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