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+#pragma once
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <stdbool.h>
+
+#include "libmctp.h"
+
+/* Handle a MCTP control message. Returns true for control requests,
+ * false otherwise */
+bool mctp_control_handler(struct mctp_bus *bus, uint8_t src_eid, bool tag_owner,
+			  uint8_t msg_tag, const void *data, size_t len);