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+# libpeci
+
+libpeci is a library that provides various APIs to interface with the IOCTLs
+provided by the PECI driver in the OpenBMC kernel.
+Currently available here:
+
+`https://github.com/openbmc/linux/blob/dev-5.4/include/uapi/linux/peci-ioctl.h`
+
+## peci_cmds
+This repo also includes a peci_cmds command-line utility with functions that
+map to the libpeci APIs. It can be used to test PECI functionality across
+the library, driver, and hardware.