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+#pragma once
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+/**
+ * @brief Main function to initiate Hostboot dump
+ *
+ */
+
+namespace watchdog
+{
+namespace dump
+{
+
+/**
+ * @brief Initiate Hostboot dump collection
+ *
+ * @param timeout - timeout interval in seconds
+ */
+void triggerHostbootDump(const uint32_t timeout);
+
+} // namespace dump
+} // namespace watchdog