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+#ifndef __HOST_IPMID_IPMI_WHITELIST_H__
+#define __HOST_IPMID_IPMI_WHITELIST_H_
+
+#include <vector>
+#include <utility>
+
+using netfncmd_pair = std::pair<unsigned char, unsigned char>;
+
+extern const std::vector<netfncmd_pair> whitelist;
+
+#endif