diff --git a/extensions/openpower-pels/generic.cpp b/extensions/openpower-pels/generic.cpp
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+#include "generic.hpp"
+
+#include <phosphor-logging/log.hpp>
+
+namespace openpower
+{
+namespace pels
+{
+
+using namespace phosphor::logging;
+
+void Generic::unflatten(Stream& stream)
+{
+    stream >> _header;
+
+    if (_header.size <= SectionHeader::flattenedSize())
+    {
+        throw std::out_of_range(
+            "Generic::unflatten: SectionHeader::size field too small");
+    }
+
+    size_t dataLength = _header.size - SectionHeader::flattenedSize();
+    _data.resize(dataLength);
+
+    stream >> _data;
+}
+
+void Generic::flatten(Stream& stream)
+{
+    stream << _header << _data;
+}
+
+Generic::Generic(Stream& pel)
+{
+    try
+    {
+        unflatten(pel);
+        validate();
+    }
+    catch (const std::exception& e)
+    {
+        log<level::ERR>("Cannot unflatten generic section",
+                        entry("ERROR=%s", e.what()));
+        _valid = false;
+    }
+}
+
+void Generic::validate()
+{
+    // Nothing to validate
+    _valid = true;
+}
+
+} // namespace pels
+} // namespace openpower