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+# gtest unit tests which run during a 'make check'
+check_PROGRAMS =
+
+# Run all 'check' test programs
+TESTS = $(check_PROGRAMS)
+
+# Basic test suite for elog interfaces
+check_PROGRAMS += elog_unittest
+elog_unittest_CPPFLAGS = -Igtest $(GTEST_CPPFLAGS)
+elog_unittest_CXXFLAGS = $(PTHREAD_CFLAGS)
+elog_unittest_LDFLAGS = -lgtest_main -lgtest $(PTHREAD_LIBS) $(OESDK_TESTCASE_FLAGS)
+elog_unittest_SOURCES = elog_unittest.cpp
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