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+## Note that this file is not auto generated, it is what generates the
+## elog-lookup.hpp file
+// This file was autogenerated.  Do not edit!
+// See elog-gen.py for more details
+#pragma once
+
+#include <map>
+#include <vector>
+
+namespace phosphor
+{
+
+namespace logging
+{
+
+std::map<std::string,std::vector<std::string>> g_errMetaMap = {
+    % for a in errors:
+    <% meta_string = '\",\"'.join(meta[a]) %> \
+    {"${errors[a]}",{"${meta_string}"}},
+    % endfor
+};
+
+} // namespace logging
+
+} // namespace phosphor