diff --git a/paths.cpp b/paths.cpp
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+#include "config.h"
+
+#include "paths.hpp"
+
+namespace phosphor::logging::paths
+{
+auto error() -> std::filesystem::path
+{
+    return std::filesystem::path(PERSIST_PATH_ROOT) / "errors";
+}
+auto extension() -> std::filesystem::path
+{
+    return std::filesystem::path(PERSIST_PATH_ROOT) / "extensions";
+}
+} // namespace phosphor::logging::paths