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+host-bmc/test/host_effecter_jsons/malformed/dbus_to_host_effecter.json
+host-bmc/test/host_effecter_jsons/no_json/dummy.json
+libpldmresponder/test/pdr_jsons/state_effecter/malformed/effecter_pdr.json
+libpldmresponder/test/pdr_jsons/state_sensor/malformed/sensor_pdr.json