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+//
+// Copyright © 2019 Arm Ltd. All rights reserved.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+//
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <cstdint>
+
+extern "C"
+{
+const char* GetBackendId();
+void GetVersion(uint32_t* outMajor, uint32_t* outMinor);
+void* BackendFactory();
+}