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+//
+// Copyright © 2022 Arm Ltd and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+//
+#pragma once
+
+namespace armnn
+{
+
+constexpr const char * TosaRefBackendId() { return "TosaRef"; }
+
+} // namespace armnn