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+/**
+ * Copyright - See the COPYRIGHT that is included with this distribution.
+ * pvxs is distributed subject to a Software License Agreement found
+ * in file LICENSE that is included with this distribution.
+ */
+
+#include <vector>
+
+#include <epicsUnitTest.h>
+#include <testMain.h>
+
+#include <epicsThread.h>
+
+#include <pvxs/unittest.h>
+#include <pvxs/util.h>
+
+namespace {
+using namespace pvxs;
+
+
+} // namespace
+
+MAIN(testutil)
+{
+    testPlan(0);
+    return testDone();
+}