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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2017-2023, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ */
+
+#ifndef SPM_SHIM_PRIVATE_H
+#define SPM_SHIM_PRIVATE_H
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+#include <lib/utils_def.h>
+
+/* Assembly source */
+IMPORT_SYM(uintptr_t, spm_shim_exceptions_ptr,		SPM_SHIM_EXCEPTIONS_PTR);
+
+/* Linker symbols */
+IMPORT_SYM(uintptr_t, __SPM_SHIM_EXCEPTIONS_START__,	SPM_SHIM_EXCEPTIONS_START);
+IMPORT_SYM(uintptr_t, __SPM_SHIM_EXCEPTIONS_END__,	SPM_SHIM_EXCEPTIONS_END);
+
+/* Definitions */
+
+#define SPM_SHIM_EXCEPTIONS_SIZE	\
+	(SPM_SHIM_EXCEPTIONS_END - SPM_SHIM_EXCEPTIONS_START)
+
+#endif /* SPM_SHIM_PRIVATE_H */