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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2020, Arm Limited. All rights reserverd.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ */
+
+#ifndef AARCH64_GENERIC_H
+#define AARCH64_GENERIC_H
+
+#include <lib/utils_def.h>
+
+/*
+ * 0x0 value on the MIDR implementer value is reserved for software use,
+ * so use an MIDR value of 0 for a default CPU library.
+ */
+#define AARCH64_GENERIC_MIDR			U(0)
+
+#endif /* AARCH64_GENERIC_H */