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+Build Instructions
+==================
+
+TODO: add info here about:
+  * how to build the unit tests
+  * how to build documentation
+
+--------------
+
+*Copyright (c) 2019, Arm Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.*
+
+SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause