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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2024, Arm Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ */
+
+#ifndef MBEDTLS_UTILS_H
+#define MBEDTLS_UTILS_H
+
+#include <mbedtls/asn1.h>
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+const mbedtls_asn1_buf* findCommonName(const mbedtls_asn1_named_data *name);
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif /* MBEDTLS_UTILS_H */