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+"""Outcome file analysis code.
+
+This module is the bulk of the code of tests/scripts/analyze_outcomes.py
+in each consuming branch. The consuming script is expected to derive
+the classes with branch-specific customizations such as ignore lists.
+"""
+
+# Copyright The Mbed TLS Contributors
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 OR GPL-2.0-or-later