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+#
+# Copyright (c) 2021 Arm Limited. All rights reserved.
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+#
+# Script to interact with an OpenEmbedded file system
+#
+# This script is not standalone and should be sourced by a top expect script.
+#
+
+expect_string+=('INIT:')
+expect_string+=('root@genericarmv8:~#;(Power down|System halted);;shutdown -h now\r')