diff --git a/ctaocrypt/src/fips.c b/ctaocrypt/src/fips.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fbd8effeaa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ctaocrypt/src/fips.c
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+/* fips.c */
+
diff --git a/ctaocrypt/src/fips_test.c b/ctaocrypt/src/fips_test.c
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/ctaocrypt/src/fips_test.c
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+/* fips_test.c */
+