diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
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+[submodule "e_smi_library"]
+	path = e_smi_library
+	url = ssh://gerritgit/SYS-MGMT/er/HPC/e_smi_library
+	branch = amd-dev
diff --git a/e_smi_library b/e_smi_library
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+Subproject commit 1b2de9f700045ce83319e6a3b7193c3f4746a9d7