diff --git a/src/capwap/cw_handle_echo_request.c b/src/capwap/cw_handle_echo_request.c
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--- a/src/capwap/cw_handle_echo_request.c
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-/*
-    This file is part of libcapwap.
-
-    libcapwap is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-    (at your option) any later version.
-
-    libcapwap is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-    GNU General Public License for more details.
-
-    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-    along with Foobar.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-
-*/
-
-
-/**
- * @file
- * @brief: Generic handler for echo requests
- */
-
-#include "capwap.h"
-
-/**
- * Handles an echo request
- * @param d points to a #conn structure
- * @return 0=ok\nother Error code.
- *
- * This function is used as callback function in conjunction
- * with cw_wait_for_request
- */
-int cw_handle_echo_request(void * d)
-{
-        struct conn * conn = (struct conn *)d;
-        struct cwrmsg * cwrmsg = &conn->cwrmsg;
-        cw_send_echo_response(conn,cwrmsg->seqnum,0);
-        return 0;
-}
-
-