diff --git a/msg/debug_key_value.msg b/msg/debug_key_value.msg
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+uint32 timestamp_ms		# in milliseconds since system start
+int8[10] key			# max. 10 characters as key / name
+float32 value			# the value to send as debug output
diff --git a/src/modules/uORB/topics/debug_key_value.h b/src/modules/uORB/topics/debug_key_value.h
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-/****************************************************************************
- *
- *   Copyright (C) 2012 PX4 Development Team. All rights reserved.
- *   Author: @author Lorenz Meier <lm@inf.ethz.ch>
- *
- * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
- * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
- * are met:
- *
- * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
- *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
- * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
- *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
- *    the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
- *    distribution.
- * 3. Neither the name PX4 nor the names of its contributors may be
- *    used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
- *    without specific prior written permission.
- *
- * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
- * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
- * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
- * FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
- * COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
- * INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING,
- * BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS
- * OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED
- * AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
- * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN
- * ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
- * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
- *
- ****************************************************************************/
-
-/**
- * @file debug_key_value.h
- * Definition of the debug named value uORB topic. Allows to send a 10-char key
- * with a float as value.
- */
-
-#ifndef TOPIC_DEBUG_KEY_VALUE_H_
-#define TOPIC_DEBUG_KEY_VALUE_H_
-
-#include <stdint.h>
-#include <stdbool.h>
-#include "../uORB.h"
-
-/**
- * @addtogroup topics
- * @{
- */
-
-/**
- * Key/value pair for debugging
- */
-struct debug_key_value_s {
-
-	/*
-	 * Actual data, this is specific to the type of data which is stored in this struct
-	 * A line containing L0GME will be added by the Python logging code generator to the
-	 * logged dataset.
-	 */
-	uint32_t timestamp_ms;		/**< in milliseconds since system start */
-	char key[10];				/**< max. 10 characters as key / name */
-	float value;				/**< the value to send as debug output */
-
-};
-
-/**
- * @}
- */
-
-/* register this as object request broker structure */
-ORB_DECLARE(debug_key_value);
-
-#endif