diff --git a/cmake/pico_utils.cmake b/cmake/pico_utils.cmake
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+function(pico_message param)
+    if (${ARGC} EQUAL 1)
+        message("${param}")
+        return()
+    endif ()
+
+    if (NOT ${ARGC} EQUAL 2)
+        message(FATAL_ERROR "Expect at most 2 arguments")
+    endif ()
+    message("${param}" "${ARGV1}")
+endfunction()
+
+macro(assert VAR MSG)
+    if (NOT ${VAR})
+        message(FATAL_ERROR "${MSG}")
+    endif ()
+endmacro()
+
+function(pico_find_in_paths OUT PATHS NAME)
+    foreach(PATH IN LISTS ${PATHS})
+        if (EXISTS ${PATH}/${NAME})
+            get_filename_component(FULLNAME ${PATH}/${NAME} ABSOLUTE)
+            set(${OUT} ${FULLNAME} PARENT_SCOPE)
+            return()
+        endif()
+    endforeach()
+    set(${OUT} "" PARENT_SCOPE)
+endfunction()
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