diff --git a/src/rua_common.c b/src/rua_common.c
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+#include <stdint.h>
+
+#include <osmocom/core/msgb.h>
+
+#include "rua_common.h"
+#include "hnbgw.h"
+
+extern int asn1_xer_print;
+
+static struct msgb *rua_msgb_alloc(void)
+{
+	return msgb_alloc(1024, "RUA Tx");
+}
+
+#if 0
+ssize_t rua_generate_initiating_message(uint8_t ** buffer,
+					uint32_t * length,
+					e_RUA_ProcedureCode procedureCode,
+					RUA_Criticality_t criticality,
+					asn_TYPE_descriptor_t * td, void *sptr)
+{
+	RUA_RUA_PDU_t pdu;
+	ssize_t encoded;
+
+	memset(&pdu, 0, sizeof(pdu));
+
+	pdu.present = RUA_RUA_PDU_PR_initiatingMessage;
+	pdu.choice.initiatingMessage.procedureCode = procedureCode;
+	pdu.choice.initiatingMessage.criticality = criticality;
+	ANY_fromType_aper(&pdu.choice.initiatingMessage.value, td, sptr);
+
+	if (asn1_xer_print)
+		xer_fprint(stdout, &asn_DEF_RUA_RUA_PDU, (void *)&pdu);
+
+	if ((encoded =
+	     aper_encode_to_new_buffer(&asn_DEF_RUA_RUA_PDU, 0, &pdu,
+				       (void **)buffer)) < 0) {
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	*length = encoded;
+	return encoded;
+}
+#endif
+
+struct msgb *rua_generate_successful_outcome(
+					   e_RUA_ProcedureCode procedureCode,
+					   RUA_Criticality_t criticality,
+					   asn_TYPE_descriptor_t * td,
+					   void *sptr)
+{
+
+	RUA_RUA_PDU_t pdu;
+	struct msgb *msg = rua_msgb_alloc();
+	asn_enc_rval_t rval;
+	int rc;
+
+	memset(&pdu, 0, sizeof(pdu));
+	pdu.present = RUA_RUA_PDU_PR_successfulOutcome;
+	pdu.choice.successfulOutcome.procedureCode = procedureCode;
+	pdu.choice.successfulOutcome.criticality = criticality;
+	rc = ANY_fromType_aper(&pdu.choice.successfulOutcome.value, td, sptr);
+	if (rc < 0) {
+		LOGP(DMAIN, LOGL_ERROR, "Error in ANY_fromType_aper\n");
+		msgb_free(msg);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	rval = aper_encode_to_buffer(&asn_DEF_RUA_RUA_PDU, &pdu,
+				     msg->data, msgb_tailroom(msg));
+	if (rval.encoded < 0) {
+		LOGP(DMAIN, LOGL_ERROR, "Error encoding type %s\n", rval.failed_type->name);
+		msgb_free(msg);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	msgb_put(msg, rval.encoded);
+
+	return msg;
+}
+
+#if 0
+ssize_t rua_generate_unsuccessful_outcome(uint8_t ** buffer,
+					  uint32_t * length,
+					  e_RUA_ProcedureCode procedureCode,
+					  RUA_Criticality_t criticality,
+					  asn_TYPE_descriptor_t * td,
+					  void *sptr)
+{
+
+	RUA_RUA_PDU_t pdu;
+	ssize_t encoded;
+
+	memset(&pdu, 0, sizeof(pdu));
+
+	pdu.present = RUA_RUA_PDU_PR_unsuccessfulOutcome;
+	pdu.choice.successfulOutcome.procedureCode = procedureCode;
+	pdu.choice.successfulOutcome.criticality = criticality;
+	ANY_fromType_aper(&pdu.choice.successfulOutcome.value, td, sptr);
+
+	if ((encoded =
+	     aper_encode_to_new_buffer(&asn_DEF_RUA_RUA_PDU, 0, &pdu,
+				       (void **)buffer)) < 0) {
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	*length = encoded;
+
+	return encoded;
+}
+#endif
+
+RUA_IE_t *rua_new_ie(RUA_ProtocolIE_ID_t id,
+		     RUA_Criticality_t criticality,
+		     asn_TYPE_descriptor_t * type, void *sptr)
+{
+
+	RUA_IE_t *buff;
+
+	if ((buff = malloc(sizeof(*buff))) == NULL) {
+		// Possible error on malloc
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	memset((void *)buff, 0, sizeof(*buff));
+
+	buff->id = id;
+	buff->criticality = criticality;
+
+	ANY_fromType_aper(&buff->value, type, sptr);
+
+	if (asn1_xer_print)
+		if (xer_fprint(stdout, &asn_DEF_RUA_IE, buff) < 0) {
+			free(buff);
+			return NULL;
+		}
+
+	return buff;
+}