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diff --git a/src/basic/generate-gperfs.py b/src/basic/generate-gperfs.py
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+++ b/src/basic/generate-gperfs.py
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+#!/usr/bin/python3
+
+"""Generate %-from-name.gperf from %-list.txt
+"""
+
+import sys
+
+name, prefix, input = sys.argv[1:]
+
+print("""\
+struct {}_name {{ const char* name; int id; }};
+%null-strings
+%%""".format(name))
+
+for line in open(input):
+    print("{0}, {1}{0}".format(line.rstrip(), prefix))