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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+# OpenEmbedded opkg query helper utility
+#
+# Written by: Paul Eggleton <paul.eggleton@linux.intel.com>
+#
+# Copyright 2012 Intel Corporation
+#
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
+# published by the Free Software Foundation.
+#
+# This program 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 this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+# 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+#
+#
+
+
+import sys
+import fileinput
+import re
+
+archmode = False
+filemode = False
+vermode = False
+
+args = []
+for arg in sys.argv[1:]:
+    if arg == '-a':
+        archmode = True
+    elif arg == '-f':
+        filemode = True
+    elif arg == '-v':
+        vermode = True
+    else:
+        args.append(arg)
+
+# Regex for removing version specs after dependency items
+verregex = re.compile(' \([=<>]* [^ )]*\)')
+
+pkg = ""
+ver = ""
+for line in fileinput.input(args):
+    line = line.rstrip()
+    if ': ' in line:
+        if line.startswith("Package:"):
+            pkg = line.split(": ")[1]
+            ver = ""
+        else:
+            if archmode:
+                if line.startswith("Architecture:"):
+                    arch = line.split(": ")[1]
+                    print("%s %s" % (pkg,arch))
+            elif filemode:
+                if line.startswith("Version:"):
+                    ver = line.split(": ")[1]
+                elif line.startswith("Architecture:"):
+                    arch = line.split(": ")[1]
+                    print("%s %s_%s_%s.ipk %s" % (pkg,pkg,ver,arch,arch))
+            elif vermode:
+                if line.startswith("Version:"):
+                    ver = line.split(": ")[1]
+                elif line.startswith("Architecture:"):
+                    arch = line.split(": ")[1]
+                    print("%s %s %s" % (pkg,arch,ver))
+            else:
+                if line.startswith("Depends:"):
+                    depval = line.split(": ")[1]
+                    deps = depval.split(", ")
+                    for dep in deps:
+                        dep = verregex.sub('', dep)
+                        print("%s|%s" % (pkg,dep))
+                elif line.startswith("Recommends:"):
+                    recval = line.split(": ")[1]
+                    recs = recval.split(", ")
+                    for rec in recs:
+                        rec = verregex.sub('', rec)
+                        print("%s|%s [REC]" % (pkg, rec))
+