diff --git a/map_gen.py b/map_gen.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+import argparse
+import os
+
+import yaml
+from mako.template import Template
+
+
+def main():
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+        description="OpenPOWER map code generator"
+    )
+
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "-i",
+        "--input_yaml",
+        dest="input_yaml",
+        default="example.yaml",
+        help="input yaml file to parse",
+    )
+
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "-t",
+        "--template",
+        dest="template",
+        default="template.mako.cpp",
+        help="mako template file to use",
+    )
+
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "-o",
+        "--output_file",
+        dest="output_file",
+        default="output.cpp",
+        help="output cpp file",
+    )
+
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "-v",
+        "--var_name",
+        dest="var_name",
+        default="mapping",
+        help="variable name to use in the template",
+    )
+
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    with open(os.path.join(script_dir, args.input_yaml), "r") as fd:
+        yaml_dict = yaml.safe_load(fd)
+
+    template = os.path.join(script_dir, args.template)
+    t = Template(filename=template)
+    with open(args.output_file, "w") as fd:
+        if args.var_name == "errDict":
+            fd.write(t.render(errDict=yaml_dict))
+        else:
+            fd.write(t.render(DUMP_TYPE_TABLE=yaml_dict))
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    script_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
+    main()