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diff --git a/scripts/basic/bin2c.c b/scripts/basic/bin2c.c
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/scripts/basic/bin2c.c
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+/*
+ * Unloved program to convert a binary on stdin to a C include on stdout
+ *
+ * Jan 1999 Matt Mackall <mpm@selenic.com>
+ *
+ * This software may be used and distributed according to the terms
+ * of the GNU General Public License, incorporated herein by reference.
+ */
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+int main(int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+        int ch, total = 0;
+
+        if (argc > 1)
+                printf("const char %s[] %s=\n",
+                        argv[1], argc > 2 ? argv[2] : "");
+
+        do {
+                printf("\t\"");
+                while ((ch = getchar()) != EOF) {
+                        total++;
+                        printf("\\x%02x", ch);
+                        if (total % 16 == 0)
+                                break;
+                }
+                printf("\"\n");
+        } while (ch != EOF);
+
+        if (argc > 1)
+                printf("\t;\n\nconst int %s_size = %d;\n", argv[1], total);
+
+        return 0;
+}