rules: replace the merge.sh with a python script

Easier to read and comprehend, but also safer to use because it's harder to
mix up the headers.

Previously, the HDR file would have the list of section headers and had to be
called in the right order using HDR in the file list in the Makefile.am.

Let's move the section headers to the files themselves where it's more obvious
if they're ever wrong and make the script include them as required.
The include order is kept as-is for now so that the final evdev/base rules
files are identical.

Signed-off-by: Peter Hutterer <peter.hutterer@who-t.net>

44 files changed, 254 insertions, 260 deletions

diff --git a/rules/HDR b/rules/HDR
deleted file mode 100644
index 9ee3e39d..00000000
--- a/rules/HDR
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,34 +0,0 @@
-! model		=	keycodes
-! layout[1]	=	keycodes
-! layout	=	keycodes
-! option	=	keycodes
-! model		layout	=	geometry
-! model		=	geometry
-! model		layout		variant		=	symbols
-! model		layout				=	symbols
-! model		layout[1]			=	symbols
-! model		layout[1]	variant[1]	=	symbols
-! model		layout[2]	=	symbols
-! model		layout[3]	=	symbols
-! model		layout[4]	=	symbols
-! model		layout[2]	variant[2]	=	symbols
-! model		layout[3]	variant[3]	=	symbols
-! model		layout[4]	variant[4]	=	symbols
-! model		=	symbols
-! model		layout		=	symbols
-! layout	variant		=	compat
-! layout[1]	variant[1]	=	compat
-! layout[2]	variant[2]	=	compat
-! layout[3]	variant[3]	=	compat
-! layout[4]	variant[4]	=	compat
-! model		layout		=	compat
-! model		layout[1]	=	compat
-! model		=	types
-! layout	option	=	symbols
-! layout[1]	option	=	symbols
-! layout[2]	option	=	symbols
-! layout[3]	option	=	symbols
-! layout[4]	option	=	symbols
-! option	=	symbols
-! option	=	compat
-! option	=	types
diff --git a/rules/Makefile.am b/rules/Makefile.am
index cb408aa2..36e01165 100644
--- a/rules/Makefile.am
+++ b/rules/Makefile.am
@@ -22,191 +22,171 @@ endif
 
 if USE_COMPAT_RULES
 
-base_parts = base.hdr.part base.lists.part \
-base.lists.base.part \
-compat/base.lists.part \
-HDR base.m_k.part \
-HDR base.l1_k.part \
-HDR base.l_k.part \
-HDR base.o_k.part \
-HDR base.ml_g.part \
-HDR base.m_g.part \
-HDR compat/base.mlv_s.part   base.mlv_s.part \
-HDR compat/base.ml_s.part    base.ml_s.part  \
-HDR compat/base.ml1_s.part   base.ml1_s.part \
-HDR compat/base.ml1v1_s.part \
-HDR compat/base.ml2_s.part    base.ml2_s.part  \
-HDR compat/base.ml3_s.part    base.ml3_s.part  \
-HDR compat/base.ml4_s.part    base.ml4_s.part  \
-HDR compat/base.ml2v2_s.part  \
-HDR compat/base.ml3v3_s.part  \
-HDR compat/base.ml4v4_s.part  \
-HDR base.m_s.part \
-HDR base.ml_s1.part \
-HDR compat/base.lv_c.part   \
-HDR compat/base.l1v1_c.part \
-HDR compat/base.l2v2_c.part \
-HDR compat/base.l3v3_c.part \
-HDR compat/base.l4v4_c.part \
-HDR base.ml_c.part \
-HDR base.ml1_c.part \
-HDR base.m_t.part \
-HDR base.lo_s.part \
-HDR base.l1o_s.part \
-HDR base.l2o_s.part \
-HDR base.l3o_s.part \
-HDR base.l4o_s.part \
-HDR compat/base.o_s.part     base.o_s.part \
-HDR base.o_c.part \
-HDR base.o_t.part
-
-evdev_parts = base.hdr.part base.lists.part \
-evdev.lists.part \
-compat/base.lists.part \
-HDR evdev.m_k.part \
-HDR base.l1_k.part \
-HDR base.l_k.part \
-HDR base.o_k.part \
-HDR base.ml_g.part \
-HDR base.m_g.part \
-HDR compat/base.mlv_s.part   base.mlv_s.part \
-HDR compat/base.ml_s.part    base.ml_s.part  \
-HDR compat/base.ml1_s.part   base.ml1_s.part \
-HDR compat/base.ml1v1_s.part \
-HDR compat/base.ml2_s.part    base.ml2_s.part  \
-HDR compat/base.ml3_s.part    base.ml3_s.part  \
-HDR compat/base.ml4_s.part    base.ml4_s.part  \
-HDR compat/base.ml2v2_s.part  \
-HDR compat/base.ml3v3_s.part  \
-HDR compat/base.ml4v4_s.part  \
-HDR evdev.m_s.part \
-HDR \
-HDR compat/base.lv_c.part   \
-HDR compat/base.l1v1_c.part \
-HDR compat/base.l2v2_c.part \
-HDR compat/base.l3v3_c.part \
-HDR compat/base.l4v4_c.part \
-HDR base.ml_c.part \
-HDR base.ml1_c.part \
-HDR base.m_t.part \
-HDR base.lo_s.part \
-HDR base.l1o_s.part \
-HDR base.l2o_s.part \
-HDR base.l3o_s.part \
-HDR base.l4o_s.part \
-HDR compat/base.o_s.part     base.o_s.part \
-HDR base.o_c.part \
-HDR base.o_t.part
+base_parts = \
+	base.hdr.part base.lists.part \
+	base.lists.base.part \
+	compat/base.lists.part \
+	base.m_k.part \
+	base.l1_k.part \
+	base.l_k.part \
+	base.o_k.part \
+	base.ml_g.part \
+	base.m_g.part \
+	compat/base.mlv_s.part   base.mlv_s.part \
+	compat/base.ml_s.part    base.ml_s.part  \
+	compat/base.ml1_s.part   base.ml1_s.part \
+	compat/base.ml1v1_s.part \
+	compat/base.ml2_s.part    base.ml2_s.part  \
+	compat/base.ml3_s.part    base.ml3_s.part  \
+	compat/base.ml4_s.part    base.ml4_s.part  \
+	compat/base.ml2v2_s.part  \
+	compat/base.ml3v3_s.part  \
+	compat/base.ml4v4_s.part  \
+	base.m_s.part \
+	base.ml_s1.part \
+	compat/base.lv_c.part   \
+	compat/base.l1v1_c.part \
+	compat/base.l2v2_c.part \
+	compat/base.l3v3_c.part \
+	compat/base.l4v4_c.part \
+	base.ml_c.part \
+	base.ml1_c.part \
+	base.m_t.part \
+	base.lo_s.part \
+	base.l1o_s.part \
+	base.l2o_s.part \
+	base.l3o_s.part \
+	base.l4o_s.part \
+	compat/base.o_s.part     base.o_s.part \
+	base.o_c.part \
+	base.o_t.part
+
+evdev_parts = \
+	base.hdr.part base.lists.part \
+	evdev.lists.part \
+	compat/base.lists.part \
+	evdev.m_k.part \
+	base.l1_k.part \
+	base.l_k.part \
+	base.o_k.part \
+	base.ml_g.part \
+	base.m_g.part \
+	compat/base.mlv_s.part   base.mlv_s.part \
+	compat/base.ml_s.part    base.ml_s.part  \
+	compat/base.ml1_s.part   base.ml1_s.part \
+	compat/base.ml1v1_s.part \
+	compat/base.ml2_s.part    base.ml2_s.part  \
+	compat/base.ml3_s.part    base.ml3_s.part  \
+	compat/base.ml4_s.part    base.ml4_s.part  \
+	compat/base.ml2v2_s.part  \
+	compat/base.ml3v3_s.part  \
+	compat/base.ml4v4_s.part  \
+	evdev.m_s.part \
+	compat/base.lv_c.part   \
+	compat/base.l1v1_c.part \
+	compat/base.l2v2_c.part \
+	compat/base.l3v3_c.part \
+	compat/base.l4v4_c.part \
+	base.ml_c.part \
+	base.ml1_c.part \
+	base.m_t.part \
+	base.lo_s.part \
+	base.l1o_s.part \
+	base.l2o_s.part \
+	base.l3o_s.part \
+	base.l4o_s.part \
+	compat/base.o_s.part     base.o_s.part \
+	base.o_c.part \
+	base.o_t.part
 
 else
 
-base_parts = base.hdr.part base.lists.part \
-base.lists.base.part \
-HDR base.m_k.part \
-HDR base.l1_k.part \
-HDR base.l_k.part \
-HDR \
-HDR base.ml_g.part \
-HDR base.m_g.part \
-HDR base.mlv_s.part \
-HDR base.ml_s.part  \
-HDR base.ml1_s.part \
-HDR \
-HDR base.ml2_s.part  \
-HDR base.ml3_s.part  \
-HDR base.ml4_s.part  \
-HDR \
-HDR \
-HDR \
-HDR base.m_s.part \
-HDR base.ml_s1.part \
-HDR \
-HDR \
-HDR \
-HDR \
-HDR \
-HDR base.ml_c.part \
-HDR base.ml1_c.part \
-HDR base.m_t.part \
-HDR \
-HDR base.l1o_s.part \
-HDR base.l2o_s.part \
-HDR base.l3o_s.part \
-HDR base.l4o_s.part \
-HDR base.o_s.part \
-HDR base.o_c.part \
-HDR base.o_t.part
-
-evdev_parts = base.hdr.part base.lists.part \
-evdev.lists.part \
-HDR evdev.m_k.part \
-HDR base.l1_k.part \
-HDR base.l_k.part  \
-HDR \
-HDR base.ml_g.part \
-HDR base.m_g.part \
-HDR base.mlv_s.part \
-HDR base.ml_s.part  \
-HDR base.ml1_s.part \
-HDR \
-HDR base.ml2_s.part  \
-HDR base.ml3_s.part  \
-HDR base.ml4_s.part  \
-HDR \
-HDR \
-HDR \
-HDR evdev.m_s.part \
-HDR \
-HDR \
-HDR \
-HDR \
-HDR \
-HDR \
-HDR base.ml_c.part \
-HDR base.ml1_c.part \
-HDR base.m_t.part \
-HDR \
-HDR base.l1o_s.part \
-HDR base.l2o_s.part \
-HDR base.l3o_s.part \
-HDR base.l4o_s.part \
-HDR base.o_s.part \
-HDR base.o_c.part \
-HDR base.o_t.part
+base_parts = \
+	base.hdr.part base.lists.part \
+	base.lists.base.part \
+	base.m_k.part \
+	base.l1_k.part \
+	base.l_k.part \
+	base.ml_g.part \
+	base.m_g.part \
+	base.mlv_s.part \
+	base.ml_s.part  \
+	base.ml1_s.part \
+	base.ml2_s.part  \
+	base.ml3_s.part  \
+	base.ml4_s.part  \
+	base.m_s.part \
+	base.ml_s1.part \
+	base.ml_c.part \
+	base.ml1_c.part \
+	base.m_t.part \
+	base.l1o_s.part \
+	base.l2o_s.part \
+	base.l3o_s.part \
+	base.l4o_s.part \
+	base.o_s.part \
+	base.o_c.part \
+	base.o_t.part
+
+evdev_parts = \
+	base.hdr.part base.lists.part \
+	evdev.lists.part \
+	evdev.m_k.part \
+	base.l1_k.part \
+	base.l_k.part  \
+	base.ml_g.part \
+	base.m_g.part \
+	base.mlv_s.part \
+	base.ml_s.part  \
+	base.ml1_s.part \
+	base.ml2_s.part  \
+	base.ml3_s.part  \
+	base.ml4_s.part  \
+	evdev.m_s.part \
+	base.ml_c.part \
+	base.ml1_c.part \
+	base.m_t.part \
+	base.l1o_s.part \
+	base.l2o_s.part \
+	base.l3o_s.part \
+	base.l4o_s.part \
+	base.o_s.part \
+	base.o_c.part \
+	base.o_t.part
 
 endif
 
-all_parts_dist = HDR base.hdr.part \
-base.lists.part \
-base.lists.base.part \
-evdev.lists.part \
-base.m_k.part \
-base.l1_k.part \
-base.l_k.part \
-base.o_k.part \
-base.ml_g.part \
-base.m_g.part \
-base.mlv_s.part \
-base.ml_s.part \
-base.ml1_s.part \
-base.ml2_s.part \
-base.ml3_s.part \
-base.ml4_s.part \
-base.m_s.part \
-base.ml_s1.part \
-base.ml_c.part \
-base.ml1_c.part \
-base.m_t.part \
-base.lo_s.part \
-base.l1o_s.part \
-base.l2o_s.part \
-base.l3o_s.part \
-base.l4o_s.part \
-base.o_s.part \
-base.o_c.part \
-base.o_t.part \
-evdev.m_k.part \
-evdev.m_s.part
+all_parts_dist = base.hdr.part \
+	base.lists.part \
+	base.lists.base.part \
+	evdev.lists.part \
+	base.m_k.part \
+	base.l1_k.part \
+	base.l_k.part \
+	base.o_k.part \
+	base.ml_g.part \
+	base.m_g.part \
+	base.mlv_s.part \
+	base.ml_s.part \
+	base.ml1_s.part \
+	base.ml2_s.part \
+	base.ml3_s.part \
+	base.ml4_s.part \
+	base.m_s.part \
+	base.ml_s1.part \
+	base.ml_c.part \
+	base.ml1_c.part \
+	base.m_t.part \
+	base.lo_s.part \
+	base.l1o_s.part \
+	base.l2o_s.part \
+	base.l3o_s.part \
+	base.l4o_s.part \
+	base.o_s.part \
+	base.o_c.part \
+	base.o_t.part \
+	evdev.m_k.part \
+	evdev.m_s.part
 
 rules_files = base evdev xfree98
 
@@ -217,11 +197,11 @@ SUFFIXES = .xml .lst
 .xml.lst:
 	perl $(srcdir)/xml2lst.pl < $< > $@
 
-base: $(base_parts)
-	HDR="$(srcdir)/HDR" $(srcdir)/merge.sh $@ $(base_parts)
+base: $(base_parts) merge.py
+	$(srcdir)/merge.py $@ $(srcdir) $(builddir) $(base_parts)
 
-evdev: $(evdev_parts)
-	HDR="$(srcdir)/HDR" $(srcdir)/merge.sh $@ $(evdev_parts)
+evdev: $(evdev_parts) merge.py
+	$(srcdir)/merge.py $@ $(srcdir) $(builddir) $(evdev_parts)
 
 dist_files = xkb.dtd xkb.its README
 
@@ -237,7 +217,7 @@ $(srcdir)/evdev.extras.xml: base.extras.xml
 
 EXTRA_DIST= $(xml_DATA) xfree98 \
             $(all_parts_dist) \
-            xml2lst.pl merge.sh $(dist_files)
+            xml2lst.pl merge.py $(dist_files)
 
 CLEANFILES = base base.lst evdev evdev.lst
 
diff --git a/rules/base.l1_k.part b/rules/base.l1_k.part
index 91b77539..3f2146af 100644
--- a/rules/base.l1_k.part
+++ b/rules/base.l1_k.part
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+! layout[1]	=	keycodes
   $azerty       =       +aliases(azerty)
   $qwertz       =       +aliases(qwertz)
   *             =       +aliases(qwerty)
diff --git a/rules/base.l1o_s.part b/rules/base.l1o_s.part
index 592fab27..42f4a283 100644
--- a/rules/base.l1o_s.part
+++ b/rules/base.l1o_s.part
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
+! layout[1]	option	=	symbols
   $threelevellayouts	grp:alts_toggle = +level3(ralt_switch_for_alts_toggle):1
   *			misc:typo 	= +typo(base):1
diff --git a/rules/base.l2o_s.part b/rules/base.l2o_s.part
index aac680e9..87bdacdd 100644
--- a/rules/base.l2o_s.part
+++ b/rules/base.l2o_s.part
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
+! layout[2]	option	=	symbols
   $threelevellayouts	grp:alts_toggle = +level3(ralt_switch_for_alts_toggle):2
   *			misc:typo 	= +typo(base):2
diff --git a/rules/base.l3o_s.part b/rules/base.l3o_s.part
index 1010e2e0..45b7bc73 100644
--- a/rules/base.l3o_s.part
+++ b/rules/base.l3o_s.part
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
+! layout[3]	option	=	symbols
   $threelevellayouts	grp:alts_toggle = +level3(ralt_switch_for_alts_toggle):3
   *			misc:typo 	= +typo(base):3
diff --git a/rules/base.l4o_s.part b/rules/base.l4o_s.part
index 49650ad9..98ab19f0 100644
--- a/rules/base.l4o_s.part
+++ b/rules/base.l4o_s.part
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
+! layout[4]	option	=	symbols
   $threelevellayouts	grp:alts_toggle = +level3(ralt_switch_for_alts_toggle):4
   *			misc:typo 	= +typo(base):4
diff --git a/rules/base.l_k.part b/rules/base.l_k.part
index 91b77539..a0955177 100644
--- a/rules/base.l_k.part
+++ b/rules/base.l_k.part
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+! layout	=	keycodes
   $azerty       =       +aliases(azerty)
   $qwertz       =       +aliases(qwertz)
   *             =       +aliases(qwerty)
diff --git a/rules/base.lo_s.part b/rules/base.lo_s.part
index dee7b6da..6bcb4347 100644
--- a/rules/base.lo_s.part
+++ b/rules/base.lo_s.part
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
+! layout	option	=	symbols
   $threelevellayouts	grp:alts_toggle = +level3(ralt_switch_for_alts_toggle)
   *			misc:typo 	= +typo(base)
diff --git a/rules/base.m_g.part b/rules/base.m_g.part
index 74001051..6b3285f9 100644
--- a/rules/base.m_g.part
+++ b/rules/base.m_g.part
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+! model		=	geometry
   microsoftelite	=	microsoft(elite)
  $msmodels	=	microsoft(natural)
   dell101	=	dell(dell101)
diff --git a/rules/base.m_k.part b/rules/base.m_k.part
index ebccd3ea..08c5c517 100644
--- a/rules/base.m_k.part
+++ b/rules/base.m_k.part
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+! model		=	keycodes
   amiga		=	amiga(de)
   ataritt	=	ataritt(de)
   empty         =       empty
diff --git a/rules/base.m_s.part b/rules/base.m_s.part
index e4e73cd9..58ed7b68 100644
--- a/rules/base.m_s.part
+++ b/rules/base.m_s.part
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+! model		=	symbols
   a4techKB21    =       +inet(media_nav_common)
   a4techKBS8    =       +inet(media_nav_acpi_common)
   a4_rfkb23     =       +inet(media_nav_acpi_common)
diff --git a/rules/base.m_t.part b/rules/base.m_t.part
index 9669d6b3..2a1de2da 100644
--- a/rules/base.m_t.part
+++ b/rules/base.m_t.part
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+! model		=	types
   $macs		=	complete+numpad(mac)
   $applealu	=	complete+numpad(mac)
   $nokiamodels	=	complete+nokia
diff --git a/rules/base.ml1_c.part b/rules/base.ml1_c.part
index f59e596d..874e4e34 100644
--- a/rules/base.ml1_c.part
+++ b/rules/base.ml1_c.part
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
+! model		layout[1]	=	compat
   *		*		=	complete
diff --git a/rules/base.ml1_s.part b/rules/base.ml1_s.part
index ae07bfa1..667eb19f 100644
--- a/rules/base.ml1_s.part
+++ b/rules/base.ml1_s.part
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+! model		layout[1]	=	symbols
   ataritt	*			=	xfree68_vndr/ataritt(us)+%l[1]%(v[1])
   amiga		*			=	xfree68_vndr/amiga(usa1)+%l[1]%(v[1])
   jollasbj	*			=	jolla_vndr/sbj(common)+%l[1]%(v[1])
diff --git a/rules/base.ml2_s.part b/rules/base.ml2_s.part
index e80d7cf8..0aaa8d63 100644
--- a/rules/base.ml2_s.part
+++ b/rules/base.ml2_s.part
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+! model		layout[2]	=	symbols
   nokiarx51	cz(qwerty)	=	+nokia_vndr/rx-51(cz_qwerty):2
   nokiarx51	*		=	+nokia_vndr/rx-51(%l[2]%_v[2]):2
  $sun	$sun_custom	=	+sun_vndr/%l[2]%(v[2]):2
diff --git a/rules/base.ml3_s.part b/rules/base.ml3_s.part
index efe7cf17..ccd8f920 100644
--- a/rules/base.ml3_s.part
+++ b/rules/base.ml3_s.part
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+! model		layout[3]	=	symbols
   nokiarx51	cz(qwerty)	=	+nokia_vndr/rx-51(cz_qwerty):3
   nokiarx51	*		=	+nokia_vndr/rx-51(%l[3]%_v[3]):3
  $sun	$sun_custom	=	+sun_vndr/%l[3]%(v[3]):3
diff --git a/rules/base.ml4_s.part b/rules/base.ml4_s.part
index 00ba445d..34693c56 100644
--- a/rules/base.ml4_s.part
+++ b/rules/base.ml4_s.part
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+! model		layout[4]	=	symbols
   nokiarx51	cz(qwerty)	=	+nokia_vndr/rx-51(cz_qwerty):4
   nokiarx51	*		=	+nokia_vndr/rx-51(%l[4]%_v[4]):4
  $sun	$sun_custom	=	+sun_vndr/%l[4]%(v[4]):4
diff --git a/rules/base.ml_c.part b/rules/base.ml_c.part
index 793ebe16..91fb1896 100644
--- a/rules/base.ml_c.part
+++ b/rules/base.ml_c.part
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+! model		layout		=	compat
   pc98		nec_vndr/jp	=	pc98(basic)
   *		jp		=	complete+japan
   olpc          *               =       olpc
diff --git a/rules/base.ml_g.part b/rules/base.ml_g.part
index e66bb0b5..66cac540 100644
--- a/rules/base.ml_g.part
+++ b/rules/base.ml_g.part
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
+! model		layout	=	geometry
   thinkpad     us              =       thinkpad(us)
diff --git a/rules/base.ml_s.part b/rules/base.ml_s.part
index 481b44a9..7bf3d516 100644
--- a/rules/base.ml_s.part
+++ b/rules/base.ml_s.part
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+! model		layout				=	symbols
   ataritt	$nonlatin		=	xfree68_vndr/ataritt(us)+%l%(v):2
   ataritt	*			=	xfree68_vndr/ataritt(us)+%l%(v)
   amiga		$nonlatin		=	xfree68_vndr/amiga(usa1)+%l%(v):2
diff --git a/rules/base.ml_s1.part b/rules/base.ml_s1.part
index 1a35202d..8c75c39a 100644
--- a/rules/base.ml_s1.part
+++ b/rules/base.ml_s1.part
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
+! model		layout		=	symbols
  $inetmediakbds	jp	=	+jp(henkan)
diff --git a/rules/base.mlv_s.part b/rules/base.mlv_s.part
index 1ae11717..b2e50233 100644
--- a/rules/base.mlv_s.part
+++ b/rules/base.mlv_s.part
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+! model		layout		variant		=	symbols
   classmate	us		intl		=	pc+us(classmate-intl)
   classmate	us		alt-intl	=	pc+us(classmate-alt-intl)
   classmate	us		altgr-intl	=	pc+us(classmate-altgr-intl)
diff --git a/rules/base.o_c.part b/rules/base.o_c.part
index 504aa40d..d3e8a466 100644
--- a/rules/base.o_c.part
+++ b/rules/base.o_c.part
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+! option	=	compat
   grp_led:num		=	+lednum(group_lock)
   grp_led:caps		=	+ledcaps(group_lock)
   grp_led:scroll	=	+ledscroll(group_lock)
diff --git a/rules/base.o_k.part b/rules/base.o_k.part
index e69de29b..0c42cd84 100644
--- a/rules/base.o_k.part
+++ b/rules/base.o_k.part
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+! option	=	keycodes
diff --git a/rules/base.o_s.part b/rules/base.o_s.part
index 15074eb2..b2a24025 100644
--- a/rules/base.o_s.part
+++ b/rules/base.o_s.part
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+! option	=	symbols
   altwin:menu		=	+altwin(menu)
   altwin:menu_win	=	+altwin(menu_win)
   altwin:meta_alt	=	+altwin(meta_alt)
diff --git a/rules/base.o_t.part b/rules/base.o_t.part
index e0d4b15e..a43a993f 100644
--- a/rules/base.o_t.part
+++ b/rules/base.o_t.part
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+! option	=	types
   caps:internal			=	+caps(internal)
   caps:internal_nocancel	=	+caps(internal_nocancel)
   caps:shift			=	+caps(shift)
diff --git a/rules/bin/ml1_s.sh b/rules/bin/ml1_s.sh
index b2d22243..ba4fde76 100755
--- a/rules/bin/ml1_s.sh
+++ b/rules/bin/ml1_s.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 INDIR=$1
 OUTFILE=base.ml1_s.part
 
-> $OUTFILE
+echo "! model		layout[1]			=	symbols" > $OUTFILE
 
 awk '{ 
   if (index($2, "(") == 0) {
diff --git a/rules/bin/ml1v1_s.sh b/rules/bin/ml1v1_s.sh
index 7c2b1a84..685dec05 100755
--- a/rules/bin/ml1v1_s.sh
+++ b/rules/bin/ml1v1_s.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 INDIR=$1
 OUTFILE=base.ml1v1_s.part
 
-> $OUTFILE
+echo "! model		layout[1]	variant[1]	=	symbols" > $OUTFILE
 
 awk '{ 
   printf "  *		%s		%s		=	pc+%s(%s)\n", $1, $2, $3, $4; 
diff --git a/rules/bin/ml1v_s.sh b/rules/bin/ml1v_s.sh
index 084d4c0b..1df7a654 100755
--- a/rules/bin/ml1v_s.sh
+++ b/rules/bin/ml1v_s.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 INDIR=$1
 OUTFILE=base.ml1v_s.part
 
-> $OUTFILE
+echo "! model		layout		variant		=	symbols" > $OUTFILE
 
 awk '{ 
   printf "  *		%s		%s		=	pc+%s(%s)\n", $1, $2, $3, $4; 
diff --git a/rules/bin/ml_s.sh b/rules/bin/ml_s.sh
index 666ba870..1e7ae6e0 100755
--- a/rules/bin/ml_s.sh
+++ b/rules/bin/ml_s.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 INDIR=$1
 OUTFILE=base.ml_s.part
 
-> $OUTFILE
+echo "! model		layout				=	symbols" > $OUTFILE
 
 awk '{ 
   printf "  *		%s			=	pc+%s\n", $1, $2; 
diff --git a/rules/bin/mln_s.sh b/rules/bin/mln_s.sh
index 67fd8a06..1eb89e69 100755
--- a/rules/bin/mln_s.sh
+++ b/rules/bin/mln_s.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ variant=$1
 INDIR=$2
 OUTFILE=base.ml${variant}_s.part
 
-> $OUTFILE
+echo "! model		layout[$variant]	=	symbols" > $OUTFILE
 
 awk '{
   if (index($2, "(") == 0) {
diff --git a/rules/bin/mlnvn_s.sh b/rules/bin/mlnvn_s.sh
index 1a5f40f2..287f31f1 100755
--- a/rules/bin/mlnvn_s.sh
+++ b/rules/bin/mlnvn_s.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ variant=$1
 INDIR=$2
 OUTFILE=base.ml${variant}v${variant}_s.part
 
-> $OUTFILE
+echo "! model		layout[$variant]	variant[$variant]	=	symbols" > $OUTFILE
 
 awk '{
   printf "  *		%s		%s	=	+%s(%s):'${variant}'\n", $1, $2, $3, $4;
diff --git a/rules/bin/mlv_s.sh b/rules/bin/mlv_s.sh
index 5b466d59..57d89694 100755
--- a/rules/bin/mlv_s.sh
+++ b/rules/bin/mlv_s.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 INDIR=$1
 OUTFILE=base.mlv_s.part
 
-> $OUTFILE
+echo "! model		layout		variant		=	symbols" > $OUTFILE
 
 awk '{ 
   printf "  *		%s		%s		=	pc+%s(%s)\n", $1, $2, $3, $4; 
diff --git a/rules/compat/base.l1v1_c.part b/rules/compat/base.l1v1_c.part
index f47473c7..f5ff3a21 100644
--- a/rules/compat/base.l1v1_c.part
+++ b/rules/compat/base.l1v1_c.part
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+! layout[1]	variant[1]	=	compat
   de		neo			=	+caps(caps_lock)+misc(assign_shift_left_action)+level5(level5_lock)
   de		adnw			=	+caps(caps_lock)+misc(assign_shift_left_action)+level5(level5_lock)
   de		koy			=	+caps(caps_lock)+misc(assign_shift_left_action)+level5(level5_lock)
diff --git a/rules/compat/base.l2v2_c.part b/rules/compat/base.l2v2_c.part
index dc10a270..cf6e0f2f 100644
--- a/rules/compat/base.l2v2_c.part
+++ b/rules/compat/base.l2v2_c.part
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+! layout[2]	variant[2]	=	compat
   de		neo			=	+caps(caps_lock):2+misc(assign_shift_left_action):2+level5(level5_lock):2
   de		adnw			=	+caps(caps_lock):2+misc(assign_shift_left_action):2+level5(level5_lock):2
   de		koy			=	+caps(caps_lock):2+misc(assign_shift_left_action):2+level5(level5_lock):2
diff --git a/rules/compat/base.l3v3_c.part b/rules/compat/base.l3v3_c.part
index 8b8d9f93..a015adc9 100644
--- a/rules/compat/base.l3v3_c.part
+++ b/rules/compat/base.l3v3_c.part
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+! layout[3]	variant[3]	=	compat
   de		neo			=	+caps(caps_lock):3+misc(assign_shift_left_action):3+level5(level5_lock):3
   de		adnw			=	+caps(caps_lock):3+misc(assign_shift_left_action):3+level5(level5_lock):3
   de		koy			=	+caps(caps_lock):3+misc(assign_shift_left_action):3+level5(level5_lock):3
diff --git a/rules/compat/base.l4v4_c.part b/rules/compat/base.l4v4_c.part
index ce7480d0..6b7be5f5 100644
--- a/rules/compat/base.l4v4_c.part
+++ b/rules/compat/base.l4v4_c.part
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+! layout[4]	variant[4]	=	compat
   de		neo			=	+caps(caps_lock):4+misc(assign_shift_left_action):4+level5(level5_lock):4
   de		adnw			=	+caps(caps_lock):4+misc(assign_shift_left_action):4+level5(level5_lock):4
   de		koy			=	+caps(caps_lock):4+misc(assign_shift_left_action):4+level5(level5_lock):4
diff --git a/rules/compat/base.lv_c.part b/rules/compat/base.lv_c.part
index 054c4282..ea58f61d 100644
--- a/rules/compat/base.lv_c.part
+++ b/rules/compat/base.lv_c.part
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+! layout	variant		=	compat
   de		neo			=	+caps(caps_lock)+misc(assign_shift_left_action)+level5(level5_lock)
   de		adnw			=	+caps(caps_lock)+misc(assign_shift_left_action)+level5(level5_lock)
   de		koy			=	+caps(caps_lock)+misc(assign_shift_left_action)+level5(level5_lock)
diff --git a/rules/compat/base.o_s.part b/rules/compat/base.o_s.part
index 8f1e9e45..2f16e6a5 100644
--- a/rules/compat/base.o_s.part
+++ b/rules/compat/base.o_s.part
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
+! option	=	symbols
   grp:shift_toggle	=	+group(shifts_toggle)
diff --git a/rules/evdev.m_k.part b/rules/evdev.m_k.part
index cce7dc0e..2f98057d 100644
--- a/rules/evdev.m_k.part
+++ b/rules/evdev.m_k.part
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+! model		=	keycodes
   applealu_jis	=	evdev+macintosh(jisevdev)
  $jollamodels   =       evdev+jolla(jolla)
   olpc          =       evdev+olpc(olpc)
diff --git a/rules/evdev.m_s.part b/rules/evdev.m_s.part
index 5852a72c..c79a02e2 100644
--- a/rules/evdev.m_s.part
+++ b/rules/evdev.m_s.part
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+! model		=	symbols
   $evdevkbds    =   +inet(evdev)+inet(%m)
   chromebook    =   +inet(evdev)+inet(chromebook)
   applealu_jis  =   +inet(evdev)+macintosh_vndr/jp(alujiskeys)
diff --git a/rules/merge.py b/rules/merge.py
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..b8d95334
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rules/merge.py
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+import argparse
+import os
+import sys
+
+def merge(dest, files):
+    '''
+    Merge the content of all files into the file dest.
+
+    The first line of each file is an optional section header in the form
+    e.g.
+       ! model =  keycodes
+    Where two sections have identical headers, the second header is skipped.
+    '''
+    # section is the group that the next file will be added to, defined
+    # by the header of that file (e.g. ! model = keycodes)
+    section = None
+    for partsfile in files:
+        # files may exist in srcdir or builddir, depending whether they're
+        # generated
+        path = partsfile[0] if os.path.exists(partsfile[0]) else partsfile[1]
+
+        with open(path) as fd:
+            header = fd.readline()
+            if header.startswith('! '):
+                if header != section:
+                    section = header
+                    dest.write('\n')
+                    dest.write(section)
+            else:
+                section = None
+                dest.write(header)
+            dest.write(fd.read())
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser('rules file merge script')
+    parser.add_argument('dest', type=str)
+    parser.add_argument('srcdir', type=str)
+    parser.add_argument('builddir', type=str)
+    parser.add_argument('files', nargs='+', type=str)
+    ns = parser.parse_args()
+
+    with open(ns.dest, 'w') as fd:
+        basename = os.path.basename(sys.argv[0])
+        fd.write('// DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE - IT WAS AUTOGENERATED BY {} FROM rules/*.part\n'.format(basename))
+        fd.write('//\n')
+        ftuple = lambda f: (os.path.join(ns.builddir, f), os.path.join(ns.srcdir, f))
+        merge(fd, [ftuple(f) for f in ns.files])
diff --git a/rules/merge.sh b/rules/merge.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 6d15c7e7..00000000
--- a/rules/merge.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,35 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-# Usage: merge.sh <output-file> <file1.part> <file2.part> <file3.part> …
-
-INDIR=`dirname $0`
-DEST=$1
-shift
-
-if [ -z "$HDR" ]; then
-    HDR="HDR"
-fi
-
-basename=`basename $0`
-echo "// DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE - IT WAS AUTOGENERATED BY $basename FROM rules/*.part" >$DEST
-
-# The HDR file contains the headers for each section in the rules file.
-# This is fed as stdin to the for loop below.
-#
-# Wherever the current file is the literal string "HDR", read the next line
-# from that file append it to $DEST
-# Otherwise, take the filename and append it to $DEST.
-#
-
-for partfile in $*; do
-  if [ "$partfile" = "$HDR" ] || [ "$partfile" = "HDR" ]; then
-    echo >> $DEST;
-    read hdr
-    echo "$hdr" >> $DEST
-  elif test -f $partfile; then
-    cat $partfile >> $DEST || exit 1
-  else
-    cat $INDIR/$partfile >> $DEST || exit 1
-  fi
-done < $HDR
-