diff --git a/Tools/scripts/README b/Tools/scripts/README
index 58059eeff1d..005edf57fa5 100644
--- a/Tools/scripts/README
+++ b/Tools/scripts/README
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ findlinksto.py		Recursively find symbolic links to a given path prefix
 fixcid.py		Massive identifier substitution on C source files
 fixheader.py		Add some cpp magic to a C include file
 fixps.py		Fix Python scripts' first line (if #!)
+ftpmirror.py		FTP mirror script
 h2py.py			Translate #define's into Python assignments
 ifdef.py		Remove #if(n)def groups from C sources
 linktree.py		Make a copy of a tree with links to original files
diff --git a/Tools/scripts/ftpmirror.py b/Tools/scripts/ftpmirror.py
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..67414783cca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Tools/scripts/ftpmirror.py
@@ -0,0 +1,299 @@
+#! /usr/local/bin/python
+
+# Mirror a remote ftp subtree into a local directory tree.
+# Basic usage: ftpmirror [options] host remotedir localdir
+#
+# XXX To do:
+# - handle symbolic links
+# - back up .mirrorinfo before overwriting
+# - use pickles for .mirrorinfo?
+
+import os
+import sys
+import time
+import getopt
+import string
+import ftplib
+from fnmatch import fnmatch
+
+usage_msg = """
+usage: ftpmirror [-v] [-q] [-i] [-m] [-n] [-r] [-s pat]
+                 [-l username [-p passwd [-a account]]]
+		 hostname [remotedir [localdir]]
+-v: verbose
+-q: quiet
+-i: interactive mode
+-m: macintosh server (NCSA telnet 2.4) (implies -n -s '*.o')
+-n: don't log in
+-r: remove files no longer pertinent
+-l username [-p passwd [-a account]]: login info (default anonymous ftp)
+-s pat: skip files matching pattern
+hostname: remote host
+remotedir: remote directory (default initial)
+localdir: local directory (default current)
+"""
+def usage(*args):
+	sys.stdout = sys.stderr
+	for msg in args: print msg
+	print usage_msg
+	sys.exit(2)
+
+verbose = 1 # 0 for -q, 2 for -v
+interactive = 0
+mac = 0
+rmok = 0
+nologin = 0
+skippats = []
+
+def main():
+	global verbose, interactive, mac, rmok, nologin
+	try:
+		opts, args = getopt.getopt(sys.argv[1:], 'a:bil:mnp:qrs:v')
+	except getopt.error, msg:
+		usage(msg)
+	login = ''
+	passwd = ''
+	account = ''
+	for o, a in opts:
+		if o == '-l': login = a
+		if o == '-p': passwd = a
+		if o == '-a': account = a
+		if o == '-v': verbose = verbose + 1
+		if o == '-q': verbose = 0
+		if o == '-i': interactive = 1
+		if o == '-m': mac = 1; nologin = 1; skippats.append('*.o')
+		if o == '-n': nologin = 1
+		if o == '-r': rmok = 1
+		if o == '-s': skippats.append(a)
+	if not args: usage('hostname missing')
+	host = args[0]
+	remotedir = ''
+	localdir = ''
+	if args[1:]:
+		remotedir = args[1]
+		if args[2:]:
+			localdir = args[2]
+			if args[3:]: usage('too many arguments')
+	#
+	f = ftplib.FTP()
+	if verbose: print 'Connecting to %s...' % host
+	f.connect(host)
+	if not nologin:
+		if verbose:
+			print 'Logging in as %s...' % (login or 'anonymous')
+		f.login(login, passwd, account)
+	if verbose: print 'OK.'
+	pwd = f.pwd()
+	if verbose > 1: print 'PWD =', `pwd`
+	if remotedir:
+		if verbose > 1: print 'cwd(%s)' % `remotedir`
+		f.cwd(remotedir)
+		if verbose > 1: print 'OK.'
+		pwd = f.pwd()
+		if verbose > 1: print 'PWD =', `pwd`
+	#
+	mirrorsubdir(f, localdir)
+
+def mirrorsubdir(f, localdir):
+	pwd = f.pwd()
+	if localdir and not os.path.isdir(localdir):
+		if verbose: print 'Creating local directory', localdir
+		makedir(localdir)
+	infofilename = os.path.join(localdir, '.mirrorinfo')
+	try:
+		text = open(infofilename, 'r').read()
+	except IOError, msg:
+		text = '{}'
+	try:
+		info = eval(text)
+	except (SyntaxError, NameError):
+		print 'Bad mirror info in %s' % infofilename
+		info = {}
+	subdirs = []
+	listing = []
+	if verbose: print 'Listing remote directory %s...' % pwd
+	f.retrlines('LIST', listing.append)
+	for line in listing:
+		if verbose > 1: print '-->', `line`
+		if mac:
+			# Mac listing has just filenames;
+			# trailing / means subdirectory
+			filename = string.strip(line)
+			mode = '-'
+			if filename[-1:] == '/':
+				filename = filename[:-1]
+				mode = 'd'
+			infostuff = ''
+		else:
+			# Parse, assuming a UNIX listing
+			words = string.split(line)
+			if len(words) < 6:
+				if verbose > 1: print 'Skipping short line'
+				continue
+			if words[-2] == '->':
+				if verbose > 1:
+					print 'Skipping symbolic link %s -> %s' % \
+						  (words[-3], words[-1])
+				continue
+			filename = words[-1]
+			if filename in ('.', '..'):
+				if verbose > 1: print 'Skipping . or ..'
+				continue
+			infostuff = words[-5:-1]
+			mode = words[0]
+		skip = 0
+		for pat in skippats:
+			if fnmatch(filename, pat):
+				if verbose > 1:
+					print 'Skip pattern', pat,
+					print 'matches', filename
+				skip = 1
+				break
+		if skip:
+			continue
+		if mode[0] == 'd':
+			if verbose > 1:
+				print 'Remembering subdirectory', filename
+			subdirs.append(filename)
+			continue
+		if info.has_key(filename) and info[filename] == infostuff:
+			if verbose > 1:
+				print 'Already have this version of', filename
+			continue
+		fullname = os.path.join(localdir, filename)
+		if interactive:
+			doit = askabout('file', filename, pwd)
+			if not doit:
+				if not info.has_key(filename):
+					info[filename] = 'Not retrieved'
+				continue
+		try:
+			fp = open(fullname, 'w')
+		except IOError, msg:
+			print "Can't create %s: %s" % (fullname, str(msg))
+			continue
+		if verbose:
+			print 'Retrieving %s from %s as %s...' % \
+				  (filename, pwd, fullname)
+		if verbose:
+			fp1 = LoggingFile(fp, 1024, sys.stdout)
+		else:
+			fp1 = fp
+		t0 = time.time()
+		f.retrbinary('RETR ' + filename, fp1.write, 8*1024)
+		t1 = time.time()
+		bytes = fp.tell()
+		fp.close()
+		if fp1 != fp:
+			fp1.close()
+		info[filename] = infostuff
+		writedict(info, infofilename)
+		if verbose:
+			dt = t1 - t0
+			kbytes = bytes / 1024.0
+			print int(round(kbytes)),
+			print 'Kbytes in',
+			print int(round(dt)),
+			print 'seconds',
+			if t1 > t0:
+				print '(~%d Kbytes/sec)' % \
+					  int(round(kbytes/dt),)
+			print
+	#
+	# Remove local files that are no longer in the remote directory
+	if not localdir: names = os.listdir(os.curdir)
+	else: names = os.listdir(localdir)
+	for name in names:
+		if name[0] == '.' or info.has_key(name) or name in subdirs:
+			continue
+		fullname = os.path.join(localdir, name)
+		if not rmok:
+			if verbose:
+				print 'Local file', fullname,
+				print 'is no longer pertinent'
+			continue
+		if verbose: print 'Removing local file', fullname
+		try:
+			os.unlink(fullname)
+		except os.error, msg:
+			print "Can't remove local file %s: %s" % \
+				  (fullname, str(msg))
+	#
+	# Recursively mirror subdirectories
+	for subdir in subdirs:
+		if interactive:
+			doit = askabout('subdirectory', subdir, pwd)
+			if not doit: continue
+		if verbose: print 'Processing subdirectory', subdir
+		localsubdir = os.path.join(localdir, subdir)
+		pwd = f.pwd()
+		if verbose > 1:
+			print 'Remote directory now:', pwd
+			print 'Remote cwd', subdir
+		try:
+			f.cwd(subdir)
+		except ftplib.error_perm, msg:
+			print "Can't chdir to", subdir, ":", msg
+		else:
+			if verbose: print 'Mirroring as', localsubdir
+			mirrorsubdir(f, localsubdir)
+			if verbose > 1: print 'Remote cwd ..'
+			f.cwd('..')
+		newpwd = f.pwd()
+		if newpwd != pwd:
+			print 'Ended up in wrong directory after cd + cd ..'
+			print 'Giving up now.'
+			break
+		else:
+			if verbose > 1: print 'OK.'
+
+# Wrapper around a file for writing to write a hash sign every block.
+class LoggingFile:
+	def __init__(self, fp, blocksize, outfp):
+		self.fp = fp
+		self.bytes = 0
+		self.hashes = 0
+		self.blocksize = blocksize
+		self.outfp = outfp
+	def write(self, data):
+		self.bytes = self.bytes + len(data)
+		hashes = int(self.bytes) / self.blocksize
+		while hashes > self.hashes:
+			self.outfp.write('#')
+			self.outfp.flush()
+			self.hashes = self.hashes + 1
+		self.fp.write(data)
+	def close(self):
+		self.outfp.write('\n')
+
+# Ask permission to download a file.
+def askabout(filetype, filename, pwd):
+	prompt = 'Retrieve %s %s from %s ? [ny] ' % (filetype, filename, pwd)
+	while 1:
+		reply = string.lower(string.strip(raw_input(prompt)))
+		if reply in ['y', 'ye', 'yes']:
+			return 1
+		if reply in ['', 'n', 'no', 'nop', 'nope']:
+			return 0
+		print 'Please answer yes or no.'
+
+# Create a directory if it doesn't exist.  Recursively create the
+# parent directory as well if needed.
+def makedir(pathname):
+	if os.path.isdir(pathname):
+		return
+	dirname = os.path.dirname(pathname)
+	if dirname: makedir(dirname)
+	os.mkdir(pathname, 0777)
+
+# Write a dictionary to a file in a way that can be read back using
+# rval() but is still somewhat readable (i.e. not a single long line).
+def writedict(dict, filename):
+	fp = open(filename, 'w')
+	fp.write('{\n')
+	for key, value in dict.items():
+		fp.write('%s: %s,\n' % (`key`, `value`))
+	fp.write('}\n')
+	fp.close()
+
+main()