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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+#
+# This file is part of the MicroPython project, http://micropython.org/
+#
+# The MIT License (MIT)
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2020 Michael Schroeder
+#
+# Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+# of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+# in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+# to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+# copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+# furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+#
+# The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+# all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+#
+# THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+# IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+# AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+# LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+# OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+# THE SOFTWARE.
+
+import argparse
+import pathlib
+import re
+import sys
+
+DEFAULT_WHITELIST = [
+    "circuitplayground_express",
+    "circuitplayground_express_crickit",
+    "circuitplayground_express_displayio",
+    "pycubed",
+    "pycubed_mram",
+    "pygamer",
+    "pygamer_advance",
+    "trinket_m0",
+    "trinket_m0_haxpress"
+]
+
+cli_parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="USB VID/PID Duplicate Checker")
+cli_parser.add_argument(
+    "--whitelist",
+    dest="whitelist",
+    nargs="?",
+    action="store",
+    default=DEFAULT_WHITELIST,
+    help=(
+        "Board names to ignore duplicate VID/PID combinations. Pass an empty "
+        "string to disable all duplicate ignoring. Defaults are: "
+        f"{', '.join(DEFAULT_WHITELIST)}"
+    )
+)
+
+def configboard_files():
+    """ A pathlib glob search for all ports/*/boards/*/mpconfigboard.mk file
+        paths.
+
+        :returns: A ``pathlib.Path.glob()`` genarator object
+    """
+    working_dir = pathlib.Path().resolve()
+    if not working_dir.name.startswith("circuitpython"):
+        raise RuntimeError(
+            "Please run USB VID/PID duplicate verification at the "
+            "top-level directory."
+        )
+    return working_dir.glob("ports/**/boards/**/mpconfigboard.mk")
+
+def check_vid_pid(files, whitelist):
+    """ Compiles a list of USB VID & PID values for all boards, and checks
+        for duplicates. Raises a `RuntimeError` if duplicates are found, and
+        lists the duplicates.
+    """
+
+    duplicates_found = False
+
+    usb_ids = {}
+
+    vid_pattern = re.compile(r"^USB_VID\s*\=\s*(.*)", flags=re.M)
+    pid_pattern = re.compile(r"^USB_PID\s*\=\s*(.*)", flags=re.M)
+
+    for board_config in files:
+        src_text = board_config.read_text()
+
+        usb_vid = vid_pattern.search(src_text)
+        usb_pid = pid_pattern.search(src_text)
+
+        board_name = board_config.parts[-2]
+
+        board_whitelisted = False
+        if board_name in whitelist:
+            board_whitelisted = True
+            board_name += " (whitelisted)"
+
+        if usb_vid and usb_pid:
+            id_group = f"{usb_vid.group(1)}:{usb_pid.group(1)}"
+            if id_group not in usb_ids:
+                usb_ids[id_group] = {
+                    "boards": [board_name],
+                    "duplicate": False
+                }
+            else:
+                usb_ids[id_group]['boards'].append(board_name)
+                if not board_whitelisted:
+                    usb_ids[id_group]['duplicate'] = True
+                    duplicates_found = True
+
+    if duplicates_found:
+        duplicates = ""
+        for key, value in usb_ids.items():
+            if value["duplicate"]:
+                duplicates += (
+                    f"- VID/PID: {key}\n"
+                    f"  Boards: {', '.join(value['boards'])}\n"
+                )
+
+        duplicate_message = (
+            f"Duplicate VID/PID usage found!\n{duplicates}"
+        )
+        sys.exit(duplicate_message)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    arguments = cli_parser.parse_args()
+
+    print("Running USB VID/PID Duplicate Checker...")
+    print(
+        f"Ignoring the following boards: {', '.join(arguments.whitelist)}",
+        end="\n\n"
+    )
+
+    board_files = configboard_files()
+    check_vid_pid(board_files, arguments.whitelist)