diff --git a/util/ipqheader/ipqheader.py b/util/ipqheader/ipqheader.py
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+#
+# Copyright (c) 2013 The Linux Foundation. All rights reserved.
+#
+
+import sys
+import struct
+
+def create_header(base, size):
+    """Returns a packed MBN header image with the specified base and size.
+
+    @arg base: integer, specifies the image load address in RAM
+    @arg size: integer, specifies the size of the image
+    @returns: string, the MBN header
+    """
+
+    # We currently do not support appending certificates. Signing GPL
+    # code might violate the GPL. So U-Boot will never be signed. So
+    # this is not required for U-Boot.
+
+    header = [
+        0x5,         # Type: APPSBL
+        0x3,         # Version: 3
+        0x0,         # Image source pointer
+        base,        # Image destination pointer
+        size,        # Code Size + Cert Size + Signature Size
+        size,        # Code Size
+        base + size, # Destination + Code Size
+        0x0,         # Signature Size
+        base + size, # Destination + Code Size + Signature Size
+        0x0,         # Cert Size
+    ]
+
+    header_packed = struct.pack('<10I', *header)
+    return header_packed
+
+def mkheader(base_addr, infname, outfname):
+    """Prepends the image with the MBN header.
+
+    @arg base_addr: integer, specifies the image load address in RAM
+    @arg infname: string, image filename
+    @arg outfname: string, output image with header prepended
+    @raises IOError: if reading/writing input/output file fails
+    """
+    with open(infname, "rb") as infp:
+        image = infp.read()
+        insize = len(image)
+
+    if base_addr > 0xFFFFFFFF:
+        raise ValueError("invalid base address")
+
+    if base_addr + insize > 0xFFFFFFFF:
+        raise ValueError("invalid destination range")
+
+    header = create_header(base_addr, insize)
+    with open(outfname, "wb") as outfp:
+        outfp.write(header)
+        outfp.write(image)
+
+def usage(msg=None):
+    """Print command usage.
+
+    @arg msg: string, error message if any (default: None)
+    """
+    if msg != None:
+        sys.stderr.write("mkheader: %s\n" % msg)
+
+    print "Usage: mkheader.py <base-addr> <input-file> <output-file>"
+
+    if msg != None:
+        exit(1)
+
+def main():
+    """Main entry function"""
+
+    if len(sys.argv) != 4:
+        usage("incorrect no. of arguments")
+
+    try:
+        base_addr = int(sys.argv[1], 0)
+        infname = sys.argv[2]
+        outfname = sys.argv[3]
+    except ValueError as e:
+        sys.stderr.write("mkheader: invalid base address '%s'\n" % sys.argv[1])
+        exit(1)
+
+    try:
+        mkheader(base_addr, infname, outfname)
+    except IOError as e:
+        sys.stderr.write("mkheader: %s\n" % e)
+        exit(1)
+    except ValueError as e:
+        sys.stderr.write("mkheader: %s\n" % e)
+        exit(1)
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
+