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+#!/usr/bin/python3
+
+import argparse
+import sys
+import os.path
+
+scriptsdir = os.path.dirname(__file__)
+sys.path.append(os.path.join(scriptsdir, "../git_sort"))
+from patch import Patch
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+        description="Add references to patch file")
+    parser.add_argument("-r", "--reference", action="append",
+                        help="bsc# or CVE token used to tag the patch file. The option can be used more times.")
+    parser.add_argument("patches", help="Patch files.",
+                        nargs=argparse.REMAINDER)
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+
+    added_refs = list(args.reference)
+    for f in args.patches:
+        with Patch(open(f, "r+b")) as patch:
+            refs = "".join(patch.get("References"))
+            refs = list(refs.replace(",", " ").split())
+            new_refs = refs + [r for r in added_refs if not r in refs]
+            if new_refs == refs:
+                continue
+            patch.change("References", " ".join(new_refs))
+
+