diff --git a/tools/trac-keywords.py b/tools/trac-keywords.py
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+++ b/tools/trac-keywords.py
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+
+import subprocess
+import sys
+
+TRACDB = 'trac.db'
+
+def readdb():
+    global TRACDB
+    cmds = ['sqlite3', TRACDB, 'SELECT id,keywords FROM ticket WHERE status<>"closed";']
+    p = subprocess.Popen(cmds, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
+    comm = p.communicate()
+    data = comm[0]
+    ret = {}
+    for line in data.splitlines():
+        pos1 = line.find('|')
+        if pos1 <= 0:
+            continue
+        nr = line[:pos1]
+        for kw in line[pos1+1:].split(' '):
+            if kw not in ret:
+                ret[kw] = []
+            ret[kw].append(nr);
+    return ret
+
+for arg in sys.argv[1:]:
+    if arg.endswith('/trac.db'):
+        global TRACDB
+        TRACDB = arg
+
+data = readdb()
+for kw in sorted(data.keys()):
+    out = kw + ':'
+    for ticket in data[kw]:
+        out = out + ' ' + ticket
+    print(out)
+
+