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diff --git a/mkhelp.py b/mkhelp.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+import time
+import sys
+
+time = time.gmtime()
+print("/* This file was generated by mkhelp.py from less.hlp at "\
+    "%d:%02d GMT on %d/%d/%d */\n" %
+    (time.tm_hour, time.tm_min, time.tm_year, time.tm_mon, time.tm_mday))
+print("#include \"less.h\"")
+print("constant char helpdata[] = {")
+ch = 0
+while True:
+    prevch = ch
+    ch = sys.stdin.read(1)
+    if ch == '':
+        break
+    if (ch == "'"):
+         print("'\\'',", end='')
+    elif (ch == "\\"):
+        print("'\\\\',", end='')
+    elif (ch == "\b"):
+        print ("'\\b',", end='')
+    elif (ch == "\t"):
+        print ("'\\t',", end='')
+    elif (ch == "\n"):
+        if prevch != "\r": print("'\\n',")
+    elif (ch == "\r"):
+        if prevch != "\n": print("'\\n',")
+    else:
+        if ((ord(ch) >= ord(' ')) and (ord(ch) < 0x7f)):
+            print(f"'{ch}',", end='')
+        else:
+            print("0x%02x," % ord(ch), end='')
+print(" '\\0' };")
+print("constant int size_helpdata = sizeof(helpdata) - 1;")