diff --git a/build/image/generate_linux_initrd.py b/build/image/generate_linux_initrd.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+#
+# Copyright 2019 The Hafnium Authors.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+"""Generate an initial RAM disk for a Linux VM."""
+
+import argparse
+import os
+import shutil
+import subprocess
+import sys
+
+def Main():
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    parser.add_argument("--staging", required=True)
+    parser.add_argument("--output", required=True)
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+    # Package files into an initial RAM disk.
+    with open(args.output, "w") as initrd:
+        # Move into the staging directory so the file names taken by cpio don't
+        # include the path.
+        os.chdir(args.staging)
+        staged_files = [os.path.join(root, filename)
+          for (root, dirs, files) in os.walk(".") for filename in files + dirs]
+        cpio = subprocess.Popen(
+            ["cpio", "--create", "--format=newc"],
+            stdin=subprocess.PIPE,
+            stdout=initrd,
+            stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
+        cpio.communicate(input="\n".join(staged_files).encode("utf-8"))
+    return 0
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    sys.exit(Main())