diff --git a/scripts/pad-bios.py b/scripts/pad-bios.py
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+import sys
+import os
+
+def pad_bios(in_name, out_name):
+    print("Reading %s..." % in_name)
+    with open(in_name, "rb") as f:
+        indata = f.read()
+    if len(indata) > (512 * 1024):
+        print("Input file %s is too large (%u bytes)", in_name, len(indata))
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    padding_size = (512 * 1024) - len(indata)
+    padding = b'\0' * padding_size
+    print("Padding with %u bytes" % padding_size)
+
+    print("Writing %s..." % out_name)
+    with open(out_name, "wb") as f:
+        f.write(indata)
+        f.write(padding)
+        
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    if len(sys.argv) < 3:
+        print("Usage: %s <input filename> <output filename>" % sys.argv[0])
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    pad_bios(sys.argv[1], sys.argv[2])
+    sys.exit(0)
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