diff --git a/tools/data/__init__.py b/tools/data/__init__.py
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index 0000000000..1fa84316bf
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+++ b/tools/data/__init__.py
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+"""
+mbed SDK
+Copyright (c) 2011-2013 ARM Limited
+
+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
+
+    http://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.
+"""
diff --git a/tools/data/support.py b/tools/data/support.py
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+++ b/tools/data/support.py
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+"""
+mbed SDK
+Copyright (c) 2011-2013 ARM Limited
+
+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
+
+    http://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.
+"""
+from tools.targets import TARGETS
+
+DEFAULT_SUPPORT = {}
+CORTEX_ARM_SUPPORT = {}
+
+for target in TARGETS:
+    DEFAULT_SUPPORT[target.name] = target.supported_toolchains
+
+    if target.core.startswith('Cortex'):
+        CORTEX_ARM_SUPPORT[target.name] = [t for t in target.supported_toolchains
+                                           if (t=='ARM' or t=='uARM')]
diff --git a/tools/default_settings.py b/tools/default_settings.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8d1044c20d
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+++ b/tools/default_settings.py
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+"""
+mbed SDK
+Copyright (c) 2011-2013 ARM Limited
+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
+    http://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.
+"""
+
+from os.path import join, abspath, dirname
+import logging
+
+ROOT = abspath(join(dirname(__file__), ".."))
+
+# These default settings have two purposes:
+#    1) Give a template for writing local "private_settings.py"
+#    2) Give default initialization fields for the "toolchains.py" constructors
+
+##############################################################################
+# Build System Settings
+##############################################################################
+BUILD_DIR = abspath(join(ROOT, "build"))
+
+# ARM
+ARM_PATH = "C:/Program Files/ARM"
+ARM_BIN = join(ARM_PATH, "bin")
+ARM_INC = join(ARM_PATH, "include")
+ARM_LIB = join(ARM_PATH, "lib")
+
+ARM_CPPLIB = join(ARM_LIB, "cpplib")
+MY_ARM_CLIB = join(ARM_PATH, "lib", "microlib")
+
+# GCC ARM
+GCC_ARM_PATH = ""
+
+# GCC CodeRed
+GCC_CR_PATH = "C:/code_red/RedSuite_4.2.0_349/redsuite/Tools/bin"
+
+# IAR
+IAR_PATH = "C:/Program Files (x86)/IAR Systems/Embedded Workbench 7.0/arm"
+
+# Goanna static analyser. Please overload it in private_settings.py
+GOANNA_PATH = "c:/Program Files (x86)/RedLizards/Goanna Central 3.2.3/bin"
+
+# cppcheck path (command) and output message format
+CPPCHECK_CMD = ["cppcheck", "--enable=all"]
+CPPCHECK_MSG_FORMAT = ["--template=[{severity}] {file}@{line}: {id}:{message}"]
+
+BUILD_OPTIONS = []
+
+# mbed.org username
+MBED_ORG_USER = ""
+
+##############################################################################
+# Private Settings
+##############################################################################
+try:
+    # Allow to overwrite the default settings without the need to edit the
+    # settings file stored in the repository
+    from mbed_settings import *
+except ImportError:
+    print '[WARNING] Using default settings. Define your settings in the file "./mbed_settings.py"'
diff --git a/tools/export/.hgignore b/tools/export/.hgignore
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index c309ef53e1..0000000000
--- a/tools/export/.hgignore
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-syntax: regexp
-\.hgignore$
-\.git$
-\.svn$
-\.orig$
-\.msub$
-\.meta$
-\.ctags
-\.uvproj$
-\.uvopt$
-\.project$
-\.cproject$
-\.launch$
-\.project$
-\.cproject$
-\.launch$
-Makefile$
-\.ewp$
-\.eww$
-\.htm$
-Debug$
-.settings$