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+#lang scheme/base
+
+(require setup/getinfo)
+(provide all-tools)
+
+(define (all-tools)
+  (let* ([dirs (find-relevant-directories '(rico))]
+         [tools (make-hash)])
+    (for ([i (in-list (map get-info/full dirs))]
+          [d (in-list dirs)])
+      (let ([entries (let ([l (i 'rico (lambda () null))])
+                       (if (list? l)
+                           l
+                           (list l)))])
+        (for ([entry (in-list entries)])
+          (cond
+           [(and (list? entry)
+                 (= (length entry) 4)
+                 (string? (car entry))
+                 (module-path? (cadr entry))
+                 (string? (caddr entry))
+                 (or (not (list-ref entry 3))
+                     (real? (list-ref entry 3))))
+            (let ([p (hash-ref tools (car entry) #f)])
+              (when p
+                    (fprintf
+                     (current-error-port)
+                     "warning: tool ~s registered twice: ~e and ~e"
+                     (car entry)
+                     (car p)
+                     d)))
+            (hash-set! tools (car entry) entry)]
+           [else
+            (fprintf
+             (current-error-port)
+             "warning: ~s provided bad `rico' spec: ~e"
+             d
+             entry)]))))
+    tools))