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+#!/bin/sh
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# =========                 |
+# \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+#  \\    /   O peration     |
+#   \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 1991-2008 OpenCFD Ltd.
+#    \\/     M anipulation  |
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# License
+#     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
+#
+#     OpenFOAM is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+#     under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
+#     Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your
+#     option) any later version.
+#
+#     OpenFOAM is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+#     ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+#     FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+#     for more details.
+#
+#     You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+#     along with OpenFOAM; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+#     Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA
+#
+# Script
+#     foamCheckSourceDeps
+#
+# Description
+#     Usage: foamCheckSourceDeps [dir1 .. dirN]
+#
+#     Search for *.dep files that are without a corresponding .C or .L file.
+#     These could indicate a directory that has been moved.
+#         - print questionable directory  and dep file
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+if [ "$1" = "-h" -o "$1" = "-help" ]
+then
+   cat <<USAGE 1>&2
+Usage: ${0##*/} [dir1 .. dirN]
+
+    Search for .dep files that are without a corresponding .C or .L file.
+    This could indicate a directory that has been moved.
+        - print questionable directory and file
+USAGE
+   exit 1
+fi
+
+if [ "$#" -eq 0 ]
+then
+   set -- .
+fi
+
+for checkDir
+do
+   if [ -d $checkDir ]
+   then
+      find $checkDir -name '*.dep' -print | while read depFile;
+      do
+         Cfile=$(echo $depFile | sed -e 's/\.dep$/.C/')
+         # also check flex files
+         Lfile=$(echo $depFile | sed -e 's/\.C$/.L/')
+         if [ ! -f $Cfile -a ! -f $Lfile ]
+         then
+            echo "$(dirname $Cfile)  ${depFile##*/}"
+         fi
+      done
+   fi
+done
+
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------