diff --git a/tools/utilities/weak_order_diff.py b/tools/utilities/weak_order_diff.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+import os
+import re
+from pathlib import Path
+import subprocess
+from argparse import ArgumentParser
+
+
+def is_windows() -> bool:
+    return os.name == "nt"
+
+
+EXE = ".exe" if is_windows() else ""
+
+
+def get_symbols(o_path: Path, diff_data: bool):
+    readelf_path = f"build/binutils/powerpc-eabi-readelf{EXE}"
+    output = subprocess.check_output([readelf_path, "-Ws", o_path]).decode("ascii")
+    symbols = []
+    for line in output.split("\n")[3:]:
+        if line == "":
+            continue
+        words = line.split()
+        if len(words) == 7 and words[-1] == "UND":
+            continue
+        _, offset, size, sym_type, scope, vis, section_index, name = words
+
+        if diff_data:
+            # Only diff data.
+            if sym_type == "FUNC":
+                continue
+            if sym_type in ["FILE", "NOTYPE", "SECTION"]:
+                continue
+            if vis == "HIDDEN":
+                continue
+            if re.search(r"^@\d+$", name):
+                name = "@"
+            if re.search(r"^lbl_[0-9a-f]+_(?:data|bss)_[0-9a-f]+$", name):
+                continue
+            match = re.search(r"^(\S+\$)\d+$", name)
+            if match:
+                name = match.group(1)
+        else:
+            # Only diff functions.
+            if sym_type != "FUNC":
+                continue
+            if vis == "HIDDEN":
+                continue
+
+        symbols.append((sym_type, int(section_index), int(offset, 16), name))
+
+    symbols.sort()
+    symbol_names = [sym[-1] for sym in symbols]
+    return symbol_names
+
+
+def print_symbols_with_unmatched_order_for_object(
+    src_path: str, version: str, diff_data: bool
+):
+    assert src_path.startswith("src/")
+    relative_o_path = src_path[len("src/"):]
+    relative_o_path = relative_o_path.rsplit(".")[0] + ".o"
+    target_o = Path("build") / version / "obj" / relative_o_path
+    base_o = Path("build") / version / "src" / relative_o_path
+    if not target_o.exists():
+        rel_name = relative_o_path.split("/")[-1].split(".")[0]
+        target_o = Path("build") / version / rel_name / "obj" / relative_o_path
+
+    subprocess.check_output(["ninja", base_o])
+
+    target_symbols = get_symbols(target_o, diff_data)
+    base_symbols = get_symbols(base_o, diff_data)
+    target_symbols_set = set(target_symbols)
+    base_symbols = [sym for sym in base_symbols if sym in target_symbols_set]
+    base_idx = 0
+    matched_count = 0
+    unmatched_count = 0
+    for target_sym in target_symbols:
+        if base_idx == len(base_symbols):
+            base_sym = None
+        else:
+            base_sym = base_symbols[base_idx]
+
+        if target_sym == base_sym:
+            base_idx += 1
+            matched_count += 1
+        elif target_sym not in base_symbols:
+            print("MISSING SYMBOL:", target_sym)
+        else:
+            base_idx = base_symbols.index(target_sym)
+            base_idx += 1
+            unmatched_count += 1
+            print(target_sym)
+
+    print("====================================")
+    print("Number of order differences:", unmatched_count)
+
+
+def main():
+    parser = ArgumentParser(
+        description="Print differences in weak function order for an object."
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "src_path",
+        type=str,
+        default="src/d/actor/d_a_player_main.cpp",
+        nargs="?",
+        help="""relative path to the source file to diff (e.g. src/d/actor/d_a_player_main.cpp).""",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "-v",
+        "--version",
+        type=str,
+        default="GZLE01",
+        help="version to build",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--data",
+        action="store_true",
+        help="""diffs data instead of functions.""",
+    )
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    print_symbols_with_unmatched_order_for_object(args.src_path, args.version, args.data)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()