diff --git a/scripts/parse_syms.py b/scripts/parse_syms.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..7f19f55
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/parse_syms.py
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+def parse_elf(filename):
+    import struct
+    with open(filename, 'rb') as elf:
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    import sys
+    for arg in sys.argv[1:]:
+        parse_elf(arg)
diff --git a/scripts/templates/build.ninja.j2 b/scripts/templates/build.ninja.j2
index c79276b..26444ff 100644
--- a/scripts/templates/build.ninja.j2
+++ b/scripts/templates/build.ninja.j2
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 {{ super() }}
 ccflags = $ccflags $
     -I${srcroot}/src/include $
-    -I${srcroot}/src/include/x86_64 
+    -I${srcroot}/src/include/x86_64 $
+    -fcolor-diagnostics
 {% endblock %}
 
 {% block baserules %}