1 files changed, 10 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/tools/buildman/bsettings.py b/tools/buildman/bsettings.py
index 9eb9b2bd53..b361469180 100644
--- a/tools/buildman/bsettings.py
+++ b/tools/buildman/bsettings.py
@@ -43,3 +43,13 @@ def GetItems(section):
         return []
     except:
         raise
+
+def SetItem(section, tag, value):
+    """Set an item and write it back to the settings file"""
+    global settings
+    global config_fname
+
+    settings.set(section, tag, value)
+    if config_fname is not None:
+        with open(config_fname, 'w') as fd:
+            settings.write(fd)