diff --git a/scripts/utils.py b/scripts/utils.py
index ea905d9..112ebc2 100644
--- a/scripts/utils.py
+++ b/scripts/utils.py
@@ -112,6 +112,21 @@ def getconfiglist(name, config, target, stepnum):
         ret.extend(config['defaults'][name])
     return expandresult(ret, config)
 
+# Get a build configuration dict, merging defaults < target < step so that
+# more-specific entries win (step-level keys override target-level, which
+# override defaults).
+def getconfigdict(name, config, target, stepnum):
+    ret = {}
+    step = "step" + str(stepnum)
+    if name in config['defaults']:
+        ret.update(config['defaults'][name])
+    if target in config['overrides']:
+        if name in config['overrides'][target]:
+            ret.update(config['overrides'][target][name])
+        if step in config['overrides'][target] and name in config['overrides'][target][step]:
+            ret.update(config['overrides'][target][step][name])
+    return expandresult(ret, config)
+
 # Return only unique configuration values (identified with '=' in them)
 def getconfiglistfilter(name, config, target, stepnum):
     def merge(main, newvals):