support config as an alias of keyboard_overrides

build_json.mk

@@ -15,3 +15,5 @@ else ifneq ("$(wildcard $(MAIN_KEYMAP_PATH_1)/keymap.json)","")
     KEYMAP_JSON := $(MAIN_KEYMAP_PATH_1)/keymap.json
     KEYMAP_PATH := $(MAIN_KEYMAP_PATH_1)
 endif
+
+:$(shell cp $(KEYMAP_JSON) $(KEYMAP_OUTPUT)/keymap.json)

build_keyboard.mk

@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ MAIN_KEYMAP_PATH_4 := $(KEYBOARD_PATH_4)/keymaps/$(KEYMAP)
 MAIN_KEYMAP_PATH_5 := $(KEYBOARD_PATH_5)/keymaps/$(KEYMAP)
 
 # Pull in rules from info.json
-INFO_RULES_MK = $(shell $(QMK_BIN) generate-rules-mk --quiet --escape --keyboard $(KEYBOARD) --output $(KEYBOARD_OUTPUT)/src/info_rules.mk)
+INFO_RULES_MK = $(shell $(QMK_BIN) generate-rules-mk --quiet --escape --keyboard $(KEYBOARD) --keymap $(KEYMAP) --output $(KEYBOARD_OUTPUT)/src/info_rules.mk)
 include $(INFO_RULES_MK)
 
 # Check for keymap.json first, so we can regenerate keymap.c
@@ -328,13 +328,13 @@ endif
 CONFIG_H += $(KEYBOARD_OUTPUT)/src/info_config.h $(KEYBOARD_OUTPUT)/src/layouts.h
 
 $(KEYBOARD_OUTPUT)/src/info_config.h: $(INFO_JSON_FILES)
-	$(QMK_BIN) generate-config-h --quiet --keyboard $(KEYBOARD) --output $(KEYBOARD_OUTPUT)/src/info_config.h
+	$(QMK_BIN) generate-config-h --quiet --keyboard $(KEYBOARD) --keymap $(KEYMAP) --output $(KEYBOARD_OUTPUT)/src/info_config.h
 
 $(KEYBOARD_OUTPUT)/src/default_keyboard.h: $(INFO_JSON_FILES)
-	$(QMK_BIN) generate-keyboard-h --quiet --keyboard $(KEYBOARD) --output $(KEYBOARD_OUTPUT)/src/default_keyboard.h
+	$(QMK_BIN) generate-keyboard-h --quiet --keyboard $(KEYBOARD) --keymap $(KEYMAP) --output $(KEYBOARD_OUTPUT)/src/default_keyboard.h
 
 $(KEYBOARD_OUTPUT)/src/layouts.h: $(INFO_JSON_FILES)
-	$(QMK_BIN) generate-layouts --quiet --keyboard $(KEYBOARD) --output $(KEYBOARD_OUTPUT)/src/layouts.h
+	$(QMK_BIN) generate-layouts --quiet --keyboard $(KEYBOARD) --keymap $(KEYMAP) --output $(KEYBOARD_OUTPUT)/src/layouts.h
 
 generated-files: $(KEYBOARD_OUTPUT)/src/info_config.h $(KEYBOARD_OUTPUT)/src/default_keyboard.h $(KEYBOARD_OUTPUT)/src/layouts.h
 

data/schemas/keymap.jsonschema

@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@
     "type": "object",
     "properties": {
         "author": {"type": "string"},
+        "config": {"$ref": "qmk.keyboard.v1"},
         "keyboard": {"$ref": "qmk.definitions.v1#/text_identifier"},
+        "keyboard_overrides": {"$ref": "qmk.keyboard.v1"},
         "keymap": {"$ref": "qmk.definitions.v1#/text_identifier"},
         "layout": {"$ref": "qmk.definitions.v1#/layout_macro"},
         "layers": {
@@ -15,10 +17,6 @@
                 "items": {"type": "string"}
             }
         },
-        "config": {"$ref": "qmk.keyboard.v1"},
+        "notes": { "type": "string" }
-        "notes": {
-            "type": "string",
-            "description": "asdf"
-        }
     }
-}
+}

keyboards/clueboard/2x1800/2019/keymaps/default/keymap.json

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {
     "keyboard":"clueboard/2x1800/2019",
+    "keyboard_overrides": {"keyboard_name": "keymap override"},
     "keymap":"default",
     "layout":"LAYOUT_all",
     "layers":[

lib/python/qmk/cli/format/json.py

@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ def format_json(cli):
     if json_encoder == KeymapJSONEncoder and 'layout' in json_file:
         # Attempt to format the keycodes.
         layout = json_file['layout']
-        info_data = info_json(json_file['keyboard'])
+        info_data = info_json(json_file['keyboard'], overrides=json_file.get('keyboard_overrides'))
 
         if layout in info_data.get('layout_aliases', {}):
             layout = json_file['layout'] = info_data['layout_aliases'][layout]

lib/python/qmk/cli/generate/config_h.py

@@ -5,10 +5,9 @@ from pathlib import Path
 from dotty_dict import dotty
 from milc import cli
 
-from qmk.info import info_json
+from qmk.info import info_json, get_keyboard_overrides
-from qmk.json_schema import json_load, validate
+from qmk.json_schema import json_load
 from qmk.keyboard import keyboard_completer, keyboard_folder
-from qmk.keymap import locate_keymap
 from qmk.path import normpath
 
 
@@ -158,19 +157,12 @@ def generate_split_config(kb_info_json, config_h_lines):
 @cli.argument('-o', '--output', arg_only=True, type=normpath, help='File to write to')
 @cli.argument('-q', '--quiet', arg_only=True, action='store_true', help="Quiet mode, only output error messages")
 @cli.argument('-kb', '--keyboard', arg_only=True, type=keyboard_folder, completer=keyboard_completer, required=True, help='Keyboard to generate config.h for.')
-@cli.argument('-km', '--keymap', arg_only=True, help='Keymap to generate config.h for.')
+@cli.argument('-km', '--keymap', arg_only=True, help='Keymap to get overrides from.')
 @cli.subcommand('Used by the make system to generate info_config.h from info.json', hidden=True)
 def generate_config_h(cli):
     """Generates the info_config.h file.
     """
-    # Determine our keyboard/keymap
+    kb_info_json = dotty(info_json(cli.args.keyboard, overrides=get_keyboard_overrides(cli.args.keyboard, cli.args.keymap)))
-    if cli.args.keymap:
-        km = locate_keymap(cli.args.keyboard, cli.args.keymap)
-        km_json = json_load(km)
-        validate(km_json, 'qmk.keymap.v1')
-        kb_info_json = dotty(km_json.get('config', {}))
-    else:
-        kb_info_json = dotty(info_json(cli.args.keyboard))
 
     # Build the info_config.h file.
     config_h_lines = ['/* This file was generated by `qmk generate-config-h`. Do not edit or copy.' ' */', '', '#pragma once']

lib/python/qmk/cli/generate/dfu_header.py

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from dotty_dict import dotty
 from milc import cli
 
 from qmk.decorators import automagic_keyboard
-from qmk.info import info_json
+from qmk.info import info_json, get_keyboard_overrides
 from qmk.path import is_keyboard, normpath
 from qmk.keyboard import keyboard_completer
 
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ from qmk.keyboard import keyboard_completer
 @cli.argument('-o', '--output', arg_only=True, type=normpath, help='File to write to')
 @cli.argument('-q', '--quiet', arg_only=True, action='store_true', help="Quiet mode, only output error messages")
 @cli.argument('-kb', '--keyboard', completer=keyboard_completer, help='Keyboard to generate LUFA Keyboard.h for.')
+@cli.argument('-km', '--keymap', arg_only=True, help='Keyboard to generate LUFA Keyboard.h for.')
 @cli.subcommand('Used by the make system to generate LUFA Keyboard.h from info.json', hidden=True)
 @automagic_keyboard
 def generate_dfu_header(cli):
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ def generate_dfu_header(cli):
         return False
 
     # Build the Keyboard.h file.
-    kb_info_json = dotty(info_json(cli.config.generate_dfu_header.keyboard))
+    kb_info_json = dotty(info_json(cli.config.generate_dfu_header.keyboard, overrides=get_keyboard_overrides(cli.args.keyboard, cli.args.keymap)))
 
     keyboard_h_lines = ['/* This file was generated by `qmk generate-dfu-header`. Do not edit or copy.' ' */', '', '#pragma once']
     keyboard_h_lines.append(f'#define MANUFACTURER {kb_info_json["manufacturer"]}')

lib/python/qmk/cli/generate/info_json.py

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from jsonschema import Draft7Validator, RefResolver, validators
 from milc import cli
 from pathlib import Path
 
-from qmk.decorators import automagic_keyboard, automagic_keymap
+from qmk.decorators import automagic_keyboard
 from qmk.info import info_json
 from qmk.json_encoders import InfoJSONEncoder
 from qmk.json_schema import compile_schema_store
@@ -46,12 +46,10 @@ def strip_info_json(kb_info_json):
 
 
 @cli.argument('-kb', '--keyboard', type=keyboard_folder, completer=keyboard_completer, help='Keyboard to show info for.')
-@cli.argument('-km', '--keymap', help='Show the layers for a JSON keymap too.')
 @cli.argument('-o', '--output', arg_only=True, completer=FilesCompleter, help='Write the output the specified file, overwriting if necessary.')
 @cli.argument('-ow', '--overwrite', arg_only=True, action='store_true', help='Overwrite the existing info.json. (Overrides the location of --output)')
 @cli.subcommand('Generate an info.json file for a keyboard.', hidden=False if cli.config.user.developer else True)
 @automagic_keyboard
-@automagic_keymap
 def generate_info_json(cli):
     """Generate an info.json file for a keyboard
     """

lib/python/qmk/cli/generate/keyboard_h.py

@@ -2,16 +2,16 @@
 """
 from milc import cli
 
-from qmk.info import info_json
+from qmk.info import info_json, get_keyboard_overrides
 from qmk.keyboard import keyboard_completer, keyboard_folder
 from qmk.path import normpath
 
 
-def would_populate_layout_h(keyboard):
+def would_populate_layout_h(keyboard, keymap):
     """Detect if a given keyboard is doing data driven layouts
     """
     # Build the info.json file
-    kb_info_json = info_json(keyboard)
+    kb_info_json = info_json(keyboard, overrides=get_keyboard_overrides(keyboard,  keymap))
 
     for layout_name in kb_info_json['layouts']:
         if kb_info_json['layouts'][layout_name]['c_macro']:
@@ -29,11 +29,12 @@ def would_populate_layout_h(keyboard):
 @cli.argument('-o', '--output', arg_only=True, type=normpath, help='File to write to')
 @cli.argument('-q', '--quiet', arg_only=True, action='store_true', help="Quiet mode, only output error messages")
 @cli.argument('-kb', '--keyboard', arg_only=True, type=keyboard_folder, completer=keyboard_completer, required=True, help='Keyboard to generate keyboard.h for.')
+@cli.argument('-km', '--keymap', arg_only=True, help='Keymap name to check for overrides.')
 @cli.subcommand('Used by the make system to generate keyboard.h from info.json', hidden=True)
 def generate_keyboard_h(cli):
     """Generates the keyboard.h file.
     """
-    has_layout_h = would_populate_layout_h(cli.args.keyboard)
+    has_layout_h = would_populate_layout_h(cli.args.keyboard, cli.args.keymap)
 
     # Build the layouts.h file.
     keyboard_h_lines = ['/* This file was generated by `qmk generate-keyboard-h`. Do not edit or copy.' ' */', '', '#pragma once', '#include "quantum.h"']

lib/python/qmk/cli/generate/layouts.py

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from milc import cli
 
 from qmk.constants import COL_LETTERS, ROW_LETTERS
 from qmk.decorators import automagic_keyboard, automagic_keymap
-from qmk.info import info_json
+from qmk.info import info_json, get_keyboard_overrides
 from qmk.keyboard import keyboard_completer, keyboard_folder
 from qmk.path import is_keyboard, normpath
 
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ usb_properties = {
 @cli.argument('-o', '--output', arg_only=True, type=normpath, help='File to write to')
 @cli.argument('-q', '--quiet', arg_only=True, action='store_true', help="Quiet mode, only output error messages")
 @cli.argument('-kb', '--keyboard', type=keyboard_folder, completer=keyboard_completer, help='Keyboard to generate config.h for.')
+@cli.argument('-km', '--keymap', arg_only=True, help='Keymap to get overrides from.')
 @cli.subcommand('Used by the make system to generate layouts.h from info.json', hidden=True)
 @automagic_keyboard
 @automagic_keymap
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ def generate_layouts(cli):
         return False
 
     # Build the info.json file
-    kb_info_json = info_json(cli.config.generate_layouts.keyboard)
+    kb_info_json = info_json(cli.config.generate_layouts.keyboard, overrides=get_keyboard_overrides(cli.config.generate_layouts.keyboard, cli.args.keymap))
 
     # Build the layouts.h file.
     layouts_h_lines = ['/* This file was generated by `qmk generate-layouts`. Do not edit or copy.' ' */', '', '#pragma once']

lib/python/qmk/cli/generate/rules_mk.py

@@ -5,10 +5,9 @@ from pathlib import Path
 from dotty_dict import dotty
 from milc import cli
 
-from qmk.info import info_json
+from qmk.info import info_json, get_keyboard_overrides
-from qmk.json_schema import json_load, validate
+from qmk.json_schema import json_load
 from qmk.keyboard import keyboard_completer, keyboard_folder
-from qmk.keymap import locate_keymap
 from qmk.path import normpath
 
 
@@ -40,21 +39,13 @@ def process_mapping_rule(kb_info_json, rules_key, info_dict):
 @cli.argument('-q', '--quiet', arg_only=True, action='store_true', help="Quiet mode, only output error messages")
 @cli.argument('-e', '--escape', arg_only=True, action='store_true', help="Escape spaces in quiet mode")
 @cli.argument('-kb', '--keyboard', arg_only=True, type=keyboard_folder, completer=keyboard_completer, required=True, help='Keyboard to generate rules.mk for.')
-@cli.argument('-km', '--keymap', arg_only=True, help='Keymap to generate rules.mk for.')
+@cli.argument('-km', '--keymap', arg_only=True, help='Keymap name to check overrides for.')
 @cli.subcommand('Used by the make system to generate rules.mk from info.json', hidden=True)
 def generate_rules_mk(cli):
     """Generates a rules.mk file from info.json.
     """
-    # Determine our keyboard/keymap
-    if cli.args.keymap:
-        km = locate_keymap(cli.args.keyboard, cli.args.keymap)
-        km_json = json_load(km)
-        validate(km_json, 'qmk.keymap.v1')
-        kb_info_json = dotty(km_json.get('config', {}))
-    else:
-        kb_info_json = dotty(info_json(cli.args.keyboard))
-
     info_rules_map = json_load(Path('data/mappings/info_rules.json'))
+    kb_info_json = dotty(info_json(cli.args.keyboard, overrides=get_keyboard_overrides(cli.args.keyboard, cli.args.keymap)))
     rules_mk_lines = ['# This file was generated by `qmk generate-rules-mk`. Do not edit or copy.', '']
 
     # Iterate through the info_rules map to generate basic rules

lib/python/qmk/cli/info.py

@@ -18,23 +18,19 @@ from qmk.path import is_keyboard
 UNICODE_SUPPORT = sys.stdout.encoding.lower().startswith('utf')
 
 
-def show_keymap(kb_info_json, title_caps=True):
+def show_keymap(kb_info_json, keymap_data, title_caps=True):
     """Render the keymap in ascii art.
     """
-    keymap_path = locate_keymap(cli.config.info.keyboard, cli.config.info.keymap)
+    layout_name = keymap_data['layout']
+    layout_name = kb_info_json.get('layout_aliases', {}).get(layout_name, layout_name)  # Resolve alias names
 
-    if keymap_path and keymap_path.suffix == '.json':
+    for layer_num, layer in enumerate(keymap_data['layers']):
-        keymap_data = json.load(keymap_path.open(encoding='utf-8'))
+        if title_caps:
-        layout_name = keymap_data['layout']
+            cli.echo('{fg_cyan}Keymap %s Layer %s{fg_reset}:', cli.config.info.keymap, layer_num)
-        layout_name = kb_info_json.get('layout_aliases', {}).get(layout_name, layout_name)  # Resolve alias names
+        else:
+            cli.echo('{fg_cyan}keymap.%s.layer.%s{fg_reset}:', cli.config.info.keymap, layer_num)
 
-        for layer_num, layer in enumerate(keymap_data['layers']):
+        print(render_layout(kb_info_json['layouts'][layout_name]['layout'], cli.config.info.ascii, layer))
-            if title_caps:
-                cli.echo('{fg_cyan}Keymap %s Layer %s{fg_reset}:', cli.config.info.keymap, layer_num)
-            else:
-                cli.echo('{fg_cyan}keymap.%s.layer.%s{fg_reset}:', cli.config.info.keymap, layer_num)
-
-            print(render_layout(kb_info_json['layouts'][layout_name]['layout'], cli.config.info.ascii, layer))
 
 
 def show_layouts(kb_info_json, title_caps=True):
@@ -161,19 +157,27 @@ def info(cli):
         print_parsed_rules_mk(cli.config.info.keyboard)
         return False
 
+    # Pull in keymap overrides if necessary
+    keymap_path = locate_keymap(cli.config.info.keyboard, cli.config.info.keymap) if cli.config.info.keymap else None
+    keymap_data = json.load(keymap_path.open(encoding='utf-8')) if keymap_path and keymap_path.suffix == '.json' else None
+
     # Build the info.json file
-    kb_info_json = info_json(cli.config.info.keyboard)
+    overrides = keymap_data.get('keyboard_overrides') if keymap_data else None
+    kb_info_json = info_json(cli.config.info.keyboard, overrides=overrides)
 
     # Output in the requested format
     if cli.args.format == 'json':
         print(json.dumps(kb_info_json, cls=InfoJSONEncoder))
         return True
+
     elif cli.args.format == 'text':
         print_dotted_output(kb_info_json)
         title_caps = False
+
     elif cli.args.format == 'friendly':
         print_friendly_output(kb_info_json)
         title_caps = True
+
     else:
         cli.log.error('Unknown format: %s', cli.args.format)
         return False
@@ -184,5 +188,5 @@ def info(cli):
     if cli.config.info.matrix:
         show_matrix(kb_info_json, title_caps)
 
-    if cli.config_source.info.keymap and cli.config_source.info.keymap != 'config_file':
+    if keymap_data:
-        show_keymap(kb_info_json, title_caps)
+        show_keymap(kb_info_json, keymap_data, title_caps)

lib/python/qmk/cli/lint.py

@@ -76,10 +76,12 @@ def lint(cli):
             cli.log.warning('Both --all-kb and --keyboard passed, --all-kb takes presidence.')
 
         keyboard_list = list_keyboards()
+
     elif not cli.config.lint.keyboard:
         cli.log.error('Missing required arguments: --keyboard or --all-kb')
         cli.print_help()
         return False
+
     else:
         keyboard_list = cli.config.lint.keyboard.split(',')
 

lib/python/qmk/commands.py

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ from milc import cli
 
 import qmk.keymap
 from qmk.constants import QMK_FIRMWARE, KEYBOARD_OUTPUT_PREFIX
-from qmk.json_schema import json_load
+from qmk.json_schema import json_load, validate
 
 time_fmt = '%Y-%m-%d-%H:%M:%S'
 
@@ -194,6 +194,12 @@ def compile_configurator_json(user_keymap, bootloader=None, parallel=1, **env_va
     version_h = Path('quantum/version.h')
     version_h.write_text(create_version_h())
 
+    # Write the keymap json out
+    json_output = keymap_output / 'keymap.json'
+
+    keymap_output.mkdir(exist_ok=True, parents=True)
+    json.dump(user_keymap, json_output.open('w', encoding='utf-8'))
+
     # Return a command that can be run to make the keymap and flash if given
     verbose = 'true' if cli.config.general.verbose else 'false'
     color = 'true' if cli.config.general.color else 'false'
@@ -242,8 +248,10 @@ def compile_configurator_json(user_keymap, bootloader=None, parallel=1, **env_va
 def parse_configurator_json(configurator_file):
     """Open and parse a configurator json export
     """
-    # FIXME(skullydazed/anyone): Add validation here
     user_keymap = json.load(configurator_file)
+
+    validate(user_keymap, 'qmk.keymap.v1')
+
     orig_keyboard = user_keymap['keyboard']
     aliases = json_load(Path('data/mappings/keyboard_aliases.json'))
 

lib/python/qmk/info.py

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 """Functions that help us generate and use info.json files.
 """
+import json
 from glob import glob
 from pathlib import Path
 
@@ -7,7 +8,7 @@ import jsonschema
 from dotty_dict import dotty
 from milc import cli
 
-from qmk.constants import CHIBIOS_PROCESSORS, LUFA_PROCESSORS, VUSB_PROCESSORS
+from qmk.constants import CHIBIOS_PROCESSORS, KEYBOARD_OUTPUT_PREFIX, LUFA_PROCESSORS, VUSB_PROCESSORS
 from qmk.c_parse import find_layouts
 from qmk.json_schema import deep_update, json_load, validate
 from qmk.keyboard import config_h, rules_mk
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ def _valid_community_layout(layout):
     return (Path('layouts/default') / layout).exists()
 
 
-def info_json(keyboard):
+def info_json(keyboard, *, overrides=None):
     """Generate the info.json data for a specific keyboard.
     """
     cur_dir = Path('keyboards')
@@ -59,11 +60,14 @@ def info_json(keyboard):
             layout_json['c_macro'] = True
             info_data['layouts'][layout_name] = layout_json
 
-    # Merge in the data from info.json, config.h, and rules.mk
+    # Merge in the data from info.json, config.h, rules.mk, and overrides
     info_data = merge_info_jsons(keyboard, info_data)
     info_data = _extract_rules_mk(info_data)
     info_data = _extract_config_h(info_data)
 
+    if overrides:
+        info_data = merge_info_data(info_data, overrides)
+
     # Ensure that we have matrix row and column counts
     info_data = _matrix_size(info_data)
 
@@ -102,6 +106,27 @@ def info_json(keyboard):
     return info_data
 
 
+def get_keyboard_overrides(keyboard, keymap=None):
+    """Checks for keyboard_overrides.json in the keyboard build directory and returns them if it exists.
+    """
+    if not keymap:
+        return None
+
+    keyboard_filesafe = keyboard.replace('/', '_')
+    keymap_filesafe = f'{keyboard_filesafe}_{keymap}' if keymap else keyboard_filesafe
+    keymap_output = Path(f'{KEYBOARD_OUTPUT_PREFIX}{keymap_filesafe}')
+    keymap_file = keymap_output / 'keymap.json'
+
+    if keymap_file.exists():
+        keymap_json = json.load(keymap_file.open('r', encoding='utf-8'))
+
+        if 'keyboard_overrides' in keymap_json:
+            return keymap_json['keyboard_overrides']
+
+        if 'config' in keymap_json:
+            return keymap_json['config']
+
+
 def _extract_features(info_data, rules):
     """Find all the features enabled in rules.mk.
     """
@@ -660,6 +685,38 @@ def unknown_processor_rules(info_data, rules):
     return info_data
 
 
+def merge_info_data(info_data, new_info_data):
+    """Return a merged copy of info_data and new_info_data.
+    """
+    if 'layout_aliases' in new_info_data:
+        info_data['layout_aliases'] = {**info_data.get('layout_aliases', {}), **new_info_data['layout_aliases']}
+        del new_info_data['layout_aliases']
+
+    for layout_name, layout in new_info_data.get('layouts', {}).items():
+        if layout_name in info_data.get('layout_aliases', {}):
+            _log_warning(info_data, f"info.json uses alias name {layout_name} instead of {info_data['layout_aliases'][layout_name]}")
+            layout_name = info_data['layout_aliases'][layout_name]
+
+        if layout_name in info_data['layouts']:
+            if len(info_data['layouts'][layout_name]['layout']) != len(layout['layout']):
+                msg = '%s: %s: Number of elements in info.json does not match! info.json:%s != %s:%s'
+                _log_error(info_data, msg % (info_data['keyboard_folder'], layout_name, len(layout['layout']), layout_name, len(info_data['layouts'][layout_name]['layout'])))
+            else:
+                for new_key, existing_key in zip(layout['layout'], info_data['layouts'][layout_name]['layout']):
+                    existing_key.update(new_key)
+        else:
+            layout['c_macro'] = False
+            info_data['layouts'][layout_name] = layout
+
+    # Update info_data with the new data
+    if 'layouts' in new_info_data:
+        del new_info_data['layouts']
+
+    deep_update(info_data, new_info_data)
+
+    return info_data
+
+
 def merge_info_jsons(keyboard, info_data):
     """Return a merged copy of all the info.json files for a keyboard.
     """
@@ -680,31 +737,7 @@ def merge_info_jsons(keyboard, info_data):
             continue
 
         # Merge layout data in
-        if 'layout_aliases' in new_info_data:
+        merge_info_data(info_data, new_info_data)
-            info_data['layout_aliases'] = {**info_data.get('layout_aliases', {}), **new_info_data['layout_aliases']}
-            del new_info_data['layout_aliases']
-
-        for layout_name, layout in new_info_data.get('layouts', {}).items():
-            if layout_name in info_data.get('layout_aliases', {}):
-                _log_warning(info_data, f"info.json uses alias name {layout_name} instead of {info_data['layout_aliases'][layout_name]}")
-                layout_name = info_data['layout_aliases'][layout_name]
-
-            if layout_name in info_data['layouts']:
-                if len(info_data['layouts'][layout_name]['layout']) != len(layout['layout']):
-                    msg = '%s: %s: Number of elements in info.json does not match! info.json:%s != %s:%s'
-                    _log_error(info_data, msg % (info_data['keyboard_folder'], layout_name, len(layout['layout']), layout_name, len(info_data['layouts'][layout_name]['layout'])))
-                else:
-                    for new_key, existing_key in zip(layout['layout'], info_data['layouts'][layout_name]['layout']):
-                        existing_key.update(new_key)
-            else:
-                layout['c_macro'] = False
-                info_data['layouts'][layout_name] = layout
-
-        # Update info_data with the new data
-        if 'layouts' in new_info_data:
-            del new_info_data['layouts']
-
-        deep_update(info_data, new_info_data)
 
     return info_data