diff --git a/core/linux/common.cpp b/core/linux/common.cpp
index 8cd20099b..af5e92c66 100644
--- a/core/linux/common.cpp
+++ b/core/linux/common.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include <sys/mman.h>
 #include <sys/time.h>
 #include <sys/personality.h>
+#include <dlfcn.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include "hw/sh4/dyna/blockmanager.h"
 
@@ -270,11 +271,32 @@ void enable_runfast()
 	#endif
 }
 
+void linux_fix_personality() {
+        printf("Personality: %08X\n", personality(0xFFFFFFFF));
+        personality(~READ_IMPLIES_EXEC & personality(0xFFFFFFFF));
+        printf("Updated personality: %08X\n", personality(0xFFFFFFFF));
+}
+
+void linux_rpi2_init() {
+	void* handle;
+	void (*rpi_bcm_init)(void);
+
+	handle = dlopen("libbcm_host.so", RTLD_LAZY);
+	
+	if (handle) {
+		printf("found libbcm_host\n");
+		*(void**) (&rpi_bcm_init) = dlsym(handle, "bcm_host_init");
+		if (rpi_bcm_init) {
+			printf("rpi2: bcm_init\n");
+			rpi_bcm_init();
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 void common_linux_setup()
 {
-	printf("Personality: %08X\n", personality(0xFFFFFFFF));
-	personality(~READ_IMPLIES_EXEC & personality(0xFFFFFFFF));
-	printf("Updated personality: %08X\n", personality(0xFFFFFFFF));
+	linux_fix_personality();
+	linux_rpi2_init();
 
 	enable_runfast();
 	install_fault_handler();
diff --git a/shell/beagle/Makefile b/shell/beagle/Makefile
index c9380005f..aa6b007b3 100644
--- a/shell/beagle/Makefile
+++ b/shell/beagle/Makefile
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ endif
 INCS	:= -I$(RZDCY_SRC_DIR) -I$(RZDCY_SRC_DIR)/deps -I$(RZDCY_SRC_DIR)/khronos -I../linux-deps/include
 
 LIBS    := -L../linux-deps/lib
-LIBS    += -lm -lrt -lEGL -lGLESv2 #-lglslcompiler -lIMGegl -lpvr2d -lsrv_um 
+LIBS    += -lm -lrt -ldl -lEGL -lGLESv2 #-lglslcompiler -lIMGegl -lpvr2d -lsrv_um 
 LIBS    += -lpthread -lX11 -lXdmcp -lXau
 
 ifdef USE_ALSA
diff --git a/shell/gcwz/Makefile b/shell/gcwz/Makefile
index ce228cf30..03cc37618 100644
--- a/shell/gcwz/Makefile
+++ b/shell/gcwz/Makefile
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ INCS	:= -I$(RZDCY_SRC_DIR) -I$(RZDCY_SRC_DIR)/deps -I$(RZDCY_SRC_DIR)/khronos -I
 
 LIBS    := -L../linux-deps/lib -L./enta_viv 
 LIBS	+= -lglapi
-LIBS    += -lm -lrt -lEGL -lGLESv2 #-lglslcompiler -lIMGegl -lpvr2d -lsrv_um
+LIBS    += -lm -lrt -ldl -lEGL -lGLESv2 #-lglslcompiler -lIMGegl -lpvr2d -lsrv_um
 LIBS    += -lpthread #-lX11 -lXdmcp -lXau
 
 ifdef USE_ALSA
diff --git a/shell/lin86/Makefile b/shell/lin86/Makefile
index cf3789143..f0561facb 100644
--- a/shell/lin86/Makefile
+++ b/shell/lin86/Makefile
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ INCS	:= -I$(RZDCY_SRC_DIR) -I$(RZDCY_SRC_DIR)/deps -I$(RZDCY_SRC_DIR)/khronos -I
 
 LIBS    := -L../linux-deps/lib/x86 -L./enta_viv 
 #LIBS	+= -lglapi
-LIBS    += -lm -lrt
+LIBS    += -lm -lrt -ldl
 LIBS	+= -ldl -lGL #for desktop gl
 #use this for GLES 
 #LIBS	+= -lEGL -lGLESv2 #-lglslcompiler -lIMGegl -lpvr2d -lsrv_um
diff --git a/shell/pandora/Makefile b/shell/pandora/Makefile
index 58db1f443..2a7bf68b1 100755
--- a/shell/pandora/Makefile
+++ b/shell/pandora/Makefile
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ INCS	:= -I$(RZDCY_SRC_DIR) -I$(RZDCY_SRC_DIR)/deps -I$(RZDCY_SRC_DIR)/khronos
 #-I../linux-deps/include
 
 LIBS    := -L../linux-deps/lib
-LIBS    += -lm -lrt -lEGL -lGLESv2 
+LIBS    += -lm -lrt -ldl -lEGL -lGLESv2 
 #-lglslcompiler -lIMGegl -lpvr2d -lsrv_um 
 LIBS    += -lpthread
 
diff --git a/shell/rapi2/Makefile b/shell/rapi2/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1e8cfdf1d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shell/rapi2/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+LOCAL_PATH := $(call my-dir)
+FOR_LINUX :=1
+WEBUI :=1
+#NO_REND := 1
+#NO_X11 := 1
+RZDCY_SRC_DIR = ../../core
+
+include $(RZDCY_SRC_DIR)/core.mk
+
+#CC_PREFIX ?= arm-none-linux-gnueabi-
+
+CXX=${CC_PREFIX}g++
+CC=${CC_PREFIX}gcc
+AS=${CC_PREFIX}gcc
+STRIP=${CC_PREFIX}strip
+
+LD=${CC}
+
+MFLAGS := -marm -march=armv7-a -mtune=cortex-a9 -mfpu=neon -mfloat-abi=hard -funroll-loops
+ASFLAGS := -march=armv7-a -mfpu=neon -mfloat-abi=softfp
+
+LDFLAGS	:=	-g -Wl,-Map,$(notdir $@).map,--gc-sections -Wl,-O3 -Wl,--sort-common 
+
+
+CXXFLAGS := -g -O3  -D RELEASE -c -D TARGET_BEAGLE -D TARGET_LINUX_ARMELv7 -DUSE_ALSA  
+CXXFLAGS += -frename-registers -fno-strict-aliasing -fsingle-precision-constant 
+CXXFLAGS += -ffast-math -ftree-vectorize -fprefetch-loop-arrays 
+#-std=c++0x
+
+CXXFLAGS += $(CFLAGS) $(MFLAGS) -fno-exceptions -fno-rtti
+CXXFLAGS +=  -DARM_HARDFP -DGLES
+
+
+ifdef PGO_MAKE
+	CXXFLAGS += -fprofile-generate -pg
+	LDFLAGS	+= -fprofile-generate
+else
+	CXXFLAGS += -fomit-frame-pointer
+endif
+
+ifdef PGO_USE
+	CXXFLAGS += -fprofile-use
+endif
+
+
+ifdef LTO_TEST
+	CXXFLAGS += -flto -fwhole-program 
+	LDFLAGS +=-flto -fwhole-program 
+endif
+
+INCS	:= -I/opt/vc/include/ -I/opt/vc/include/interface/vmcs_host/linux -I/opt/vc/include/interface/vcos/pthreads  -I$(RZDCY_SRC_DIR) -I$(RZDCY_SRC_DIR)/deps -I$(RZDCY_SRC_DIR)/khronos -I../linux-deps/include
+
+LIBS    :=  -L/opt/vc/lib/  -L../linux-deps/lib
+LIBS    += -lm -lrt -ldl -lEGL -lGLESv2 #-lglslcompiler -lIMGegl -lpvr2d -lsrv_um 
+LIBS    += -lpthread -lasound -lX11 -lXdmcp -lXau  -lbcm_host
+
+
+OBJECTS=$(RZDCY_FILES:.cpp=.build_obj)
+OBJECTS:=$(OBJECTS:.c=.build_obj)
+OBJECTS:=$(OBJECTS:.S=.build_obj)
+OBJECTS:=$(patsubst $(RZDCY_SRC_DIR)/%,obj/%,$(OBJECTS))
+
+
+EXECUTABLE_STRIPPED=nosym-reicast.elf
+EXECUTABLE=reicast.elf
+
+all: $(CPPFILES) $(EXECUTABLE) $(EXECUTABLE_STRIPPED)
+
+$(EXECUTABLE): $(OBJECTS)
+	echo $(RZDCY_FILES)
+	$(CXX) $(MFLAGS) $(EXTRAFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS)  $(OBJECTS) $(LIBS) -o $@
+
+$(EXECUTABLE_STRIPPED): $(EXECUTABLE)
+	  cp $< $@ && $(STRIP) $@
+
+obj/%.build_obj : $(RZDCY_SRC_DIR)/%.cpp
+	mkdir -p $(dir $@)
+	$(CXX) $(EXTRAFLAGS) $(INCS) $(CXXFLAGS) $< -o $@
+	
+obj/%.build_obj : $(RZDCY_SRC_DIR)/%.c
+	mkdir -p $(dir $@)
+	$(CC) $(EXTRAFLAGS) $(INCS) $(CXXFLAGS) $< -o $@
+
+obj/%.build_obj : $(RZDCY_SRC_DIR)/%.S
+	mkdir -p $(dir $@)	
+	$(AS) $(ASFLAGS) $(INCS) $(CXXFLAGS) $< -o $@
+
+
+clean:
+	rm $(OBJECTS) $(EXECUTABLE) -f