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+#!/bin/sh
+
+set -e
+
+CORES_DIR="$PWD/.."
+ROOT_DIR=$CORES_DIR/libretro-super
+RARCH_DIR=$CORES_DIR/RetroArch
+RARCH_DIST_DIR=$RARCH_DIR/ios/modules
+
+if [ ! -d "$RARCH_DIST_DIR" ]
+then
+  echo "Can't find the RetroArch directory, quitting..."
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+export IOSSDK=/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/Developer/SDKs/iPhoneOS6.1.sdk/
+
+if [ $SKIPFETCH == "true" ] ; then
+  echo "Skipping fetch of emulator cores."
+else
+  # clone/fetch the emulator core repos
+  cd $CORES_DIR
+  "$ROOT_DIR/libretro-fetch.sh"
+fi
+
+MEDNAFEN_DIR_NAME=libretro-mednafen
+build_libretro_mednafen()
+{
+   cd $CORES_DIR
+   if [ -d "$MEDNAFEN_DIR_NAME" ]; then
+      echo "=== Building Mednafen ==="
+      cd $MEDNAFEN_DIR_NAME
+      make clean
+      make -f Makefile platform=ios
+      cp "mednafen_psx_libretro.dylib" "$RARCH_DIST_DIR"
+   else
+      echo "Mednafen not fetched, skipping ..."
+   fi
+}
+
+S9X_NEXT_DIR_NAME=libretro-s9x-next
+build_libretro_s9x_next()
+{
+   cd $CORES_DIR
+   if [ -d "$S9X_NEXT_DIR_NAME" ]; then
+      echo "=== Building SNES9x-Next ==="
+      cd $S9X_NEXT_DIR_NAME
+      make -f Makefile.libretro clean
+      make -f Makefile.libretro platform=ios
+
+      cp "snes9x_next_libretro.dylib" "$RARCH_DIST_DIR"
+   else
+      echo "SNES9x-Next not fetched, skipping ..."
+   fi
+}
+
+GENPLUS_DIR_NAME=libretro-genplus
+build_libretro_genplus()
+{
+   cd $CORES_DIR
+   if [ -d "$GENPLUS_DIR_NAME" ]; then
+      echo "=== Building Genplus GX ==="
+      cd $GENPLUS_DIR_NAME
+      make -f Makefile.libretro clean
+      make -f Makefile.libretro platform=ios
+
+      cp "genesis_plus_gx_libretro.dylib" "$RARCH_DIST_DIR"
+   else
+      echo "Genplus GX not fetched, skipping ..."
+   fi
+}
+
+FBA_DIR_NAME=libretro-fba
+build_libretro_fba()
+{
+   cd $CORES_DIR
+   if [ -d "$FBA_DIR_NAME" ]; then
+      echo "=== Building Final Burn Alpha ==="
+      cd $FBA_DIR_NAME/svn-current/trunk
+      make -f makefile.libretro clean
+      make -f makefile.libretro platform=ios
+
+      cp "fb_alpha_libretro.dylib" "$RARCH_DIST_DIR"
+   else
+      echo "Final Burn Alpha not fetched, skipping ..."
+   fi
+}
+
+# TODO: get ios into makefile
+#
+# VBA_NEXT_DIR_NAME=libretro-vba
+# build_libretro_vba()
+# {
+#    cd $CORES_DIR
+#    if [ -d "$VBA_NEXT_DIR_NAME" ]; then
+#       echo "=== Building VBA-Next ==="
+#       cd $VBA_NEXT_DIR_NAME
+#       make -f Makefile.libretro clean
+#       make -f Makefile.libretro platform=ios
+#
+#
+#    else
+#       echo "VBA-Next not fetched, skipping ..."
+#    fi
+# }
+
+# TODO: get ios into makefile
+#
+# FCEUMM_DIR_NAME=libretro-fceu
+# build_libretro_fceu()
+# {
+#    cd $CORES_DIR
+#    if [ -d "$FCEUMM_DIR_NAME" ]; then
+#       echo "=== Building FCEU ==="
+#       cd $FCEUMM_DIR_NAME
+#       make -f Makefile.libretro-fceux clean
+#       make -f Makefile.libretro-fceux platform=ios
+#
+#     else
+#       echo "FCEU not fetched, skipping ..."
+#    fi
+# }
+
+GAMBATTE_DIR_NAME=libretro-gambatte
+build_libretro_gambatte()
+{
+   cd $CORES_DIR
+   if [ -d "$GAMBATTE_DIR_NAME" ]; then
+      echo "=== Building Gambatte ==="
+      cd $GAMBATTE_DIR_NAME/libgambatte
+      make -f Makefile.libretro clean
+      make -f Makefile.libretro platform=ios
+
+      cp "gambatte_libretro.dylib" "$RARCH_DIST_DIR"
+   else
+      echo "Gambatte not fetched, skipping ..."
+   fi
+}
+
+NXENGINE_DIR_NAME=libretro-nx
+build_libretro_nx()
+{
+   cd $CORES_DIR
+   if [ -d "$NXENGINE_DIR_NAME" ]; then
+      echo "=== Building NXEngine ==="
+      cd $NXENGINE_DIR_NAME
+      make -f Makefile clean
+      make -f Makefile platform=ios
+
+      cp "nxengine_libretro.dylib" "$RARCH_DIST_DIR"
+   else
+      echo "NXEngine not fetched, skipping ..."
+   fi
+}
+
+PRBOOM_DIR_NAME=libretro-prboom
+build_libretro_prboom()
+{
+   cd $CORES_DIR
+   if [ -d "$PRBOOM_DIR_NAME" ]; then
+      echo "=== Building PRBoom ==="
+      cd $PRBOOM_DIR_NAME
+      make -f Makefile clean
+      make -f Makefile platform=ios
+
+      cp "prboom_libretro.dylib" "$RARCH_DIST_DIR"
+   else
+      echo "PRBoom not fetched, skipping ..."
+   fi
+}
+
+STELLA_DIR_NAME=libretro-stella
+build_libretro_stella()
+{
+   cd $CORES_DIR
+   if [ -d "$STELLA_DIR_NAME" ]; then
+      echo "=== Building Stella ==="
+      cd $STELLA_DIR_NAME
+      make -f Makefile clean
+      make -f Makefile platform=ios
+
+      cp "stella_libretro.dylib" "$RARCH_DIST_DIR"
+   else
+      echo "Stella not fetched, skipping ..."
+   fi
+}
+
+DESMUME_DIR_NAME=libretro-desmume
+build_libretro_desmume()
+{
+   cd $CORES_DIR
+   if [ -d "$DESMUME_DIR_NAME" ]; then
+      echo "=== Building Desmume ==="
+      cd $DESMUME_DIR_NAME
+      make -f Makefile.libretro clean
+      make -f Makefile.libretro platform=ios
+
+      cp "libretro.dylib" "$RARCH_DIST_DIR"
+   else
+      echo "Desmume not fetched, skipping ..."
+   fi
+}
+
+# TODO: get ios into makefile
+#
+# QUICKNES_DIR_NAME=libretro-quicknes
+# build_libretro_quicknes()
+# {
+#    cd $CORES_DIR
+#    if [ -d "$QUICKNES_DIR_NAME" ]; then
+#       echo "=== Building QuickNES ==="
+#       cd $QUICKNES_DIR_NAME
+#       make -f Makefile clean
+#       make -f Makefile platform=ios
+#
+# #       cp "quicknes_libretro.dylib" "$RARCH_DIST_DIR"
+#    else
+#       echo "QuickNES not fetched, skipping ..."
+#    fi
+# }
+
+NESTOPIA_DIR_NAME=libretro-nestopia/libretro
+build_libretro_nestopia()
+{
+   cd $CORES_DIR
+   if [ -d "$NESTOPIA_DIR_NAME" ]; then
+      echo "=== Building Nestopia ==="
+      cd $NESTOPIA_DIR_NAME
+      make clean
+      make -f Makefile platform=ios
+
+      cp "nestopia_libretro.dylib" "$RARCH_DIST_DIR"
+   else
+      echo "Nestopia not fetched, skipping ..."
+   fi
+}
+
+TYRQUAKE_DIR_NAME=libretro-tyrquake
+build_libretro_tyrquake()
+{
+   cd $CORES_DIR
+   if [ -d "$TYRQUAKE_DIR_NAME" ]; then
+      echo "=== Building TyrQuake ==="
+      cd $TYRQUAKE_DIR_NAME
+      make -f Makefile.libretro clean
+      make -f Makefile.libretro platform=ios
+
+      cp "tyrquake_libretro.dylib" "$RARCH_DIST_DIR"
+   else
+      echo "TyrQuake not fetched, skipping ..."
+   fi
+}
+
+build_libretro_mednafen
+build_libretro_s9x_next
+build_libretro_genplus
+build_libretro_fba
+# build_libretro_vba
+# build_libretro_fceu
+build_libretro_gambatte
+build_libretro_nx
+build_libretro_prboom
+build_libretro_stella
+build_libretro_desmume
+# build_libretro_quicknes
+build_libretro_nestopia
+build_libretro_tyrquake
+