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+#!/bin/bash
+# Copyright (c) 2024, ellie/@ell1e & Horse64 authors (see AUTHORS.md).
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+#
+# 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+#    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+# 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+#    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+#    and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+# AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+# IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+# ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
+# LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+# CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+# SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+# INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+# CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+# ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+# POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+#
+# Alternatively, at your option, this file is offered under the Apache 2
+# license, see accompanied LICENSE.md.
+
+realpath -s . 2>&1 > /dev/null
+if [ "x$?" != x0 ]; then
+    echo "The realpath tool isn't working right."
+    exit 1
+fi
+FULL_PATH_TO_SCRIPT="$(realpath -s "${BASH_SOURCE[-1]}")"
+echo "Full path to script: ${FULL_PATH_TO_SCRIPT}"
+SCRIPT_DIRECTORY="$(dirname "$FULL_PATH_TO_SCRIPT")"
+cd $SCRIPT_DIRECTORY
+echo "Changed working directory to: $SCRIPT_DIRECTORY"
+
+cd ..
+gcc -o ./gen-c/src/main.o -I ./gen-c/src ./gen-c/src/main.m64.c || { echo "main.o build failed."; exit 1; }
+gcc -o ./gen-c/src/std/std.o -I ./gen-c/src ./gen-c/src/std/std.m64.c || { echo "std/std.o build failed"; exit 1; }
+gcc -o ./prog ./gen-c/src/main.o ./gen-c/src/std/std.o || { echo "final build failed"; exit 1; }
+