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+(defparameter *root-dir* (make-pathname :directory '(:relative)))
+
+(defun make-relative (path)
+  (let ((dir (pathname-directory path)))
+    (make-pathname :directory (append '(:relative) (nthcdr (position "src" dir :test #'string=) dir))
+                   :defaults path)))
+
+(defun get-source-paths (path)
+  (directory (merge-pathnames path *root-dir*)))
+
+(defun default-files ()
+  (get-source-paths
+   (make-pathname :directory '(:relative "src")
+                  :name :wild
+                  :type "cpp")))
+
+(defun software-renderer ()
+  (get-source-paths
+   (make-pathname :directory '(:relative "src" "Backends" "Rendering")
+                  :name "Software"
+                  :type "cpp")))
+
+(defun x11-platform ()
+  (get-source-paths
+   (make-pathname :directory '(:relative "src" "Backends" "Platform")
+                  :name "X11"
+                  :type "cpp")))
+
+(defun x11-window ()
+  (get-source-paths
+   (make-pathname :directory '(:relative "src" "Backends" "Rendering" "Window" "Software")
+                  :name "X11"
+                  :type "cpp")))
+
+(defun solaris-audio ()
+  (get-source-paths
+   (make-pathname :directory '(:relative "src" "Backends" "Audio" "SoftwareMixer")
+                  :name "Solaris"
+                  :type "cpp")))
+
+(defun null-audio ()
+  (get-source-paths
+   (make-pathname :directory '(:relative "src" "Backends" "Audio")
+                  :name "Null"
+                  :type "cpp")))
+
+(defun software-mixer ()
+  (get-source-paths
+   (make-pathname :directory '(:relative "src" "Backends" "Audio")
+                  :name "SoftwareMixer"
+                  :type "cpp")))
+
+(defun null-controller ()
+  (get-source-paths
+   (make-pathname :directory '(:relative "src" "Backends" "Controller")
+                  :name "Null"
+                  :type "cpp")))
+
+(defun get-sources ()
+  (append
+   (software-renderer)
+   ;;(software-mixer)
+   (x11-platform)
+   (null-controller)
+   (x11-window)
+   (null-audio)
+   (default-files)))
+
+(defun get-build-path (path)
+  (let ((dir (pathname-directory path)))
+    (make-pathname :directory (append '(:relative "build")
+                                      (nthcdr (position "src" dir :test #'string=) dir))
+                   :type "o"
+                   :defaults path)))
+
+(defun make-compile-command (file)
+  (let ((str
+          (format nil "g++ -O2 -c ~A -o ~A"
+                  (namestring (make-relative file))
+                  (get-build-path file))))
+    (when (string-equal "Bitmap" (pathname-name file))
+      (setf str (format nil "~A -I./fakes/" str)))
+    (format nil "echo ~A~%~A~%" str str)))
+
+(defun make-link-command (sources)
+  (format nil "echo Linking.~%g++ -O2 -o CSE2 ~{~A ~}-lX11 -lm~%"
+          (mapcar 'get-build-path sources)))
+
+(defun make-build-script (output-path)
+  (with-open-file (stream output-path :direction :output :if-exists :supersede :if-does-not-exist :create)
+    (setf *root-dir* (make-pathname :directory '(:relative)))
+    (format stream "#!/bin/sh~%~%")
+    (let ((sources (get-sources)))
+      (loop :for file :in sources
+            :for build-path := (get-build-path file)
+            )
+      (dolist (file sources)
+        (write-string (make-compile-command file) stream))
+      (write-string (make-link-command sources) stream))))