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+#! /bin/bash
+#
+# Copyright 2020 Google LLC
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+# This script is derived from work by mwitkowski@antmicro.com
+
+# Script for building a CAmkES test setup using the minimal bits from
+# KataOS. This is meant for testing kata-os-common portability and as
+# a pathway to public use of the Rust code bits.
+#
+# This script assumes you have a gnu toolchain setup for the target
+# platform and the associated "bin" dir in your shell's search path.
+# The rust compiler likewise must be in your search path; the script
+# suggests using rustup to request target support.
+#
+# Beware the KataOS Rust code currently uses a nightly build of Rust.
+# Check projects/kata/apps/system/rust.cmake for cargo usage.
+#
+# The riscv* and arm/aarch* targets are build tested and in some cases
+# tested under simulation. The x86* targets are untested and unsupported.
+# There are many arm target flavors and only the basic stuff may work;
+# in particular don't expect any hypervisor support to work without effort.
+
+# TODO(sleffler): maybe add install-* scripts for necessary toolchains
+# TODO(sleffler): maybe import dependent simulators as needed: qemu, spike, renode
+
+TARGET_ARCH=${1:-aarch64}
+EXTRA_INIT_ARGS=
+MACHINE=
+
+case ${TARGET_ARCH} in
+arm|aarch32)
+    EXTRA_INIT_ARGS="${EXTRA_INIT_ARGS} -DSIMULATION=TRUE -DAARCH32=TRUE"
+    CROSS_COMPILER_PREFIX=${CROSS_COMPILER_PREFIX:-"arm-none-eabi-"}
+    RUST_TARGET=${RUST_TARGET:-"arm-unknown-linux-gnueabi"}
+    PLATFORM=${PLATFORM:-"omap3"}
+    ;;
+aarch64)
+    EXTRA_INIT_ARGS="${EXTRA_INIT_ARGS} -DSIMULATION=TRUE -DAARCH64=TRUE"
+    CROSS_COMPILER_PREFIX=${CROSS_COMPILER_PREFIX:-"aarch64-none-linux-gnu-"}
+    RUST_TARGET=${RUST_TARGET:-"${TARGET_ARCH}-unknown-none"}
+    PLATFORM=${PLATFORM:-"rpi3"}
+    MACHINE=${MACHINE:-"raspi3b"}
+    ;;
+riscv32)
+    # https://docs.sel4.systems/Hardware/spike.html
+    # assumes --enable-multilib toolchain
+    EXTRA_INIT_ARGS="${EXTRA_INIT_ARGS} -DRISCV32=TRUE"
+    CROSS_COMPILER_PREFIX=${CROSS_COMPILER_PREFIX:-"riscv32-unknown-elf-"}
+    RUST_TARGET=${RUST_TARGET:-"riscv32imac-unknown-none-elf"}
+    PLATFORM=${PLATFORM:-"spike"}
+    ;;
+riscv64)
+    # https://docs.sel4.systems/Hardware/spike.html
+    # assumes --enable-multilib toolchain
+    EXTRA_INIT_ARGS="${EXTRA_INIT_ARGS} -DRISCV64=TRUE"
+    CROSS_COMPILER_PREFIX=${CROSS_COMPILER_PREFIX:-"riscv64-unknown-linux-gnu-"}
+    RUST_TARGET=${RUST_TARGET:-"riscv64imac-unknown-none-elf"}
+    PLATFORM=${PLATFORM:-"spike"}
+    ;;
+esac
+
+BUILD_DIR="build-${TARGET_ARCH}"
+
+# Export required variables
+# TODO: requiring SEL4_DIR & SEL4_OUT_DIR in the environment is
+#   awkward; maybe add fallback/defaults in the build glue
+
+export ROOTDIR="$(pwd)"
+export SEL4_DIR="${ROOTDIR}/kernel"
+export SEL4_OUT_DIR="${ROOTDIR}/${BUILD_DIR}/kernel"
+
+# NB: the gnu toolchain is expected to be in your shell search PATH; e.g.
+# cd ~
+# wget https://developer.arm.com/-/media/Files/downloads/gnu/11.2-2022.02/binrel/gcc-arm-11.2-2022.02-x86_64-aarch64-none-linux-gnu.tar.xz
+# tar xf gcc-arm-11.2-2022.02-x86_64-aarch64-none-linux-gnu.tar.xz
+# PATH=~/gcc-arm-11.2-2022.02-x86_64-aarch64-none-linux-gnu/bin:$PATH
+
+# NB: use an existing toolchain but make sure the necessary target is installed
+echo "If your rust toolchain is not setup use something like:"
+echo "rustup target add --toolchain nightly-2021-11-05-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu ${RUST_TARGET}"
+
+# Run cmake to build the ninja files
+test -f ${BUILD_DIR}/build.ninja || {
+    mkdir -p ${BUILD_DIR}
+    pushd ${BUILD_DIR}
+    ../init-build.sh \
+        -DCROSS_COMPILER_PREFIX=${CROSS_COMPILER_PREFIX} \
+        -DRUST_TARGET=${RUST_TARGET} \
+        -DPLATFORM=${PLATFORM} \
+        -DCAPDL_LOADER_APP=kata-os-rootserver \
+        -DSIMULATION=TRUE \
+        ${EXTRA_INIT_ARGS}
+    popd # ${BUILD_DIR}
+}
+
+# Run ninja to do the actual build
+pushd ${BUILD_DIR}
+ninja -j$(nproc)
+popd # ${BUILD_DIR}
+
+echo "To run the simulator use: (cd ${BUILD_DIR} && ./simulate -M ${MACHINE})"