diff --git a/core/__cdist_cache b/core/__cdist_cache
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..95764d3d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/__cdist_cache
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# 2010 Nico Schottelius (nico-cdist at schottelius.org)
+#
+# This file is part of cdist.
+#
+# cdist is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# cdist is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with cdist. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+# 
+# Save the configuration tree into the local cache
+#
+
+__cdist_cache()
+{
+   # Create base to move into
+   mkdir -p "${__cdist_local_base_cache_dir}"
+
+   __cdist_echo info \
+      "Caching to $(__cdist_host_cache_dir "$__cdist_target_host")"
+   rm -rf "$(__cdist_host_cache_dir "$__cdist_target_host")"
+   mv "$__cdist_local_base_dir" \
+      "$(__cdist_host_cache_dir "$__cdist_target_host")"
+}
diff --git a/core/__cdist_dir b/core/__cdist_dir
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..32ee0075
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/__cdist_dir
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# 2011 Nico Schottelius (nico-cdist at schottelius.org)
+#
+# This file is part of cdist.
+#
+# cdist is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# cdist is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with cdist. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+#
+# Push a directory to a target, both sides have the same name (i.e. explorers)
+# or
+# Pull a directory from a target, both sides have the same name (i.e. explorers)
+#
+
+__cdist_dir()
+{
+   [ $# -eq 3 ] || __cdist_usage "<push|pull> <src dir> <dst dir>"
+
+   # ${3%/*} will be the destination directory, so no subdirectories
+   # of the same name are created, if the directory is already existing
+
+   if [ "$1" = "push" ]; then
+      # FIXME: add error handling with __cdist_run_remote_... or so
+      ssh "${__cdist_remote_user}@${__cdist_target_host}" \
+         "mkdir -p \"$3\""
+      scp -qr "$2" \
+         "${__cdist_remote_user}@${__cdist_target_host}:${3%/*}"
+   elif [ "$1" = "pull" ]; then
+      mkdir -p "$3"
+      scp -qr "${__cdist_remote_user}@${__cdist_target_host}:$2" \
+         "${3%/*}"
+   else
+      __cdist_exit_err "Unknown action $1"
+   fi
+}
diff --git a/core/__cdist_dir_listing b/core/__cdist_dir_listing
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..f4aa2320
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/__cdist_dir_listing
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# 2011 Nico Schottelius (nico-cdist at schottelius.org)
+#
+# This file is part of cdist.
+#
+# cdist is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# cdist is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with cdist. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+#
+# List files in a directory, if it exists
+#
+# We only create output, if there's at least one entry
+# and can thus be used as a boolean ;-)
+#
+
+__cdist_dir_listing()
+{
+   [ -d "$1" ] && ls -1 "$1"
+}
diff --git a/core/__cdist_echo b/core/__cdist_echo
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..a89d1821
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/__cdist_echo
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# 2011 Nico Schottelius (nico-cdist at schottelius.org)
+#
+# This file is part of cdist.
+#
+# cdist is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# cdist is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with cdist. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+#
+# echo / syslog alike function
+#
+
+__cdist_echo()
+{
+   __cdist_echo_type="$1"; shift
+
+   set +u
+   if [ "$__cdist_object_self" ]; then
+      __cdist_echo_prefix="${__cdist_object_self}:"
+   else
+      __cdist_echo_prefix="core: "
+   fi
+   set -u
+
+   case "$__cdist_echo_type" in
+      debug)
+         if [ "$__cdist_debug" = 1 ]; then
+            echo $__cdist_echo_prefix "DEBUG: $@"
+         fi
+      ;;
+      info)
+         echo $__cdist_echo_prefix "$@"
+      ;;
+      warn)
+         echo $__cdist_echo_prefix "Warning: $@"
+      ;;
+      error)
+         echo $__cdist_echo_prefix "Error: $@" >&2
+      ;;
+      *)
+         echo "CORE BUG, who created the broken commit in $0?" >&2
+         exit 23
+      ;;
+   esac
+}
diff --git a/core/__cdist_exit_err b/core/__cdist_exit_err
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..303dbf20
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/__cdist_exit_err
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# 2011 Nico Schottelius (nico-cdist at schottelius.org)
+#
+# This file is part of cdist.
+#
+# cdist is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# cdist is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with cdist. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+#
+# Print error and exit (perror() alike)
+#
+
+__cdist_exit_err()
+{
+   __cdist_echo error "$@"
+   exit 1
+}
diff --git a/core/__cdist_explorer_run b/core/__cdist_explorer_run
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..9e58fa09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/__cdist_explorer_run
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# 2011 Nico Schottelius (nico-cdist at schottelius.org)
+#
+# This file is part of cdist.
+#
+# cdist is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# cdist is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with cdist. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+#
+# Run explorers - FIXME: this function is ugly
+#
+
+__cdist_explorer_run()
+{
+   [ $# -eq 5 ] || __cdist_usage "<global|type> <local explorer dir> <remote explorer dir> <remote out dir> <local out dir>"
+
+   # Ensure there is at least one explorer
+   num="$(ls -1 "$__cdist_explorer_dir" | wc -l)"
+   if [ "$num" -lt 1 ]; then
+      __cdist_exit_err "${__cdist_explorer_dir}: Contains no explorers"
+   fi
+
+   # Check whether to setup variable for type explorer
+   case "$1" in
+      global)
+      ;;
+      type)
+         # FIXME: think about how and where this gets setup!
+         "$__cdist_name_var_object=\"$(__cdist_remote_object_dir "$__cdist_object_self")\""
+      ;;
+   esac
+
+   # Transfer explorers
+   __cdist_dir push "$2" "$3"
+
+   # Create output directory
+   __cdist_run_remote mkdir -p "$4"
+
+   # Execute all explorers - FIXME: isolate cd call?
+   cd "$2";
+   # FIXME: cleanup double variable, no need when in directory
+   for __cdist_explorer_run_explorer in *; do
+      __cdist_explorer_explorer_name="${__cdist_explorer_run_explorer##*/}"
+
+      if [ -f "$__cdist_explorer_run_explorer" ]; then
+         if [ ! -x "$__cdist_explorer_run_explorer" ]; then
+            __cdist_exit_err "Explorer \"$__cdist_explorer_run_explorer\" exists, but is not executable."
+         fi
+
+      else
+         if [ -e "$__cdist_explorer_run_explorer" ]; then
+            __cdist_exit_err "Explorer \"$__cdist_explorer_run_explorer\" exists, but is not a file."
+         fi
+      fi
+
+      # FIXME: no need for remote out dir probably?
+      # or should we leave it and continue using __cdist_dir pull?
+      __cdist_run_remote \
+         "export $__cdist_name_var_explorer=\"$__cdist_remote_explorer_dir\";" \
+         "export $__cdist_name_var_global=\"$__cdist_remote_out_dir\";" \
+         "$3/$__cdist_explorer_run_explorer" ">" \
+            "$4/$__cdist_explorer_run_explorer" || \
+               __cdist_exit_err "Explorer $__cdist_explorer_run_explorer failed."
+   done
+
+   # Transfer results back
+   __cdist_dir pull "$4" "$5"
+}
diff --git a/core/__cdist_explorer_run_global b/core/__cdist_explorer_run_global
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..27359713
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/__cdist_explorer_run_global
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# 2010-2011 Nico Schottelius (nico-cdist at schottelius.org)
+#
+# This file is part of cdist.
+#
+# cdist is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# cdist is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with cdist. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+#
+# Copy & run the global explorers, i.e. not bound to types
+#
+
+__cdist_explorer_run_global()
+{
+   __cdist_echo info "Running global explorers "
+
+   # run the global explorers remotely
+   __cdist_explorer_run global \
+      "$__cdist_explorer_dir" "$__cdist_remote_explorer_dir" \
+      "$__cdist_remote_out_explorer_dir" "$__cdist_out_explorer_dir"
+}
diff --git a/core/__cdist_init_deploy b/core/__cdist_init_deploy
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..4ac3168c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/__cdist_init_deploy
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# 2011 Nico Schottelius (nico-cdist at schottelius.org)
+#
+# This file is part of cdist.
+#
+# cdist is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# cdist is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with cdist. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+#
+# Prepare deployment
+#
+
+__cdist_init_deploy()
+{
+   __cdist_echo info "Creating clean directory structure "
+
+   # Ensure there is no old stuff, neither local nor remote
+   rm -rf "$__cdist_local_base_dir"
+   ssh "${__cdist_remote_user}@${__cdist_target_host}" \
+      "rm -rf ${__cdist_remote_base_dir}"
+
+   # Init base
+   mkdir -p "$__cdist_local_base_dir"
+   ssh "${__cdist_remote_user}@${__cdist_target_host}" \
+      "mkdir -p ${__cdist_remote_base_dir}"
+
+   # Link configuration source directory - consistent with remote
+   ln -sf "$__cdist_conf_dir" "$__cdist_local_base_dir/$__cdist_name_conf_dir"
+}
diff --git a/core/__cdist_is_executable b/core/__cdist_is_executable
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..a7a6d174
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/__cdist_is_executable
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# 2011 Nico Schottelius (nico-cdist at schottelius.org)
+#
+# This file is part of cdist.
+#
+# cdist is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# cdist is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with cdist. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+#
+# Test whether something is executable (that should be executable) or
+# is missing
+#
+
+__cdist_is_executable()
+{
+   [ $# -eq 1 ] || __cdist_exit_err "<executable>"
+
+   if [ -e "$1" ]; then
+      if [ -f "$1" ]; then
+         if [ -x "$1" ]; then
+            # Exists and is a correct executable
+            true
+         else
+            __cdist_exit_err "$1 exists, but is not executable."
+         fi
+      else
+         __cdist_exit_err "$1 exists, but is not a file."
+      fi
+   else
+      # Does not exist
+      false
+   fi
+}
diff --git a/core/__cdist_kill_on_interrupt b/core/__cdist_kill_on_interrupt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7cb711fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/__cdist_kill_on_interrupt
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# 2011 Nico Schottelius (nico-cdist at schottelius.org)
+#
+# This file is part of cdist.
+#
+# cdist is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# cdist is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with cdist. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+# 
+# Run the given command for each created object.
+#
+
+# Does not work in children, will be called again in every script!
+# Use only in interactive "front end" scripts
+__cdist_kill_on_interrupt()
+{
+   __cdist_tmp_removal
+   kill 0
+   exit 1
+}
diff --git a/core/__cdist_manifest_run b/core/__cdist_manifest_run
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..cf85d646
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/__cdist_manifest_run
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# 2010-2011 Nico Schottelius (nico-cdist at schottelius.org)
+#
+# This file is part of cdist.
+#
+# cdist is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# cdist is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with cdist. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+# 
+# Let's build a cconfig tree from a configuration
+# And save it into the cache tree
+#
+
+__cdist_manifest_run()
+{
+   [ $# -eq 1 ] || __cdist_usage "<manifest>"
+
+   __cdist_manifest="$1"; shift
+
+   ################################################################################
+   # Export information for cdist-type-emulator or manifest
+   #
+
+   # Config dir should not get reset - FIXME: why did I do this?
+   export __cdist_conf_dir
+
+   # Used to record the source in the object
+   export __cdist_manifest
+
+   # Export information for manifests - __cdist_out_dir comes from cdist-config
+   export $__cdist_name_var_global="$__cdist_out_dir"
+
+   ################################################################################
+   # The actual run
+   #
+
+   # Ensure binaries are existing - FIXME: move error handling into __cdist_type_build_emulation
+   __cdist_type_build_emulation \
+      || __cdist_exit_err "Failed to build type emulation binaries"
+
+   __cdist_run_shell "${__cdist_manifest}"
+}
diff --git a/core/__cdist_manifest_run_init b/core/__cdist_manifest_run_init
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..e8fa63de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/__cdist_manifest_run_init
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# 2010-2011 Nico Schottelius (nico-cdist at schottelius.org)
+#
+# This file is part of cdist.
+#
+# cdist is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# cdist is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with cdist. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+# 
+# Let's build a cconfig tree from a configuration
+# And save it into the cache tree
+#
+
+__cdist_manifest_run_init()
+{
+   # FIXME: probably do not export but always set explicitly?
+   export $__cdist_name_var_manifest="$__cdist_manifest_dir"
+
+   __cdist_echo info "Running initial manifest for $__cdist_target_host "
+   __cdist_manifest_run "$__cdist_manifest_init"
+}
diff --git a/core/__cdist_object_all b/core/__cdist_object_all
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..965d08f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/__cdist_object_all
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# 2011 Nico Schottelius (nico-cdist at schottelius.org)
+# 2011 Steven Armstrong (steven-cdist at armstrong.cc)
+#
+# This file is part of cdist.
+#
+# cdist is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# cdist is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with cdist. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+# 
+# Run the given command for each created object.
+#
+
+__cdist_object_all()
+{
+   [ $# -eq 1 ] || __cdist_usage "<command>"
+
+   __cdist_object_all_object_all_command="$1"; shift
+
+   __cdist_object_all_object_all_objects="$__cdist_tmp_dir/objects"
+
+   # Ensure object dir exists, so marker can be created
+   mkdir -p "${__cdist_out_object_dir}"
+
+   # FIXME: : - why do we use a file?
+   #    core/__cdist_object_manifest_run:         touch "$__cdist_objects_created"
+
+   # Loop until we do not create new objects anymore
+   # which is equal to all objects have been run
+   touch "$__cdist_objects_created"
+   while [ -f "$__cdist_objects_created" ]; do
+      # Assume we're done after this run
+      rm "$__cdist_objects_created"
+
+      # Get listing of objects
+      __cdist_object_list "$__cdist_out_object_dir" > \
+         "$__cdist_object_all_object_all_objects"
+
+      # NEED TO CREATE ARRAY, SSH DESTROYS WHILE READ LOOP
+      while read __cdist_object_all_object; do
+         set -- "$@" "$__cdist_object_all_object"
+      done < "$__cdist_object_all_object_all_objects"
+
+      while [ $# -gt 0 ]; do
+         __cdist_object_all_object="$1"; shift
+         $__cdist_object_all_object_all_command "$__cdist_object_all_object"
+      done
+   done
+}
diff --git a/core/__cdist_object_code_run b/core/__cdist_object_code_run
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..8af67ab8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/__cdist_object_code_run
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# 2010-2011 Nico Schottelius (nico-cdist at schottelius.org)
+# 2011 Steven Armstrong (steven-cdist at armstrong.cc)
+#
+# This file is part of cdist.
+#
+# cdist is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# cdist is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with cdist. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+#
+# Exec the code for the given object locally and remote
+#
+
+__cdist_object_code_run()
+{
+   [ $# -eq 1 ] || __cdist_exit_err "<object>"
+
+
+   if [ ! -d "$(__cdist_object_dir "$1")" ]; then
+      __cdist_exit_err "Object undefined"
+   fi  
+
+   # Code local
+   export __cdist_out_object_dir="$__cdist_out_object_dir"
+   __cdist_echo debug "Trying to run local code"
+   if __cdist_is_executable \
+      "$(__cdist_object_code "$1" "${__cdist_name_gencode_local}")"; then
+      __cdist_run_shell \
+         "$(__cdist_object_code "$1" "${__cdist_name_gencode_local}")"
+   else
+      __cdist_echo debug "Local code: none"
+   fi
+
+   # Code remote
+   __cdist_echo debug "Trying to run remote code"
+   if __cdist_is_executable \
+      "$(__cdist_object_code "$1" "${__cdist_name_gencode_remote}")"; then
+
+      __cdist_run_remote $(__cdist_remote_object_code "$1")
+   else
+      __cdist_echo debug "Remote code: none"
+   fi
+}
diff --git a/core/__cdist_object_explorer_run b/core/__cdist_object_explorer_run
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..da59d6c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/__cdist_object_explorer_run
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# 2010-2011 Nico Schottelius (nico-cdist at schottelius.org)
+# 2011 Steven Armstrong (steven-cdist at armstrong.cc)
+#
+# This file is part of cdist.
+#
+# cdist is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# cdist is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with cdist. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+# 
+# Run the explorers for the given object on the target host.
+#
+
+# FIXME: many cleanups needed before going production!
+
+__cdist_object_explorer_run()
+{
+   __cdist_object_self="$1"; shift
+
+   __cdist_object_id="$(__cdist_object_id_from_object "$__cdist_object_self")"
+   __cdist_type="$(__cdist_type_from_object "$__cdist_object_self")"
+
+   # Check if type of object has >= 1 explorer
+   __cdist_has_explorer="$(__cdist_dir_listing "$(__cdist_type_explorer_dir "$__cdist_type")" | wc -l)"
+   # Run the type explorers for the current object if any
+   if [ "$__cdist_has_explorer" -ge 1 ]; then
+      if ! __cdist_type_explorer_pushed "$__cdist_type"; then
+         # FIXME: variables!
+         src_dir="$(__cdist_type_explorer_dir "$__cdist_type")"
+         dst_dir="$(__cdist_remote_type_explorer_dir "$__cdist_type")"
+         __cdist_echo info "Transfering explorers for $__cdist_type "
+         __cdist_dir push "$src_dir" "$dst_dir"
+         __cdist_type_explorer_pushed_add "$__cdist_type"
+      fi
+
+      __cdist_echo info "Running explorers"
+      # Copy object parameters
+      __cdist_dir push \
+         "$(__cdist_object_parameter_dir "$__cdist_object_self")"         \
+         "$(__cdist_remote_object_parameter_dir "$__cdist_object_self")"
+
+      # Execute explorers
+      # FIXME: STOPPED:
+      #  - remove cdist-remote-explorer-run
+      #  - problem: new variables / need to run explorer directly?
+      #     -> or put logic into __cdist_explorer_run
+      #        -> think about having _one_ wrapper script for remote to execute
+      #           shell functions
+
+      # Create remote output directory
+      __cdist_run_remote mkdir -p "$(__cdist_remote_object_type_explorer_dir "$__cdist_object_self")"
+
+      cd "$(__cdist_type_explorer_dir "$__cdist_type")"
+
+
+      for __cdist_object_explorer_run_explorer in *; do
+         __cdist_run_remote                                          \
+            "$__cdist_name_var_object=\"$(__cdist_remote_object_dir "$__cdist_object_self")\"" \
+            "$__cdist_name_var_object_id=\"$__cdist_object_id\""     \
+            "$__cdist_name_var_self=\"$__cdist_object_self\""        \
+            "$(__cdist_remote_type_explorer_dir "$__cdist_type")/$__cdist_object_explorer_run_explorer"    \
+            ">" "$(__cdist_remote_object_type_explorer_dir "$__cdist_object_self")/$__cdist_object_explorer_run_explorer"
+      done
+
+#       __cdist_run_remote                                          \
+#          "$__cdist_name_var_object=\"$(__cdist_remote_object_dir "$__cdist_object_self")\"" \
+#          "$__cdist_name_var_object_id=\"$__cdist_object_id\""     \
+#          "$__cdist_name_var_self=\"$__cdist_object_self\""        \
+#          cdist-remote-explorer-run                                \
+#          "$__cdist_name_var_type_explorer"                        \
+#          "$(__cdist_remote_type_explorer_dir "$__cdist_type")"    \
+#          "$(__cdist_remote_object_type_explorer_dir "$__cdist_object_self")"
+
+      # Copy back results
+      __cdist_dir pull "$(__cdist_remote_object_type_explorer_dir "$__cdist_object_self")" \
+         "$(__cdist_object_type_explorer_dir "$__cdist_object_self")"
+   fi
+}
diff --git a/core/__cdist_object_gencode b/core/__cdist_object_gencode
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..08ef8b7d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/__cdist_object_gencode
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# 2011 Nico Schottelius (nico-cdist at schottelius.org)
+#
+# This file is part of cdist.
+#
+# cdist is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# cdist is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with cdist. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+#
+# Generate code from one object (object must be relative path!)
+# WARNING: OUTPUT ON STDOUT, ERRORS NEED TO BE ON STDERR!
+#
+
+# FIXME: check variable names:
+# either prefix or use global or use functions directly
+# functions looks good, they are cheap anyway!
+
+__cdist_object_gencode()
+{
+   [ $# -eq 2 ] || __cdist_usage "<object>" "<type>"
+
+   __cdist_object_self="$1"; shift
+   __cdist_gencode_type="$1"; shift
+
+   __cdist_type="$(__cdist_type_from_object "$__cdist_object_self")"
+   __cdist_type_gencode="$(__cdist_type_gencode "$__cdist_type" "$__cdist_gencode_type")"
+   __cdist_code_output="$(__cdist_object_code "$__cdist_object_self" "$__cdist_gencode_type")"
+
+   # export variables for the gencode script
+   export __object_id="$(__cdist_object_id_from_object "$__cdist_object_self")"
+   export __object="$(__cdist_object_dir "$__cdist_object_self")"
+   export __global="$__cdist_out_dir"
+
+   if [ -x "$__cdist_type_gencode" ]; then
+      __cdist_run_shell "$__cdist_type_gencode" > "$__cdist_tmp_file"
+   else
+      if [ -e "$__cdist_type_gencode" ]; then
+         __cdist_exit_err "$__cdist_type_gencode exists, but is not executable"
+      fi
+
+      # Ensure it's empty, if there is no gencode
+      : > "$__cdist_tmp_file"
+   fi
+
+   # Only create code, if gencode created output
+   if [ "$(wc -l < "$__cdist_tmp_file")" -gt 0 ]; then
+      cat - "$__cdist_tmp_file" << eof > "$__cdist_code_output"
+#
+# The following code was generated by $__cdist_type_gencode
+#
+
+eof
+      chmod u+x "${__cdist_code_output}"
+   fi
+}
diff --git a/core/__cdist_object_gencode_run b/core/__cdist_object_gencode_run
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..308f5f33
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/__cdist_object_gencode_run
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# 2010 Nico Schottelius (nico-cdist at schottelius.org)
+# 2011 Steven Armstrong (steven-cdist at armstrong.cc)
+#
+# This file is part of cdist.
+#
+# cdist is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# cdist is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with cdist. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+# 
+# For the given object create the code to be executed on the target.
+#
+
+__cdist_object_gencode_run()
+{
+   __cdist_object_gencode_run_object="$1"; shift
+
+   __cdist_echo info "Generating local code "
+   __cdist_object_gencode "$__cdist_object_gencode_run_object" \
+      "${__cdist_name_gencode_local}"
+
+   __cdist_echo info "Generating remote code "
+   __cdist_object_gencode "$__cdist_object_gencode_run_object" \
+   "${__cdist_name_gencode_remote}"
+}
diff --git a/core/__cdist_object_list b/core/__cdist_object_list
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..f2785c30
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/__cdist_object_list
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# 2011 Nico Schottelius (nico-cdist at schottelius.org)
+#
+# This file is part of cdist.
+#
+# cdist is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# cdist is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with cdist. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+#
+# Print error and exit (perror() alike)
+#
+
+__cdist_object_list()
+{
+   # FIXME: no local in posix
+   local basedir="$1"; shift
+
+   # Use subshell to prevent changing cwd in program
+   (
+      cd "${basedir}"
+
+      find . -name "$__cdist_name_dot_cdist" |    \
+         sed -e 's;^./;;' -e "s;/${__cdist_name_dot_cdist}\$;;"
+   )
+}
diff --git a/core/__cdist_object_manifest_run b/core/__cdist_object_manifest_run
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..efc85539
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/__cdist_object_manifest_run
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# 2010 Nico Schottelius (nico-cdist at schottelius.org)
+# 2011 Steven Armstrong (steven-cdist at armstrong.cc)
+#
+# This file is part of cdist.
+#
+# cdist is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# cdist is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with cdist. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+# 
+# Run the manifest for the given object.
+#
+
+
+__cdist_object_manifest_run()
+{
+   [ $# -eq 1 ] || __cdist_usage "<object>"
+
+   __cdist_object_self="$1"; shift
+
+   # FIXME: rename to __cdist_object_dir (everywhere!)
+   __cdist_cur_object_dir="$(__cdist_object_dir "$__cdist_object_self")"
+   __cdist_object_id="$(__cdist_object_id_from_object "$__cdist_object_self")"
+
+   __cdist_echo info "Checking manifest "
+
+   __cdist_type="$(__cdist_type_from_object "$__cdist_object_self")"
+   __cdist_manifest="$(__cdist_type_manifest "$__cdist_type")"
+
+   if [ -f "$__cdist_manifest" ]; then
+      if [ -x "$__cdist_manifest" ]; then
+         # Make __cdist_manifest available for cdist-type-emulator
+         export __cdist_manifest
+
+         __cdist_echo info "Executing manifest "
+         export $__cdist_name_var_object="$__cdist_cur_object_dir"
+         export $__cdist_name_var_object_id="$__cdist_object_id"
+         export $__cdist_name_var_type="$(__cdist_type_dir "$__cdist_type")"
+
+         __cdist_manifest_run "$__cdist_manifest"
+
+         # Tell cdist-object-run-all that there may be new objects
+         touch "$__cdist_objects_created"
+      else
+         __cdist_exit_err "${__cdist_manifest} needs to be executable."
+      fi
+   fi
+}
diff --git a/core/__cdist_object_prepare b/core/__cdist_object_prepare
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..24039be0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/__cdist_object_prepare
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# 2011 Nico Schottelius (nico-cdist at schottelius.org)
+# 2011 Steven Armstrong (steven-cdist at armstrong.cc)
+#
+# This file is part of cdist.
+#
+# cdist is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# cdist is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with cdist. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+# 
+# For the given object:
+#  - run type explorers
+#  - run type manifest
+#
+
+__cdist_object_prepare()
+{
+   [ $# -eq 1 ] || __cdist_usage "<object>"
+
+   __cdist_object_self="$1"; shift
+   __cdist_object_dir="$(__cdist_object_dir "$__cdist_object_self")"
+   [ -d "$__cdist_object_dir" ] || __cdist_exit_err "Object undefined"
+
+   # Export to non-core for use in manifest and gencode scripts
+   export $__cdist_name_var_self=$__cdist_object_self
+
+   __cdist_object_prepared="$(__cdist_object_prepared "$__cdist_object_self")"
+   if [ ! -f "$__cdist_object_prepared" ]; then
+      __cdist_echo info "Preparing object"
+      __cdist_object_explorer_run "$__cdist_object_self"
+      __cdist_object_manifest_run "$__cdist_object_self"
+
+      # Mark this object as prepared
+      touch "$__cdist_object_prepared"
+   fi
+}
diff --git a/core/__cdist_object_run b/core/__cdist_object_run
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..d2c7df6e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/__cdist_object_run
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# 2011 Nico Schottelius (nico-cdist at schottelius.org)
+# 2011 Steven Armstrong (steven-cdist at armstrong.cc)
+#
+# This file is part of cdist.
+#
+# cdist is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# cdist is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with cdist. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+# 
+# For the given object:
+#  - run type explorers
+#  - run type manifest
+#  - generate code
+#  - copy object to target
+#  - execute code on target
+#
+
+__cdist_object_run()
+{
+   [ $# -eq 1 ] || __cdist_usage "<object>"
+
+   __cdist_object_self="$1"; shift
+   __cdist_object_dir="$(__cdist_object_dir "$__cdist_object_self")"
+   [ -d "$__cdist_object_dir" ] || __cdist_exit_err "Object undefined"
+
+   # Export to non-core for use in manifest and gencode scripts
+   export $__cdist_name_var_self=$__cdist_object_self
+
+   # FIXME: BUG: should be named differently!
+   # FIXME: BUG: I can be called recursively! -> variables are probably already set / overwritten!
+   __cdist_object_finished="$(__cdist_object_finished "$__cdist_object_self")"
+   if [ ! -f "$__cdist_object_finished" ]; then
+      # Resolve dependencies, if any
+      __cdist_object_require="$(__cdist_object_require "$__cdist_object_self")"
+      if [ -f "$__cdist_object_require" ]; then
+         # NEED TO CREATE ARRAY, SSH DESTROYS WHILE READ LOOP
+         while read __cdist_requirement; do
+            set -- "$@" "$__cdist_requirement"
+         done < "$__cdist_object_require"
+
+         while [ $# -gt 0 ]; do
+            __cdist_requirement="$1"; shift
+            __cdist_echo info "Resolving requirement $__cdist_requirement"
+            # FIXME: BUG: at this point, the other __cdist_object_run may have
+            # overwritten all our variables!
+            __cdist_object_run "$__cdist_requirement"
+         done
+      fi
+
+      __cdist_echo debug "Before gencode"
+      __cdist_object_gencode_run "$__cdist_object_self"
+      __cdist_echo debug "Before push"
+      __cdist_dir push "$(__cdist_object_dir "$__cdist_object_self")" \
+                "$(__cdist_remote_object_dir "$__cdist_object_self")"
+      __cdist_echo debug "Before run"
+      __cdist_object_code_run "$__cdist_object_self"
+      __cdist_echo debug "Object run done"
+
+      # Mark this object as done
+      touch "$__cdist_object_finished"
+   fi
+}
diff --git a/core/__cdist_run b/core/__cdist_run
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..8febe550
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/__cdist_run
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# 2011 Nico Schottelius (nico-cdist at schottelius.org)
+#
+# This file is part of cdist.
+#
+# cdist is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# cdist is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with cdist. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+#
+# Exit if an error occurs running something
+#
+
+__cdist_run()
+{
+   "$@" || __cdist_echo error  "$1 exited non-zero, aborting."
+}
diff --git a/core/__cdist_run_remote b/core/__cdist_run_remote
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..17074049
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/__cdist_run_remote
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# 2011 Nico Schottelius (nico-cdist at schottelius.org)
+#
+# This file is part of cdist.
+#
+# cdist is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# cdist is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with cdist. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+#
+# Run a cdist binary on the remote side
+#
+
+__cdist_run_remote()
+{
+   [ $# -ge 1 ] || __cdist_usage "<binary> [opts]"
+
+   ssh "${__cdist_remote_user}@${__cdist_target_host}"   \
+      "export PATH=\"${__cdist_remote_bin_dir}:\$PATH\";" \
+      "export __cdist_out_object_dir=\"$__cdist_remote_out_object_dir\";" \
+      "$@"
+}
diff --git a/core/__cdist_run_shell b/core/__cdist_run_shell
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..b6e0a57d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/__cdist_run_shell
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# 2011 Nico Schottelius (nico-cdist at schottelius.org)
+#
+# This file is part of cdist.
+#
+# cdist is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# cdist is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with cdist. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+#
+# Exit if an error occurs when running a shell script
+#
+
+__cdist_run_shell()
+{
+   # Prepend our path, so all cdist tools come before other tools
+   PATH="${__cdist_out_type_bin_dir}:$PATH" sh -e "$@"
+   if [ "$?" -ne 0 ]; then
+      __cdist_echo error  "$1 exited non-zero"
+      __cdist_echo warn "Faulty code:"
+      cat "$1"
+      __cdist_exit_err "Aborting due to non-zero exit code."
+   fi  
+}
diff --git a/core/__cdist_tmp_removal b/core/__cdist_tmp_removal
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..74d74936
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/__cdist_tmp_removal
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# 2011 Nico Schottelius (nico-cdist at schottelius.org)
+#
+# This file is part of cdist.
+#
+# cdist is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# cdist is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with cdist. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+#
+# Remove tmp dir
+#
+
+__cdist_tmp_removal()
+{
+   rm -rf "${__cdist_tmp_dir}"
+}
diff --git a/core/__cdist_type_build_emulation b/core/__cdist_type_build_emulation
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..3c7270ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/__cdist_type_build_emulation
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# 2010-2011 Nico Schottelius (nico-cdist at schottelius.org)
+#
+# This file is part of cdist.
+#
+# cdist is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# cdist is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with cdist. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+# Build pseudo binaries for type emulation
+#
+
+__cdist_type_build_emulation()
+{
+   [ $# -eq 0 ] || __cdist_usage "No arguments"
+
+   [ -f "${__cdist_out_type_bin_dir}/.marker" ] && return 0
+
+   __cdist_type_emulator="$__cdist_abs_mydir/cdist-type-emulator"
+
+   if [ ! -d "${__cdist_type_dir}" ]; then
+      __cdist_exit_err "$__cdist_type_dir must exist and contain available types"
+   fi
+
+   # Get Types
+   (
+      cd "${__cdist_type_dir}"
+      ls -1 > "${__cdist_tmp_file}"
+   )
+
+   # Create binaries
+   mkdir -p "${__cdist_out_type_bin_dir}"
+   while read __cdist_type_build_emulation_type; do
+      ln -sf "${__cdist_type_emulator}" \
+         "${__cdist_out_type_bin_dir}/${__cdist_type_build_emulation_type}"
+   done < "${__cdist_tmp_file}"
+
+   touch "${__cdist_out_type_bin_dir}/.marker"
+}
diff --git a/core/__cdist_usage b/core/__cdist_usage
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..9dfa30e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/__cdist_usage
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# 2011 Nico Schottelius (nico-cdist at schottelius.org)
+#
+# This file is part of cdist.
+#
+# cdist is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# cdist is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with cdist. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+#
+# Print error and exit (perror() alike)
+#
+
+__cdist_usage()
+{
+   __cdist_exit_err "$__cdist_myname: $@"
+}