diff --git a/examples/bin/DO_NOT_DELETE b/examples/bin/DO_NOT_DELETE
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index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/examples/build/mal_build_examples_bsd b/examples/build/mal_build_examples_bsd
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index 00000000..7a5f32a0
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+++ b/examples/build/mal_build_examples_bsd
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+cc ../simple_playback.c    -o ../bin/simple_playback    -Wall -lpthread -lm
+cc ../simple_capture.c     -o ../bin/simple_capture     -Wall -lpthread -lm
+cc ../simple_enumeration.c -o ../bin/simple_enumeration -Wall -lpthread -lm
+cc ../advanced_config.c    -o ../bin/advanced_config    -Wall -lpthread -lm
diff --git a/examples/build/mal_build_examples_linux b/examples/build/mal_build_examples_linux
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index 00000000..297abfb9
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+++ b/examples/build/mal_build_examples_linux
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+cc ../simple_playback.c    -o ../bin/simple_playback    -Wall -ldl -lpthread -lm
+cc ../simple_capture.c     -o ../bin/simple_capture     -Wall -ldl -lpthread -lm
+cc ../simple_enumeration.c -o ../bin/simple_enumeration -Wall -ldl -lpthread -lm
+cc ../advanced_config.c    -o ../bin/advanced_config    -Wall -ldl -lpthread -lm
diff --git a/examples/build/mal_build_examples_win32.bat b/examples/build/mal_build_examples_win32.bat
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index 00000000..1bdb48b0
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+++ b/examples/build/mal_build_examples_win32.bat
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+@echo off
+SET c_compiler=gcc
+SET cpp_compiler=g++
+SET options=-Wall
+@echo on
+
+%c_compiler% ../simple_playback.c    -o ../bin/simple_playback.exe    %options%
+%c_compiler% ../simple_capture.c     -o ../bin/simple_capture.exe     %options%
+%c_compiler% ../simple_enumeration.c -o ../bin/simple_enumeration.exe %options%
+%c_compiler% ../advanced_config.c    -o ../bin/advanced_config.exe    %options%
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