[ios] set minimum ios version to 11.0 and cleanup dependencies

23 files changed, 51 insertions, 180 deletions

diff --git a/cmake/scripts/common/PrepareEnv.cmake b/cmake/scripts/common/PrepareEnv.cmake
index a547d82cc1..559788f2fc 100644
--- a/cmake/scripts/common/PrepareEnv.cmake
+++ b/cmake/scripts/common/PrepareEnv.cmake
@@ -56,9 +56,7 @@ if(CORE_SYSTEM_NAME STREQUAL android)
   endif()
 elseif(CORE_SYSTEM_NAME STREQUAL darwin_embedded)
   set(PLATFORM_TAG ${CORE_PLATFORM_NAME})
-  if (CPU MATCHES armv7)
-    set(PLATFORM_TAG ${PLATFORM_TAG}-armv7)
-  elseif (CPU MATCHES arm64)
+  if (CPU MATCHES arm64)
     set(PLATFORM_TAG ${PLATFORM_TAG}-aarch64)
   else()
     message(FATAL_ERROR "Unsupported architecture")
diff --git a/cmake/scripts/darwin_embedded/ArchSetup.cmake b/cmake/scripts/darwin_embedded/ArchSetup.cmake
index 27f403b8af..cbfe100fa1 100644
--- a/cmake/scripts/darwin_embedded/ArchSetup.cmake
+++ b/cmake/scripts/darwin_embedded/ArchSetup.cmake
@@ -19,9 +19,7 @@ set(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME Darwin)
 if(WITH_ARCH)
   set(ARCH ${WITH_ARCH})
 else()
-  if(CPU STREQUAL armv7)
-    set(ARCH arm)
-  elseif(CPU STREQUAL arm64)
+  if(CPU STREQUAL arm64)
     set(ARCH aarch64)
   else()
     message(SEND_ERROR "Unknown CPU: ${CPU}")
diff --git a/docs/README.iOS.md b/docs/README.iOS.md
index 0cff5ced38..11dd5aae66 100644
--- a/docs/README.iOS.md
+++ b/docs/README.iOS.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ![Kodi Logo](resources/banner_slim.png)
 
 # iOS build guide
-This guide has been tested with macOS 10.13.4()17E199 High Sierra and Xcode 9.3(9E145). It is meant to cross-compile Kodi for iOS using **[Kodi's unified depends build system](../tools/depends/README.md)**. Please read it in full before you proceed to familiarize yourself with the build procedure.
+This guide has been tested with macOS 10.13.4(17E199) High Sierra and 10.14.4(18E226) Mojave on Xcode 9.4.1(9F2000) and Xcode 10.2(10E125). It is meant to cross-compile Kodi for iOS using **[Kodi's unified depends build system](../tools/depends/README.md)**. Please read it in full before you proceed to familiarize yourself with the build procedure.
 
 ## Table of Contents
 1. **[Document conventions](#1-document-conventions)**
@@ -52,10 +52,11 @@ Several different strategies are used to draw your attention to certain pieces o
 ## 2. Prerequisites
 * **[Java Development Kit (JDK)](http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html)**
 * **[Xcode](https://developer.apple.com/xcode/)**. Install it from the AppStore or from the **[Apple Developer Homepage](https://developer.apple.com/)**.
-* Device with **iOS 9.0 or newer** to install Kodi after build.
+* Device with **iOS 11.0 or newer** to install Kodi after build.
 
 Building for iOS should work with the following constellations of Xcode and macOS versions:
   * Xcode 9.x against iOS SDK 11.x on 10.13.x (High Sierra)(recommended)
+  * Xcode 9.x against iOS SDK 11.x on 10.14.x (Mojave)(recommended)
 
 **WARNING:** Start Xcode after installation finishes. You need to accept the licenses and install missing components.
 
@@ -75,25 +76,17 @@ git clone https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc kodi
 **[back to top](#table-of-contents)**
 
 ## 4. Configure and build tools and dependencies
-Kodi can be built as either a 32bit or 64bit program. The dependencies are built in `$HOME/kodi/tools/depends` and installed into `/Users/Shared/xbmc-depends`.
+Kodi can be built as a 64bit program for iOS. The dependencies are built in `$HOME/kodi/tools/depends` and installed into `/Users/Shared/xbmc-depends`.
 
 **TIP:** Look for comments starting with `Or ...` and only execute the command(s) you need.
 
-Configure build for 64bit (**recommended**):
+Configure build:
 ```
 cd $HOME/kodi/tools/depends
 ./bootstrap
-./configure --host=arm-apple-darwin --with-cpu=arm64
+./configure --host=arm-apple-darwin
 ```
 
-Or configure build for 32bit:
-```
-cd $HOME/kodi/tools/depends
-./bootstrap
-./configure --host=arm-apple-darwin --with-sdk=9.3
-```
-**WARNING:** iOS SDK 11 no longer supports 32bit.
-
 Build tools and dependencies:
 ```
 make -j$(getconf _NPROCESSORS_ONLN)
@@ -103,9 +96,9 @@ make -j$(getconf _NPROCESSORS_ONLN)
 
 **WARNING:** Look for the `Dependencies built successfully.` success message. If in doubt run a single threaded `make` command until the message appears. If the single make fails, clean the specific library by issuing `make -C target/<name_of_failed_lib> distclean` and run `make`again.
 
-**NOTE:** **Advanced developers** may want to specify an iOS SDK version (if multiple versions are installed) in the configure line(s) shown above. The example below would use the iOS SDK 9.0:
+**NOTE:** **Advanced developers** may want to specify an iOS SDK version (if multiple versions are installed) in the configure line(s) shown above. The example below would use the iOS SDK 11.0:
 ```
-./configure --host=arm-apple-darwin --with-cpu=arm64 --with-sdk=9.0
+./configure --host=arm-apple-darwin --with-sdk=11.0
 ```
 
 **[back to top](#table-of-contents)** | **[back to section top](#4-configure-and-build-tools-and-dependencies)**
@@ -163,12 +156,7 @@ cd $HOME/kodi-build
 /Users/Shared/xbmc-depends/x86_64-darwin17.5.0-native/bin/cmake -G Xcode -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=/Users/Shared/xbmc-depends/iphoneos11.3_arm64-target-debug/share/Toolchain.cmake $HOME/kodi
 ```
 
-Or generate Xcode project for ARM 32bit:
-```
-/Users/Shared/xbmc-depends/x86_64-darwin15.6.0-native/bin/cmake -G Xcode -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=/Users/Shared/xbmc-depends/iphoneos9.3_armv7-target/share/Toolchain.cmake $HOME/kodi
-```
-
-**WARNING:** The toolchain file location differs depending on your iOS and SDK version. You have to replace `x86_64-darwin15.6.0-native` and `iphoneos11.3_arm64-target-debug` or `iphoneos9.3_armv7-target` in the paths above with the correct ones on your system.
+**WARNING:** The toolchain file location differs depending on your iOS and SDK version. You have to replace `x86_64-darwin15.6.0-native` and `iphoneos11.3_arm64-target-debug` in the paths above with the correct ones on your system.
 
 You can check `Users/Shared/xbmc-depends` directory content with:
 ```
diff --git a/tools/buildsteps/defaultenv b/tools/buildsteps/defaultenv
index 22514e35dc..becf6ae8f8 100644
--- a/tools/buildsteps/defaultenv
+++ b/tools/buildsteps/defaultenv
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ NDK_VERSION=${NDK_VERSION:-"Default"}
 NDK_API=${NDK_API:-"Default"}
 Configuration=${Configuration:-"Default"}
 XBMC_DEPENDS_ROOT=${XBMC_DEPENDS_ROOT:-"Default"}
-DARWIN_ARM_CPU=${DARWIN_ARM_CPU:-"Default"}
 XCODE_APP=${XCODE_APP:-"Default"}
 PATH_CHANGE_REV_FILENAME=".last_success_revision"
 FAILED_BUILD_FILENAME=".last_failed_revision"
@@ -22,7 +21,6 @@ case $XBMC_PLATFORM_DIR in
     DEFAULT_SDK_VERSION=12.2
     DEFAULT_XBMC_DEPENDS_ROOT=$WORKSPACE/tools/depends/xbmc-depends
     DEFAULT_CONFIGURATION="Debug"
-    DEFAULT_DARWIN_ARM_CPU="armv7"
     DEFAULT_XCODE_APP="Xcode10.2.app"
     ;;
 
@@ -83,11 +81,6 @@ then
   XBMC_DEPENDS_ROOT=$DEFAULT_XBMC_DEPENDS_ROOT
 fi
 
-if [ "$DARWIN_ARM_CPU" == "Default" ]
-then
-  DARWIN_ARM_CPU=$DEFAULT_DARWIN_ARM_CPU
-fi
-
 if [ "$XCODE_APP" == "Default" ]
 then
   XCODE_APP=$DEFAULT_XCODE_APP
diff --git a/tools/buildsteps/ios/configure-depends b/tools/buildsteps/ios/configure-depends
index b53893f869..2f1187d054 100755
--- a/tools/buildsteps/ios/configure-depends
+++ b/tools/buildsteps/ios/configure-depends
@@ -8,6 +8,5 @@ then
     --with-tarballs=/Users/Shared/xbmc-depends/tarballs \
     --host=arm-apple-darwin \
     --with-sdk=$SDK_VERSION \
-    --with-cpu=$DARWIN_ARM_CPU \
     --prefix=$XBMC_DEPENDS_ROOT $DEBUG_SWITCH
 fi
diff --git a/tools/buildsteps/ios/package b/tools/buildsteps/ios/package
index 4f549fe974..72feea0453 100755
--- a/tools/buildsteps/ios/package
+++ b/tools/buildsteps/ios/package
@@ -6,12 +6,7 @@ cd $WORKSPACE/build;xcodebuild -target deb -jobs $BUILDTHREADS
 cd $WORKSPACE/build/tools/darwin/packaging/darwin_embedded/
 
 #rename for upload
-#e.x. kodi-20130314-8c2fb31-Frodo-ios.deb
-if [ "$DARWIN_ARM_CPU" == "arm64" ]
-then
-  UPLOAD_FILENAME="kodi-$(getBuildRevDateStr)-ios64.deb"
-else
-  UPLOAD_FILENAME="kodi-$(getBuildRevDateStr)-ios.deb"
-fi
+#e.x. kodi-20130314-8c2fb31-Frodo-ios64.deb
+UPLOAD_FILENAME="kodi-$(getBuildRevDateStr)-ios64.deb"
 mkdir $WORKSPACE/tools/darwin/packaging/ios
 mv *.deb $WORKSPACE/tools/darwin/packaging/ios/$UPLOAD_FILENAME
diff --git a/tools/darwin/Support/Codesign.command b/tools/darwin/Support/Codesign.command
index 8772013e62..5c9ebce10c 100755
--- a/tools/darwin/Support/Codesign.command
+++ b/tools/darwin/Support/Codesign.command
@@ -7,16 +7,7 @@ LIST_BINARY_EXTENSIONS="dylib so 0 vis pvr app"
 
 GEN_ENTITLEMENTS="$NATIVEPREFIX/bin/gen_entitlements.py"
 IOS11_ENTITLEMENTS="$XBMC_DEPENDS/share/ios11_entitlements.xml"
-LDID32="$NATIVEPREFIX/bin/ldid32"
-LDID64="$NATIVEPREFIX/bin/ldid64"
-LDID=${LDID32}
-
-if [ "${CURRENT_ARCH}" == "arm64" ] || [ "${CURRENT_ARCH}" == "aarch64" ]; then
-  LDID=${LDID64}
-  echo "using LDID64"
-else
-  echo "using LDID32"
-fi
+LDID="$NATIVEPREFIX/bin/ldid"
 
 if [ ! -f ${GEN_ENTITLEMENTS} ]; then
   echo "error: $GEN_ENTITLEMENTS not found. Codesign won't work."
diff --git a/tools/darwin/packaging/darwin_embedded/mkdeb-darwin_embedded.sh.in b/tools/darwin/packaging/darwin_embedded/mkdeb-darwin_embedded.sh.in
index 23d654f1a5..b5d9e10dca 100644
--- a/tools/darwin/packaging/darwin_embedded/mkdeb-darwin_embedded.sh.in
+++ b/tools/darwin/packaging/darwin_embedded/mkdeb-darwin_embedded.sh.in
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ SWITCH=`echo $1 | tr [A-Z] [a-z]`
 DIRNAME=`dirname $0`
 DSYM_TARGET_DIR=/Users/Shared/xbmc-depends/dSyms
 DSYM_FILENAME=@APP_NAME@.app.dSYM
-ARM64=false
 PP_DEVICE=iOS
 if [ "@PLATFORM@" == "appletvos" ]; then
   PP_DEVICE=tvOS
@@ -28,11 +27,6 @@ else
   exit 1
 fi
 
-# check if build is 64-bit
-if [[ "$(lipo -info "$APP/@APP_NAME@" | awk '{print $NF}')" == "arm64" ]]; then
-  ARM64=true
-fi
-
 #copy bzip2 of dsym to xbmc-depends install dir
 if [ -d $DSYM ]; then
   if [ -d $DSYM_TARGET_DIR ]; then
@@ -64,10 +58,7 @@ fi
 # customize revision string
 [ ! -z "$2" ] && REVISION="$2"
 
-ARCHIVE=${PACKAGE}_${VERSION}-${REVISION}_@PLATFORM@-arm.deb
-
-# package identifier for arm64
-$ARM64 && ARCHIVE=${PACKAGE_ARM64}_${VERSION}-${REVISION}_@PLATFORM@-arm.deb
+ARCHIVE=${PACKAGE_ARM64}_${VERSION}-${REVISION}_@PLATFORM@-arm.deb
 
 SIZE="$(du -s -k ${APP} | awk '{print $1}')"
 
@@ -77,16 +68,11 @@ rm -rf $DIRNAME/$ARCHIVE
 
 # create debian control file.
 mkdir -p $DIRNAME/$PACKAGE/DEBIAN
-if $ARM64; then
-  echo "Package: $PACKAGE_ARM64"                  >  $DIRNAME/$PACKAGE/DEBIAN/control
-  echo "Name: @APP_NAME@-${PP_DEVICE} (64-bit)"   >> $DIRNAME/$PACKAGE/DEBIAN/control
-  echo "Pre-Depends: cy+cpu.arm64"                >> $DIRNAME/$PACKAGE/DEBIAN/control
-  echo "Conflicts: $PACKAGE"                      >> $DIRNAME/$PACKAGE/DEBIAN/control
-  echo "Replaces: $PACKAGE"                       >> $DIRNAME/$PACKAGE/DEBIAN/control
-else
-  echo "Package: $PACKAGE"                        >  $DIRNAME/$PACKAGE/DEBIAN/control
-  echo "Name: @APP_NAME@-${PP_DEVICE}"            >> $DIRNAME/$PACKAGE/DEBIAN/control
-fi
+echo "Package: $PACKAGE_ARM64"                  >  $DIRNAME/$PACKAGE/DEBIAN/control
+echo "Name: @APP_NAME@-${PP_DEVICE} (64-bit)"   >> $DIRNAME/$PACKAGE/DEBIAN/control
+echo "Pre-Depends: cy+cpu.arm64"                >> $DIRNAME/$PACKAGE/DEBIAN/control
+echo "Conflicts: $PACKAGE"                      >> $DIRNAME/$PACKAGE/DEBIAN/control
+echo "Replaces: $PACKAGE"                       >> $DIRNAME/$PACKAGE/DEBIAN/control
 echo "Priority: Extra"                            >> $DIRNAME/$PACKAGE/DEBIAN/control
 echo "Version: $VERSION-$REVISION"                >> $DIRNAME/$PACKAGE/DEBIAN/control
 echo "Architecture: @CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME@-@CPU@"                 >> $DIRNAME/$PACKAGE/DEBIAN/control
diff --git a/tools/depends/README.md b/tools/depends/README.md
index ecc1633d50..e9b6be8e08 100644
--- a/tools/depends/README.md
+++ b/tools/depends/README.md
@@ -23,11 +23,8 @@ Paths below are examples. If you want to build Kodi, follow our **[build guides]
 **macOS (x86_64)**  
 `./configure --host=x86_64-apple-darwin`
 
-**iOS (armv7)**  
-`./configure --host=arm-apple-darwin`
-
 **iOS (arm64)**  
-`./configure --host=arm-apple-darwin --with-cpu=arm64`
+`./configure --host=arm-apple-darwin`
 
 **tvOS**  
 `./configure --host=arm-apple-darwin --with-platform=tvos`
diff --git a/tools/depends/configure.ac b/tools/depends/configure.ac
index ddf4040a5d..ecab75518f 100644
--- a/tools/depends/configure.ac
+++ b/tools/depends/configure.ac
@@ -346,51 +346,32 @@ case $host in
 
         # setup which sdk to use
         if test "$use_platform" = "tvos"; then
-          use_cpu=arm64
           target_platform=appletvos
-          platform_min_version="$target_platform-version-min=11.0"
         else
-          # setup which cpu to use
-          if test "x$use_cpu" = "xauto"; then
-            use_cpu=armv7
-          fi
-
           target_platform=iphoneos
-          platform_min_version="$target_platform-version-min=9.0"
+        fi
+        platform_min_version="$target_platform-version-min=11.0"
+
+        # setup which cpu to use
+        if test "x$use_cpu" = "xauto"; then
+          use_cpu=arm64
         fi
 
         found_sdk_version=[`$use_xcodebuild -showsdks | grep "\-sdk $target_platform" | awk '{ print $2}'`]
         use_sdk="${use_sdk:-$found_sdk_version}"
         sdk_name=$target_platform$use_sdk
 
-        if test "$use_platform" = "tvos"; then
-          case $use_sdk in
-            11.*);;
-            12.*);;
-            13.*);;
-              *)
-                AC_MSG_ERROR(error in configure of --with-sdk=$use_sdk)
-              ;;
-          esac
-        else
-          case $use_sdk in
-            9.*);;
-            10.*);;
-            11.*);;
-            12.*);;
-            13.*);;
-              *)
-                AC_MSG_ERROR(error in configure of --with-sdk=$use_sdk)
-              ;;
-          esac
-        fi
+        case $use_sdk in
+          11.*);;
+          12.*);;
+          13.*);;
+            *)
+              AC_MSG_ERROR(error in configure of --with-sdk=$use_sdk)
+            ;;
+        esac
 
         platform_os="darwin_embedded"
 
-        if [ ! test "x$use_cpu" = "xarm64" ]; then
-          platform_cflags+=" -mcpu=cortex-a8 -mfpu=neon"
-          platform_ldflags+=" -Wl,-segalign,4000"
-        fi
         platform_cflags+=" -ftree-vectorize -pipe -Wno-trigraphs -fpascal-strings"
         platform_cflags+=" -Wreturn-type -Wunused-variable -fmessage-length=0 -gdwarf-2"
         platform_cflags+=" -Wno-error=implicit-function-declaration"
diff --git a/tools/depends/native/ldid/Makefile b/tools/depends/native/ldid/Makefile
index 970b4cccb3..36149b47c3 100644
--- a/tools/depends/native/ldid/Makefile
+++ b/tools/depends/native/ldid/Makefile
@@ -5,30 +5,21 @@ DEPS= ../../Makefile.include Makefile
 
 # lib name, version
 LIBNAME=ldid
-VERSION32=1.0.0
-VERSION64=2
-SOURCE32=$(LIBNAME)-$(VERSION32)
-SOURCE64=$(LIBNAME)-$(VERSION64)
-ARCHIVE32=$(SOURCE32).tar.gz
-ARCHIVE64=$(SOURCE64).tar.gz
+VERSION=2
+SOURCE=$(LIBNAME)-$(VERSION)
+ARCHIVE=$(SOURCE).tar.gz
 
 all: .installed-$(PLATFORM)
 
-$(TARBALLS_LOCATION)/$(ARCHIVE32):
-	cd $(TARBALLS_LOCATION); $(RETRIEVE_TOOL) $(RETRIEVE_TOOL_FLAGS) $(BASE_URL)/$(ARCHIVE32)
+$(TARBALLS_LOCATION)/$(ARCHIVE):
+	cd $(TARBALLS_LOCATION); $(RETRIEVE_TOOL) $(RETRIEVE_TOOL_FLAGS) $(BASE_URL)/$(ARCHIVE)
 
-$(TARBALLS_LOCATION)/$(ARCHIVE64):
-	cd $(TARBALLS_LOCATION); $(RETRIEVE_TOOL) $(RETRIEVE_TOOL_FLAGS) $(BASE_URL)/$(ARCHIVE64)
-
-$(PLATFORM): $(TARBALLS_LOCATION)/$(ARCHIVE32) $(TARBALLS_LOCATION)/$(ARCHIVE64) $(DEPS)
+$(PLATFORM): $(TARBALLS_LOCATION)/$(ARCHIVE) $(DEPS)
 	rm -rf $(PLATFORM)/*; mkdir -p $(PLATFORM)
-	cd $(PLATFORM); $(ARCHIVE_TOOL) $(ARCHIVE_TOOL_FLAGS) $(TARBALLS_LOCATION)/$(ARCHIVE32)
-	mv $(PLATFORM)/ldid $(PLATFORM)/ldid32
-	cd $(PLATFORM); $(ARCHIVE_TOOL) $(ARCHIVE_TOOL_FLAGS) $(TARBALLS_LOCATION)/$(ARCHIVE64)
-	mv $(PLATFORM)/ldid $(PLATFORM)/ldid64
+	cd $(PLATFORM); $(ARCHIVE_TOOL) $(ARCHIVE_TOOL_FLAGS) $(TARBALLS_LOCATION)/$(ARCHIVE)
 
 .installed-$(PLATFORM):$(PLATFORM)
-	cp $(PLATFORM)/ldid* $(NATIVEPREFIX)/bin
+	cp $(PLATFORM)/ldid $(NATIVEPREFIX)/bin
 	touch $@
 
 clean:
diff --git a/tools/depends/target/Toolchain.cmake.in b/tools/depends/target/Toolchain.cmake.in
index fd39b2c80c..d51c89383f 100644
--- a/tools/depends/target/Toolchain.cmake.in
+++ b/tools/depends/target/Toolchain.cmake.in
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ if(CORE_SYSTEM_NAME STREQUAL darwin_embedded)
       # set this to YES once we have a deployment target of at least iOS 6.0
       set(CMAKE_XCODE_ATTRIBUTE_ENABLE_BITCODE "NO")
       set(CMAKE_XCODE_ATTRIBUTE_TARGETED_DEVICE_FAMILY "1,2")
-      set(CMAKE_XCODE_ATTRIBUTE_IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET 9.0)
+      set(CMAKE_XCODE_ATTRIBUTE_IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET 11.0)
     endif()
   endif()
 endif()
diff --git a/tools/depends/target/config-binaddons.site.in b/tools/depends/target/config-binaddons.site.in
index 8958057778..9e47373a2d 100644
--- a/tools/depends/target/config-binaddons.site.in
+++ b/tools/depends/target/config-binaddons.site.in
@@ -69,10 +69,6 @@ if test "@platform_os@" = "android"; then
 fi
 
 if test "@platform_os@" = "darwin_embedded"; then
-  ac_cv_search_clock_gettime=no
-  ac_cv_func_clock_gettime=no
-  ac_cv_func_getentropy=no
-
   # tweaks for flac
   if test "${ac_unique_file}" = "src/flac/main.c" ; then
     # compiler barfs if we use -O3/O2 for flac
diff --git a/tools/depends/target/config.site.in b/tools/depends/target/config.site.in
index 734776a69b..36fef0a689 100644
--- a/tools/depends/target/config.site.in
+++ b/tools/depends/target/config.site.in
@@ -81,12 +81,8 @@ if test "@platform_os@" = "android"; then
 fi
 
 if test "@platform_os@" = "darwin_embedded"; then
-  ac_cv_search_clock_gettime=no
-  ac_cv_func_clock_gettime=no
+  # there is no clock_settime on iOS/tvOS as of latest version 13.X
   ac_cv_func_clock_settime=no
-  ac_cv_func_futimens=no
-  ac_cv_func_getentropy=no
-  ac_cv_func_utimensat=no
 
   # tweaks for libffi
   if test "${PACKAGE_NAME}" = "libffi" ; then
diff --git a/tools/depends/target/ffmpeg/CMakeLists.txt b/tools/depends/target/ffmpeg/CMakeLists.txt
index 9227dc9427..f3959f9bb7 100644
--- a/tools/depends/target/ffmpeg/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tools/depends/target/ffmpeg/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -66,11 +66,7 @@ elseif(CORE_SYSTEM_NAME STREQUAL android)
   endif()
   list(APPEND ffmpeg_conf --target-os=linux --extra-libs=-liconv --disable-linux-perf)
 elseif(CORE_SYSTEM_NAME STREQUAL darwin_embedded)
-  if(NOT CPU MATCHES arm64)
-    list(APPEND ffmpeg_conf --cpu=cortex-a8)
-  else()
-    list(APPEND ffmpeg_conf "--as=${NATIVEPREFIX}/bin/gas-preprocessor.pl -arch aarch64 -- ${CMAKE_C_COMPILER}")
-  endif()
+  list(APPEND ffmpeg_conf "--as=${NATIVEPREFIX}/bin/gas-preprocessor.pl -arch aarch64 -- ${CMAKE_C_COMPILER}")
   list(APPEND ffmpeg_conf --disable-decoder=mpeg_xvmc --disable-crystalhd --enable-videotoolbox
                           --target-os=darwin)
 elseif(CORE_SYSTEM_NAME STREQUAL osx)
diff --git a/tools/depends/target/ffmpeg/Makefile b/tools/depends/target/ffmpeg/Makefile
index c5f5c2a370..d3ce41fe36 100644
--- a/tools/depends/target/ffmpeg/Makefile
+++ b/tools/depends/target/ffmpeg/Makefile
@@ -48,12 +48,7 @@ ifeq ($(OS), android)
   ffmpg_config += --target-os=linux --extra-libs=-liconv --disable-linux-perf
 endif
 ifeq ($(OS), darwin_embedded)
-  ifneq ($(CPU), arm64)
-    ffmpg_config += --cpu=cortex-a8
-    ffmpg_config += --as="$(NATIVEPREFIX)/bin/gas-preprocessor.pl -- $(CC)"
-  else
-    ffmpg_config += --as="$(NATIVEPREFIX)/bin/gas-preprocessor.pl -arch aarch64 -- $(CC)"
-  endif
+  ffmpg_config += --as="$(NATIVEPREFIX)/bin/gas-preprocessor.pl -arch aarch64 -- $(CC)"
   ffmpg_config += --yasmexe=$(NATIVEPREFIX)/bin/yasm
   ffmpg_config += --disable-decoder=mpeg_xvmc --disable-crystalhd --enable-videotoolbox
   ffmpg_config += --target-os=darwin
@@ -85,9 +80,6 @@ $(PLATFORM): $(TARBALLS_LOCATION)/$(ARCHIVE) $(DEPS)
 	cd $(PLATFORM);\
 	CFLAGS="$(CFLAGS)" CXXFLAGS="$(CXXFLAGS)" CPPFLAGS="$(CPPFLAGS)" LDFLAGS="$(LDFLAGS)" \
 	./configure $(ffmpg_config)
-ifeq ($(OS), darwin_embedded)
-	cd $(PLATFORM); sed -i -- 's/HAVE_CLOCK_GETTIME 1/HAVE_CLOCK_GETTIME 0/g' config.h
-endif
 
 .build-$(PLATFORM): $(PLATFORM)
 	$(MAKE) -C $(PLATFORM)
diff --git a/tools/depends/target/samba-gplv3/02-cross_compile.patch b/tools/depends/target/samba-gplv3/02-cross_compile.patch
index a6dd9aa2ef..01a8bbebbc 100644
--- a/tools/depends/target/samba-gplv3/02-cross_compile.patch
+++ b/tools/depends/target/samba-gplv3/02-cross_compile.patch
@@ -77,18 +77,6 @@
                      headers='stdio.h',
                      msg='Checking simple C program')
  
---- a/lib/replace/system/time.h
-+++ b/lib/replace/system/time.h
-@@ -74,9 +74,6 @@
- #endif
- 
- #ifndef HAVE_CLOCK_GETTIME
--/* CLOCK_REALTIME is required by POSIX */
--#define CLOCK_REALTIME 0
--typedef int clockid_t;
- int rep_clock_gettime(clockid_t clk_id, struct timespec *tp);
- #endif
- /* make sure we have a best effort CUSTOM_CLOCK_MONOTONIC we can rely on.
 --- a/lib/replace/wscript
 +++ b/lib/replace/wscript
 @@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
diff --git a/tools/depends/target/samba-gplv3/Makefile b/tools/depends/target/samba-gplv3/Makefile
index 71a0e8ecdf..b051561d82 100644
--- a/tools/depends/target/samba-gplv3/Makefile
+++ b/tools/depends/target/samba-gplv3/Makefile
@@ -51,12 +51,6 @@ ifeq ($(OS), darwin_embedded)
 	cd $(PLATFORM); patch -p1 -i ../crt_extensions.patch
 endif
 	cd $(PLATFORM); $(CONFIGURE)
-ifeq ($(TARGET_PLATFORM), iphoneos)
-	# clock_gettime is only available since macOS 10.12, iOS 10.0 and tvOS 10.0
-	# build sytem doesn't include time.h for the check,
-	# so the version guards have no effect
-	sed -ie -E "s/#define (HAVE_(CLOCK_GETTIME|CLOCK_MONOTONIC|CLOCK_PROCESS_CPUTIME_ID|CLOCK_REALTIME)) 1/\/* #undef \1 *\//g" $(PLATFORM)/bin/default/include/config.h
-endif
 
 $(LIBDYLIB): $(PLATFORM)
 	cd $(PLATFORM); WAF_MAKE=1 ./buildtools/bin/waf --targets=smbclient
diff --git a/xbmc/addons/addoninfo/AddonInfoBuilder.cpp b/xbmc/addons/addoninfo/AddonInfoBuilder.cpp
index bc17dba915..cfb00bfe98 100644
--- a/xbmc/addons/addoninfo/AddonInfoBuilder.cpp
+++ b/xbmc/addons/addoninfo/AddonInfoBuilder.cpp
@@ -606,9 +606,7 @@ bool CAddonInfoBuilder::PlatformSupportsAddon(const AddonInfoPtr& addon)
     "darwin_embedded",
 #if defined(TARGET_DARWIN_IOS)
     "ios",
-#if defined(__ARM_ARCH_7A__)
-    "ios-armv7",
-#elif defined(__aarch64__)
+#if defined(__aarch64__)
     "ios-aarch64",
 #else
 #warning no architecture dependant platform tag
diff --git a/xbmc/platform/darwin/DarwinUtils.mm b/xbmc/platform/darwin/DarwinUtils.mm
index e572054b17..08e6603ca2 100644
--- a/xbmc/platform/darwin/DarwinUtils.mm
+++ b/xbmc/platform/darwin/DarwinUtils.mm
@@ -175,8 +175,6 @@ bool CDarwinUtils::IsIosSandboxed(void)
   std::call_once(flag, [] {
     auto executablePath = getExecutablePath();
     auto sandboxPrefixPaths = {
-        // since iOS 8
-        @"/var/mobile/Containers/Bundle/",
         // since iOS later than 9.0.2 but before 9.3.5
         @"/var/containers/Bundle/",
         // since iOS 13
diff --git a/xbmc/platform/darwin/ios/Info.plist.in b/xbmc/platform/darwin/ios/Info.plist.in
index de89acd9b6..640128067e 100644
--- a/xbmc/platform/darwin/ios/Info.plist.in
+++ b/xbmc/platform/darwin/ios/Info.plist.in
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
 	<true/>
 	<key>UIRequiredDeviceCapabilities</key>
 	<array>
-		<string>armv7</string>
+		<string>arm64</string>
 		<string>opengles-2</string>
 		<string>wifi</string>
 	</array>
diff --git a/xbmc/platform/darwin/ios/XBMCController.mm b/xbmc/platform/darwin/ios/XBMCController.mm
index b8dbc196a3..308f2ec48e 100644
--- a/xbmc/platform/darwin/ios/XBMCController.mm
+++ b/xbmc/platform/darwin/ios/XBMCController.mm
@@ -706,11 +706,7 @@ public:
 //--------------------------------------------------------------
 - (CGRect)fullscreenSubviewFrame
 {
-  auto rect = self.view.bounds;
-  if (@available(ios 11.0, *))
-    return UIEdgeInsetsInsetRect(rect, m_window.safeAreaInsets);
-  else
-    return rect;
+  return UIEdgeInsetsInsetRect(self.view.bounds, m_window.safeAreaInsets);
 }
 //--------------------------------------------------------------
 - (void)onXbmcAlive
diff --git a/xbmc/windowing/ios/WinSystemIOS.mm b/xbmc/windowing/ios/WinSystemIOS.mm
index b51431adaa..2ee94b9c08 100644
--- a/xbmc/windowing/ios/WinSystemIOS.mm
+++ b/xbmc/windowing/ios/WinSystemIOS.mm
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ bool CWinSystemIOS::InitDisplayLink(CVideoSyncIos *syncImpl)
   [m_pDisplayLink->callbackClass SetVideoSyncImpl:syncImpl];
   m_pDisplayLink->impl = [currentScreen displayLinkWithTarget:m_pDisplayLink->callbackClass selector:@selector(runDisplayLink)];
 
-  [m_pDisplayLink->impl setFrameInterval:1];
+  [m_pDisplayLink->impl setPreferredFramesPerSecond:0];
   [m_pDisplayLink->impl addToRunLoop:[NSRunLoop mainRunLoop] forMode:NSRunLoopCommonModes];
   return m_pDisplayLink->impl != nil;
 }