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Re: How to Build a GCC Cross-Compiler for the Raspberry Pi

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Post by tomjen3 » Sun, Apr 12, 2015, 6:21 AM UTC

fit2rule wrote: post #7

dima55 wrote: post #3

Heh? Debian cross toolchains work fine: https://packages.debian.org/sid/gcc-4.9-arm-linux-gnueabi for armel and https://packages.debian.org/sid/gcc-4.9-arm-linux-gnueabihf for armhf

Cool if you're running Debian.

Find a vagrant Debian image and it doesn't much matter what you run.

Cross compiling is such a pain that it is worth avoiding it if at all possible.

Re: How to Build a GCC Cross-Compiler for the Raspberry Pi

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Post by oso2k » Sun, Apr 12, 2015, 6:23 AM UTC

Couldn't tell from the guide, is this armv6 (A/A+, B/B+, Compute) or armv7 (B2)?

Re: How to Build a GCC Cross-Compiler for the Raspberry Pi

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Post by dima55 » Sun, Apr 12, 2015, 7:06 AM UTC

fit2rule wrote: post #9

dima55 wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Well, not having to build your own cross-compilers is a HUGE reason to run Debian. Other distros probably have packages too in any case.

OSX.

Right. Get something better.

Re: How to Build a GCC Cross-Compiler for the Raspberry Pi

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Post by stinos » Sun, Apr 12, 2015, 7:15 AM UTC

sliken wrote: post #2

I have one of the new Pi's with 1GB ram. With a fast 64GB microsd card ($21 on black friday). I've been pretty impressed with fast it compiles with make -j4.

Yes especially the difference with the very first A model is night and day :]

Re: How to Build a GCC Cross-Compiler for the Raspberry Pi

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Post by duskwuff » Sun, Apr 12, 2015, 8:00 AM UTC

fit2rule wrote: post #9

dima55 wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Well, not having to build your own cross-compilers is a HUGE reason to run Debian. Other distros probably have packages too in any case.

OSX.

Crosstool-NG will take care of that.

Re: How to Build a GCC Cross-Compiler for the Raspberry Pi

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Post by poseid » Sun, Apr 12, 2015, 9:06 AM UTC

thanks for sharing! understanding how to cross-compile is increasingly important for upcoming (cheap) embedded hardware. maybe related a blog post on compiling a sketch for Arduino: http://thinkingonthinking.com/an-arduino-sketch-from-scratch...

Re: How to Build a GCC Cross-Compiler for the Raspberry Pi

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Post by karmicthreat » Sun, Apr 12, 2015, 8:44 PM UTC

You might consider building Linaro instead, especially if you are going to use a RPI 2.