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--- getting_started:host_and_target [2019/10/11 15:11] – [Cross Compilation] graf
+++ getting_started:host_and_target [2021/02/12 16:40] (current) – [Cross Compilation] ursgraf
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 ===== Cross Compilation =====
-A compiler that runs on one plattform and generates code for another plattform is called a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross_compiler | cross compiler ]]. A cross compiler can be obtained from the official package repositories of your Linux distribution or from third party sources.
+A compiler that runs on one platform and generates code for another platform is called a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross_compiler | cross compiler]]. We encourage to use our prebuilt software development kits (SDK) with built-in cross compiler. This SDK has to be installed on the host and contains exactly the same environment as is present on the target.
-EEROS uses CMake to build the code. By default CMake does not use a cross compiler. To tell CMake to use a cross compiler you have to supply the CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE option when generating the build files:
+If you don't use an SDK, you have to make sure to manually specify a cross compiler. EEROS uses CMake to build the code. By default CMake does not use a cross compiler. To tell CMake to use a cross compiler you have to supply the CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE option when generating the build files:
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-An example of a toolchain file can be found on the github page of the EEROS scripts: [[https://github.com/eeros-project/eeros-build-scripts/tree/master/toolchainfile]]