A compiler that generates machine language for a different type of computer than the one the compiler is running in. See cross assembler and compiler. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All ...

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Lazarus is an open-source library of visual components and a powerful IDE for rapid cross-platform development. The IDE contains all the features of a modern development suite, including a debugger, ...

So, I need to cross-compile the C library for MySQL client using arm-linux-gcc. I have arm-linux-gcc installed and working, but I am not sure how to create the .so.<BR><BR>I downloaded the source ...

Linux has come a long way from its roots, where users had to compile the kernel and all of the other source code from scratch, often without any internet connection at all to help with documentation.

We’ve tried building our own ARM cross compiler on a Linux box and it’s no picnic. Luckily there is a free cross compiling toolchain available through Mentor Graphics (formerly called Code Sourcery ...

Does it make sense to build something from scratch when there’s a perfectly good solution available — especially if it’s open source? Once upon a time, Microsoft’s default was to build its own rather ...

This article discusses how to use GCJ, part of the GCC compiler suite, in an embedded Linux project. Like all tools, GCJ has benefits, namely the ability to code in a high-level language like Java, ...

Right now i am trying to build gcc 3.3 as a cross compiler on an x86 FreeBSD 5.1-RELEASE system with the target as powerpc-apple-darwin7.<BR><BR>I downloaded the source bz2 (not the modules with the ...

Developing software for, or running software on, more than one type of hardware platform. The most universal cross platform application is the Web browser. Written for every desktop computer and ...