This article describes a method using the latest ARM development environment to build C ++ compiler on a Linux host.

Install Ubuntu host

Install the virtual machine software

Download the latest VirtualBox from VitualBox official website.

https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads

The determined specific installation packages of the operating system being used.

Install Ubuntu operating system

Download and install Ubuntu

Cross-compiler environment we have chosen the latest Ubuntu operating system, which can be downloaded from the following address:

https://ubuntu.com/#download

The following illustrates an example to Ubuntu Desktop 19.10, 18.04 no problem.

Configure the network

Due to the need to develop a shared directory, so the virtual machine's network is set to "bridge card" mode.

Software installation cross compiler (gcc / g ++)

Modify the mirror server list

Open the installation package file server list:

sudo vi /etc/apt/sources.list

It increases the mirror server

In the last srouce.list add the following:

deb http://th.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-updates main universe

Install g ++ / gcc

sudo apt-get install gcc-8-arm-linux-gnueabi

sudo apt-get install g++-8-arm-linux-gnueabi

It confirms the installation results

Enter the following command at an arbitrary installation position confirmation gcc-8-arm of:

arm-linux-gnueabi-gcc -v

When properly installed gcc cross-compiler, you should appear the following information:

Using built-in specs.COLLECT_GCC=arm-linux-gnueabi-gccCOLLECT_LTO_WRAPPER=/usr/lib/gcc-cross/arm-linux-gnueabi/8/lto-wrapperTarget: arm-linux-gnueabi...gcc version 8.3.0 (Ubuntu/Linaro 8.3.0-23ubuntu2)

The main concern version information COLLECT_GCC information on the second line and the last line (versions may differ slightly).

In the same manner as confirmation g ++ - 8 mounted Results:

arm-linux-gnueabi-g++ -v

When properly installed g ++ cross compiler, you should appear the following information:

Using built-in specs.COLLECT_GCC=arm-linux-gnueabi-gccCOLLECT_LTO_WRAPPER=/usr/lib/gcc-cross/arm-linux-gnueabi/8/lto-wrapperTarget: arm-linux-gnueabi...gcc version 8.3.0 (Ubuntu/Linaro 8.3.0-23ubuntu2)

The main concern version information COLLECT_GCC information on the second line and the last line (versions may differ slightly).

Reference Information:

gcc-8:

https://packages.ubuntu.com/bionic-updates/amd64/gcc-8-arm-linux-gnueabi/download

g++-8:

https://packages.ubuntu.com/bionic-updates/amd64/g++-8-arm-linux-gnueabi/download

Install Eclipse CDT

Download EclipseCDT

Go to the following pages:

https://www.eclipse.org/downloads/packages/

Choice FIG red frame Eclipse IDE for C / C ++ Developers:

Due to this development environment running on Ubuntu, so select [Linux 64-bit] to download.

Installation EclipseCDT

Using the following command in place decompressor installation package (it may show slightly different).

tar -zxvf eclipse-cpp-2019-12-R-linux-gtk-x86_64.tar.gz

The resulting compressed into overtime eclipse directory, start eclipse:

./eclipse

If you can not successfully start, it is the general environment does not have Java, you can install on their own jre or jdk.

The establishment of cross-compiling project

Building project

The resulting compressed into overtime eclipse directory, start eclipse:

./eclipse

FIG selected as the working directory and press [the Launch] button:

Create a new project by selecting menu as follows:

[File]-[New]-[Project]

Select [C / C ++ Project] as the project type, the next step:

After selecting [C ++ ManagedBuild], the next step:

After selecting [Cross GCC] to the next step:

Directly to the next step:

In the following cross compiler configuration screen, after pressing [Finish] end.

Configuring Content:

1. [Cross compiler prefix] edit box [arm-linux-gnueabi-]

2. [Cross complier path:] project selection [\ usr \ bin].

Written verification program

Refer to the following picture shows arm_cpp add arm_cpp.cpp project file:

Edit the following:

#include<iostream>
int main(){    std::cout << "Hello GCC/G++ Compiler!" << std::endl;    return 0;}

Compile arm_cpp project through the following menu:

[Project]-[Build Project]

Appears in the following column eclipse of the Console () says you're done!

16:29:17 **** Build of configuration Debug for project arm_cpp ****make allBuilding file: ../arm.cppInvoking: Cross G++ Compilerarm-linux-gnueabi-g++ -O0 -g3 -Wall -c -fmessage-length=0 -MMD -MP -MF"arm.d" -MT"arm.o" -o "arm.o" "../arm.cpp"Finished building: ../arm.cpp Building target: arm_cppInvoking: Cross G++ Linkerarm-linux-gnueabi-g++  -o "arm_cpp"  ./arm.o  Finished building target: arm_cpp 16:29:17 Build Finished. 0 errors, 0 warnings. (took 382ms)