mpc5200btiny linux quickstart l-679e

phyCORE-MPC5200B tiny/IO QuickStart Instructions

1.7.2 The Gnu Cross Development Toolchain

Cross-development in general refers to the overall software development process that produces a single application or a complete system running on a platform that is different from the development platform. This is an important concept when the target system doesn't have a native set of compilation tools, or when the host system is faster and has greater resources.

The platform where the actual development takes place is called the host platform. The platform where the final application is tested and run is called target platform. In this QuickStart we are using a x86-architecture based Linux as host platform. As target platform we are using the arm architecture with a MPC5200B tiny/IO CPU.

Building a program for a CPU architecture different from the one used on the machine where the compilation is done, is accomplished using a cross-compiler toolchain and crosscompiled libraries. In this QuickStart we are using the GNU

C/C++ Cross Development Toolchain.

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