armlinuxgnueabigcc

Armlinuxgnueabigcc is a term used to describe a GNU Compiler Collection (GCC) cross-compiler toolchain intended for building software on a host system that targets ARM Linux systems using the GNU EABI (gnueabi). In practice, it refers to the set of tools with a target prefix such as arm-linux-gnueabi-, including the C and C++ compilers (gcc and g++), the assembler, linker, and the runtime libraries and headers for the ARM target. The exact packaging name can vary by distribution, but the goal is to produce executables that run on ARM Linux devices.

The core purpose of an armlinuxgnueabigcc-style toolchain is to enable cross-compilation, meaning code is compiled on one architecture (often x86_64 or i386) to run on another (ARM). The gnueabi ABI denotes ARM’s GNU EABI, commonly paired with a C library such as glibc or an alternative like uClibc/musl. Toolchains may differ in ABI details (for example, comparing gnueabi with gnueabihf, which indicates hard-float support) and in the target ARM architecture range supported (from older ARMv4t up to newer ARMv7/ARMv8 devices).

Usage typically involves installing the cross-compiler package, then invoking compilers with the appropriate prefix (for example, arm-linux-gnueabi-gcc or arm-linux-gnueabi-g++). Build systems can be guided by setting CC and CXX to these cross-compiler wrappers, or by providing a specific toolchain file or host/target triplet to configure scripts (for example, configuring with --host=arm-linux-gnueabi).

Availability varies by distribution, but most major Linux distributions offer comparable cross-toolchains under names reflecting arm-linux-gnueabi or similar prefixes. Users should match the toolchain’s ABI and sysroot with the target’s libc and libraries to ensure compatibility.