Hello,

This is a continuation of the previous thread. In short, I am still trying to create a x86-linux -> arm-linux pre-compiled package.

Ok, so now I tryed following suggestions with this command:

make clean crossall crosszipinstall CPU_TARGET=arm OS_TARGET=linux NOWPOCYCLE=1 OPT="-dFPC_ARMEL" CROSSOPT="-CfSOFT"
BINUTILSPREFIX=arm-linux-

The binutils were installed with an RPM package, so they are on /usr/bin and I did the trick to substitute arm-linux-as with a shellscript which passes the mebi expected.

But the generated package has no executables! =o This command creates a tar.gz with two directories inside it:

bin -> empty
lib -> full with .o files

Some questions:

1> Any ideas why it creates an empty bin directory instead of putting there ppcarm?

2> What is NOWPOCYCLE=1 ?

3> What is CROSSOPT="-CfSOFT" ? This looks the same as OPT="-dFPC_ARMEL" ?

thanks,

Only the native tools will be installed there, so this will be empty on a crosszipinstall.

lib -> full with .o files

lib/fpc/2.5.1/ppcrossarm is the crosscompiler you are looking for.

Some questions: 1> Any ideas why it creates an empty bin directory instead of putting there ppcarm?

ppcarm is for native compilation, so if you want that, don't use crosszipinstall, just use zipinstall.

2> What is NOWPOCYCLE=1 ?

This is so that the compiler cycle doesn't do wpo (which adds another couple of cycles). I tend to use it because my computer is slow (and I am impatient). wpo should give better performance/size, though.

3> What is CROSSOPT="-CfSOFT" ? This looks the same as OPT="-dFPC_ARMEL" ?

This compiles the rtl/packages with -CfSOFT, which may be the default for an armel compiler, I'm not sure.

Henry

Henry Vermaak wrote

> lib -> full with .o files lib/fpc/2.5.1/ppcrossarm is the crosscompiler you are looking for.

Indeed =) In case this is useful for anyone, I managed to put full instructions about how to install this pre-compiled package which I have made:

http://wiki.lazarus.freepascal.org/Android_Interface#Using_the_pre-compiled_compiler

This package is targeted at writing Android apps, but I suppose it could be used for Meego and other arm-linux systems too.

thanks,

GREAT !

Will there be options to install the compiler and/or cross-compiler for/on X86 Androids and on for/on the Android distribution for PC hardware ?

Thanks a lot !

-Michael

Michael Schnell wrote

Will there be options to install the compiler and/or cross-compiler for/on

I am always working with cross-compilers. But of course you could try to install the standard FPC 2.4.2 into Android and try to run that somehow.

I suppose that if you install a shell program, an external keyboard and an external mouse you could get as productive as programming in a slow computer via the command line.

The main issue would be the lack of an IDE.

X86 Androids and on for/on the Android distribution for PC hardware ?

x86 Android is x86-linux. You don't really need anything special, your usual FPC and Lazarus installed via RPM or DEB should be more then enough to start writing x86-Android apps. Just build in your Linux desktop and package the project into a APK and it is now a x86-Android app.

Sounds great.

I'll send the info to my son, who is doing some tests with the Android distribution that can be started on a PC (he is running same in Virtual Box).

Of course mouse and keyboard is not a problem with that installation. It's just provided out of the box.

Maybe on the long rung Lazarus might be made running on this....

-Michael