Difference between revisions of "Cross Compiling"
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= Cross Compiling and GNUstep = | = Cross Compiling and GNUstep = | ||
| − | == I have a GNUstep source running on Linux/GNUstep and want the same | + | == I have a GNUstep source running on Linux/GNUstep and want the same application to run on OSX == |
| − | application to run on OSX == | ||
You have several options - more or less complex. | You have several options - more or less complex. | ||
| − | + | a) Copy source files to OSX | |
Add a wrapping Xcode project (in addition to the GNUstep makefile) and | Add a wrapping Xcode project (in addition to the GNUstep makefile) and | ||
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covers all architectures (unless you do some additional tricks). | covers all architectures (unless you do some additional tricks). | ||
| − | + | b) Install GNUstep on OSX using MacPorts. | |
Then, you can set up an identical build environment on both machines. | Then, you can set up an identical build environment on both machines. | ||
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you can easily launch by a double-click on the .app icon. | you can easily launch by a double-click on the .app icon. | ||
| − | + | c) Real cross-compiling | |
This means that you have a gcc version on your Linux machine that | This means that you have a gcc version on your Linux machine that | ||
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== I have an Xcode project and want to run on Linux == | == I have an Xcode project and want to run on Linux == | ||
| − | + | a) your target machine has a compiler | |
Here, you have to check that you are not using too specific | Here, you have to check that you are not using too specific | ||
frameworks. Then, add a GNUmakefile. Copy the files to your Linux | frameworks. Then, add a GNUmakefile. Copy the files to your Linux | ||
system and run the GNUstep makefile. | system and run the GNUstep makefile. | ||
| − | + | b) your target machine is an embedded system | |
In this case, you need a cross-compiler on the build host. This can be | In this case, you need a cross-compiler on the build host. This can be | ||
a full Linux machine or a OSX machine (but it is more difficult to get | a full Linux machine or a OSX machine (but it is more difficult to get | ||
a working cross-compiler running on OSX). | a working cross-compiler running on OSX). | ||
Revision as of 14:50, 9 May 2008
Cross Compiling and GNUstep
I have a GNUstep source running on Linux/GNUstep and want the same application to run on OSX
You have several options - more or less complex.
a) Copy source files to OSX
Add a wrapping Xcode project (in addition to the GNUstep makefile) and configure it to compile directly on OSX for OSX using the OSX Cocoa frameworks. You can share the sources e.g. through SVN. There is no problem having GNUmakefiles and some .xcodeproj in the same source code directory.
Examples: SWK Browser from the GNUstep SWK project, DataBuilder from GSCoreData (look into the sources at www.gna.org)
Development is done by either working on Linux and using GORM/Project Center and compiling for Linux. or on OSX opening the project in Xcode. The only thing to keep in mind is that you also update the Xcode project or the GNUmakefile if you add source files or resources. The GNUstep .app bundle is different and runs on Linux only. The OSX .app bundle runs only on OSX, i.e. there is no single bundle that covers all architectures (unless you do some additional tricks).
b) Install GNUstep on OSX using MacPorts.
Then, you can set up an identical build environment on both machines. The drawback is that you don't have a "native" OSX application which you can easily launch by a double-click on the .app icon.
c) Real cross-compiling
This means that you have a gcc version on your Linux machine that emits executables that run on OSX. Unfortunately, OSX uses MACH-O binaries and building a cross-compiling gcc is very tricky. So I would not consider this as a reasonable option.
I have an Xcode project and want to run on Linux
a) your target machine has a compiler Here, you have to check that you are not using too specific frameworks. Then, add a GNUmakefile. Copy the files to your Linux system and run the GNUstep makefile.
b) your target machine is an embedded system In this case, you need a cross-compiler on the build host. This can be a full Linux machine or a OSX machine (but it is more difficult to get a working cross-compiler running on OSX).