Cross-compilers for platforms

some info related to cross-compilation mentioning toolchains and cross-compilers for different platforms
Published

March 11, 2026

about-cross-compilation

some info related to cross-compilation mentioning toolchains and cross-compilers for different platforms

linux

  • develpoment
    • https://toolchains.bootlin.com/ you can download prebuild toolchains including very old ones (click “view all toolchains to see them”)
    • zig https://ziglang.org can be used as cross-compilation toolchain and it DOES allow you to select preffered glibc version
  • running
    • well I run linux on my hardware. # windows
  • development
    • mingw package on ubuntu/debian/fedora/anywhere really
  • running
    • wine # macos
  • development
    • https://github.com/tpoechtrager/osxcross
    • https://github.com/LcJuves/osx-cross-compiler
  • running
    • https://www.darlinghq.org/ # android
  • development
    • android studio
    • https://pypi.org/project/sdkmanager/
  • running
    • I have cheap android device
    • emulator if your hadware is good enough
    • x86_64 android using waydroid or something similar # ios
  • development
    • https://github.com/xtool-org/xtool
  • running
    • hard qemu setup (but I have weak pc)

web

  • development
    • emscripten
  • running
    • browser

gameboy

  • development
    • https://github.com/gbdk-2020/gbdk-2020/
    • https://github.com/bandithedoge/devkitNix

gameboy advance

  • development
    • arm-none-eabi-gcc + libtonc https://github.com/gbadev-org/libtonc
    • https://github.com/bandithedoge/devkitNix

nes (nintendo entertainment system)

  • development
    • https://github.com/gbdk-2020/gbdk-2020/

sega mega drive

  • development
    • https://github.com/andwn/marsdev

ps vita

  • development
    • sdk https://github.com/psvsdk/psvsdk

dos

  • development
    • open-watcom-v2 https://mynixos.com/nixpkgs/package/open-watcom-v2 (or build it from source https://github.com/open-watcom/open-watcom-v2)
    • djgpp https://mynixos.com/nixpkgs/package/djgpp (origin https://www.delorie.com/djgpp/)
  • running
    • dosbox-x
    • dosbox

devkitpro

can be installed by https://github.com/bandithedoge/devkitNix supports following targets: ## 🕹️ Nintendo

  • Game Boy Advance (GBA)

    • target: arm-eabi
    • toolchain: devkitARM

  • Nintendo DS (NDS)

    • target: arm-eabi (dual-core ARM7/ARM9)
    • toolchain: devkitARM

  • Nintendo 3DS

    • target: arm-none-eabi (ARM11 + ARM9)
    • toolchain: devkitARM + специфичные библиотеки (libctru)

  • Nintendo Switch

    • target: aarch64-none-elf
    • toolchain: devkitA64
    • SDK: libnx

🎮 Sega

  • Sega Dreamcast
    • target: sh-elf (SuperH SH-4)
    • toolchain: devkitSH4
    • SDK: KallistiOS (KOS)

🖥️ Sony

  • PlayStation 2

    • target: mipsel-none-elf
    • toolchain: devkitPS2
    • SDK: PS2SDK

  • PlayStation Portable (PSP)

    • target: mipsel-none-elf
    • toolchain: devkitPSP
    • SDK: PSPSDK

  • PlayStation Vita

    • target: arm-vita-eabi
    • toolchain: vitasdk

gbdk-2020

https://github.com/gbdk-2020/gbdk-2020/

Supported Consoles: (see docs)

  • Nintendo Game Boy / Game Boy Color
  • Analogue Pocket
  • Sega Master System & Game Gear
  • Mega Duck / Cougar Boy
  • NES

using zig for xmake cross-compilaiton with choosing glibc version

xmake f -p cross --toolchain=zig --cross=x86_64-linux-gnu.2.22
xmake build