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How to install the toolchain

1. Download the toolchain "powerpc-gcc-4.4.3-uclib.tar.gz" from STW FTP - 32-/64-Bit

URL:ftp://stw-connectivity.net/ (see ftp://stw-connectivity.net/ - ftp://stw-connectivity.net/)

TC1/DeploymentPackage_vX_XXrX/devkit_vX_XXrX/toolchain/linux/ (see example image below)

Example:

2. Unzip the compressed toolchain "powerpc-gcc-4.4.3-uclib.tar.gz" - 32-/64-Bit

3. Configure shell to use the toolchain - 32-/64-Bit

To use the toolchain under the shell, set the environmental variables. Open the ".bashrc" file

~$ sudo gedit ~/.bashrc

4. Add the following lines at the end of file:

# Export the Environment variable for the ppc

export CROSS_COMPILE=powerpc-stw-linux-uclibc-

export PATH="/opt/powerpc-gcc-4.4.3-uclib/bin/:"/opt/powerpc-gcc-4.4.3-

uclib/bin/:${PATH}

export ARCH=powerpc

Save the changes and close the terminal. After reopening the cross compiler is available.

5. Optional step, when a 64 bit operating system is used:

Activate an i386 architecture on the 64 bit system with

sudo apt-get install libc6-i386

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