HOWTO_Compile_Windows_binaries_on_Linux

Introduction

Cross-compiling is a technique to create a binary for another run-time environment. For example "Cross-compile from Linux to Windows", means to use a Linux system to build files which can be executed on Windows. From mingw.org: How can I build a cross compiler?:

"Cross-compiling refers to building applications for one platform, with development occuring on another platfrom (i.e. compiling MS-Windows executables from within a Linux environment, or vice-versa)."

Pointers

These articles are heavily geared towards Gentoo users, since Portage contains easy to use, Gentoo-specific utilities to set the appropriate environment to build, on Linux, binaries for various other platforms. Users of other Distributions please check the External links (and those of the following articles).

• HOWTO Cross Compile
• HOWTO MinGW
• HOWTO MinGW and SDL CrossCompiling -- Cross-compiler installation instructions (for building Windows (Win32) binaries)
• HOWTO MinGW and Qt4 -- Minimal instructions (cross-compiler for Windows binaries)

External links

• MinGW Wiki -- Hosted cross compiler
• How to cross compile to MinGW
• mingw-cross-howto -- Steps to build a Linux hosted MinGW cross-compilation environment
• Embedded Handbook -- Gentoo Cross Development Guide