nanogui: Thread: Linux (native) or Linux ARM (x-compile)?

Hi,

I would like to have FLNX set up together with
Microwindows on the Assabet board so that I can
ultimately run other FLTK applications on it.

I've managed to get Microwindows to work using the
framebuffer option on my PC & I'm using Hardhat linux
on the Assabet board.

I need two things generally:

	1. A PC which will be used as a development platform
for writing programs, etc.
	2. Once applications, etc. have been created on the
PC, I would like to download the programs to the
Assabet board.

Here are my questions about setting up a PC as a
development platform.

- Do I need to compile Microwindows using the Linux
Native option or the Linux-ARM platform option? 

- All this while I was using the Linux Native
platform. But I'm wondering if I ultimately want
Microwindows to run on the Assabet, then shouldn't I
choose Linux-ARM? 

- At the same time I would like the PC as a
development platform...so I require Linux-Native
then...am I right to say that?

- So when do you need to use Linux-Native and when do
you use Linux-ARM?


- Also, assuming I need to use Linux-ARM, is the
option only meant for SA-1100? Or is it suitable for
SA-1110 as well?

Thanks!
Supriyo


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Supriyo Chatterjea wrote:
 
> - Do I need to compile Microwindows using the Linux
> Native option or the Linux-ARM platform option?

For best results, you should have two copies. a Linux-native version for
development on your desktop, and a linux-ARM version for actually
running your apps on the Assabet.  
 
> - All this while I was using the Linux Native
> platform. But I'm wondering if I ultimately want
> Microwindows to run on the Assabet, then shouldn't I
> choose Linux-ARM?

Yep, you gotta choose the compiler that fits the processor.
 
> - At the same time I would like the PC as a
> development platform...so I require Linux-Native
> then...am I right to say that?

Like I said, you need two copies of the code, one compiled for the X86,
and the other for the Strongarm.
 
> - So when do you need to use Linux-Native and when do
> you use Linux-ARM?

Match the processors:  Desktop is X86, so you use that when you run on
your main computer.  Assabet is strongarm, so use that version
when you run programs on the Assabet.  Luckly, linux will alert you when
you use the wrong version on the wrong processor, so you will
quickly learn which is which.
 
> - Also, assuming I need to use Linux-ARM, is the
> option only meant for SA-1100? Or is it suitable for
> SA-1110 as well?

Yes, it should work fine.
 
> Thanks!
> Supriyo
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