What is gcc-linaro?

The GCC-linaro is a GCC based toolchain for ARM devices developed by the Linaro.

What is this action for?

The gcc-linaro action goal is to install a GCC-Linaro based toolchain (which includes the cross compiler) on a github workflow. As the installation of cross compilers and toolchains on GNU/Linux OSs is quite easy and strait forward, this action is focused on Windows OS only, which requires more steps for download and installation.

How to use it?

Add the gcc-linaro-action on your github workflow with the desired toolchain.

Usage example

name: Test GCC-Linaro Action

on:
  push:
    branches:
      - '**'
  pull_request:
    branches:
      - '**'

jobs:
  test:
    runs-on: windows-latest

    steps:
      - name: Checkout repository
        uses: actions/checkout@v4

      - name: Install the GCC Linaro toolchain
        uses: vinicius-smartme/gcc-linaro-action@v1
        with:
          version: '5'
          toolchain: 'arm-linux-gnueabihf'
      
      - name: Verify the GCC cross compiler
        run: |
          arm-linux-gnueabihf-gcc --version

      - name: Run a sample build command
        run: |
          # Creates a hello.c file
          echo '#include <stdio.h>' > hello.c
          echo 'int main() {' >> hello.c
          echo '    printf("Hello, ARM world!\\n");' >> hello.c
          echo '    return 0;' >> hello.c
          echo '}' >> hello.c
          arm-linux-gnueabihf-gcc -o hello hello.c

Input options (required)

Option	Value	Description	Default
version	4, 5, 6 or 7	The selected latest release toolchain version	7
toolchain	aarch64-elf, aarch64-linux-gnu, aarch64_be-elf, aarch64_be-linux-gnu, arm-eabi, arm-linux-gnueabi, arm-linux-gnueabihf, armeb-eabi, armeb-linux-gnueabi, armeb-linux-gnueabihf or armv8l-linux-gnueabihf	The ARM toolchain	-

License

GLP-3.0 License

THERE IS NO WARRANTY FOR THE PROGRAM, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW. EXCEPT WHEN OTHERWISE STATED IN WRITING THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND/OR OTHER PARTIES PROVIDE THE PROGRAM "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE PROGRAM IS WITH YOU. SHOULD THE PROGRAM PROVE DEFECTIVE, YOU ASSUME THE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR OR CORRECTION.

Copyright (C) 2007 Free Software Foundation, Inc. https://fsf.org/

Thanks

None of this would be possible without the GCC, GNU, Free Software Foundation, the Linux Foundation, the Linaro and the innumerable Unknown Open Source contributors. Many thanks for the strong open source contribution.

Contributions

Any contribution is welcome.