# ARM and AArch64 Target Triples

## [ARM and AArch64 Target Triples](https://collaborate.linaro.org/display/TCWGPUB/ARM+and+AArch64+Target+Triples) <a href="#title-text" id="title-text"></a>

## Introduction <a href="#armandaarch64targettriples-introduction" id="armandaarch64targettriples-introduction"></a>

The GCC compiler uses '*triples*' when referring to the host system that the compiler runs on or the target system that a compiler will generate binaries to run on.

The term '*triple*' refers to the method used in the GNU/Linux operating system to designate a specific host or target. It is separated into the following components:

<*arch*>-<*vendor*>-<*operatingsystem*>

The <*operatingsystem>* may be further divided into an optional*operating system \_and \_ABI \_portions. For example the Linux OS and the GNU hardfloat ABI might have the following <\_operatingsystem>,* "-linux-gnueabihf". Whereas a bare-metal target will not have an OS but only the embedded ABI, "-eabi".

<https://gcc.gnu.org/install/specific.html>

## Little-Endian Triples <a href="#armandaarch64targettriples-little-endiantriples" id="armandaarch64targettriples-little-endiantriples"></a>

Little-endian is the default bit ordering on ARM.

### aarch64-linux-gnu <a href="#armandaarch64targettriples-aarch64-linux-gnu" id="armandaarch64targettriples-aarch64-linux-gnu"></a>

Toolchains for little-endian, 64-bit**ARMv8**for GNU/Linux systems

* * * gcc-linaro-\*x86\_64\_aarch64-linux-gnu.tar.xz

      * Linux 64-bit binaries for the Aarch64 Linux cross-toolchain

      gcc-linaro-\*i686\_aarch64-linux-gnu.tar.xz

      * Linux 32-bit binaries for the Aarch64 Linux cross-toolchain

      gcc-linaro-\*i686-mingw32\_aarch64-linux-gnu.tar.xz Windows 32-bit binaries for the Aarch64 Linux cross-toolchain

### arm-linux-gnueabihf <a href="#armandaarch64targettriples-arm-linux-gnueabihf" id="armandaarch64targettriples-arm-linux-gnueabihf"></a>

Toolchains for little-endian, hard-float, 32-bit**ARMv7**(and earlier) for GNU/Linux systems

* * * gcc-linaro-\*x86\_64\_arm-linux-gnueabihf.tar.xz

      * Linux 64-bit binaries for the ARMv7 Linux hard float cross-toolchain

      gcc-linaro-\*xi686\_arm-linux-gnueabihf.tar.xz

      * Linux 32-bit binaries for the ARMv7 Linux hard float cross-toolchain

      gcc-linaro-\*i686-mingw32\_arm-linux-gnueabihf.tar.xz Windows 32-bit binaries for the ARMv7 Linux hard float cross-toolchain

### armv8l-linux-gnueabihf <a href="#armandaarch64targettriples-armv8l-linux-gnueabihf" id="armandaarch64targettriples-armv8l-linux-gnueabihf"></a>

Toolchains for little-endian, 32-bit**ARMv8**for GNU/Linux systems

* gcc-linaro-\*-x86\_64\_armv8l-linux-gnueabihf.tar.xz

  * Linux 64-bit binaries for the Aarch64 Linux cross-toolchain

  gcc-linaro-\*-i686\_armv8l-linux-gnueabihf.tar.xz

  * Linux 32-bit binaries for the Aarch64 Linux cross-toolchain

  gcc-linaro-\*-i686-mingw32\_armv8l-linux-gnueabihf.tar.xz Windows 32-bit binaries for the Aarch64 Linux cross-toolchain

### arm-linux-gnueabi <a href="#armandaarch64targettriples-arm-linux-gnueabi" id="armandaarch64targettriples-arm-linux-gnueabi"></a>

Toolchains for little-endian, soft-float, 32-bit**ARMv7**(and earlier) for GNU/Linux systems

* * gcc-linaro-\*x86\_64\_arm-linux-gnueabi.tar.xz

    * Linux 64-bit binaries for the ARMv7 Linux soft float cross-toolchain

    gcc-linaro-\*i686\_arm-linux-gnueabi.tar.xz

    * Linux 32-bit binaries for the ARMv7 Linux soft float cross-toolchain

    gcc-linaro-\*i686-mingw32\_arm-linux-gnueabi.tar.xz Windows 32-bit binaries for the ARMv7 Linux soft float cross-toolchain

### aarch64-elf <a href="#armandaarch64targettriples-aarch64-elf" id="armandaarch64targettriples-aarch64-elf"></a>

Toolchains for little-endian, 64-bit**ARMv8**for bare-metal systems

* * * gcc-linaro-\*x86\_64\_aarch64-elf.tar.xz

      * Linux 64-bit binaries for the Aarch64 bare-metal cross-toolchain

      gcc-linaro-\*i686\_aarch64-elf.tar.xz

      * Linux 32-bit binaries for the Aarch64 bare-metal cross-toolchain

      gcc-linaro-\*i686-mingw32\_aarch64-elf.tar.xz Windows 32-bit binaries for the Aarch64 bare-metal cross-toolchain

### arm-eabi <a href="#armandaarch64targettriples-arm-eabi" id="armandaarch64targettriples-arm-eabi"></a>

Toolchains for little-endian, soft-float, 32-bit**ARMv7**(and earlier) for bare-metal systems

* * gcc-linaro-\*x86\_64\_arm-eabi.tar.xz

    * Linux 64-bit binaries for the ARMv7 bare-metal cross-toolchain

    gcc-linaro-\*i686\_arm-eabi.tar.xz

    * Linux 32-bit binaries for the ARMv7 bare-metal cross-toolchain

    gcc-linaro-\*i686-mingw32\_arm-eabi.tar.xz Windows 32-bit binaries for the ARMv7 bare-metal cross-toolchain

## Big-Endian Triples <a href="#armandaarch64targettriples-big-endiantriples" id="armandaarch64targettriples-big-endiantriples"></a>

### aarch64\_be-linux-gnu <a href="#armandaarch64targettriples-aarch64_be-linux-gnu" id="armandaarch64targettriples-aarch64_be-linux-gnu"></a>

Toolchains for big-endian, 64-bit**ARMv8**for GNU/Linux systems

* * * gcc-linaro-\*x86\_64\_aarch64\_be-linux-gnu.tar.xz

      * Linux 64-bit binaries for the Aarch64 Linux Big Endian cross-toolchain

      gcc-linaro-\*i686\_aarch64\_be-linux-gnu.tar.xz

      * Linux 32-bit binaries for the Aarch64 Linux Big Endian cross-toolchain

      gcc-linaro-\*i686-mingw32\_aarch64\_be-linux-gnu.tar.xz Windows 32-bit binaries for the Aarch64 Linux Big Endian cross-toolchain

### armeb-linux-gnueabihf <a href="#armandaarch64targettriples-armeb-linux-gnueabihf" id="armandaarch64targettriples-armeb-linux-gnueabihf"></a>

Toolchains for big-endian, hard-float, 32-bit**ARMv7**(and earlier) for GNU/Linux systems

* * * gcc-linaro-\*x86\_64\_armeb-linux-gnueabihf.tar.xz

      * Linux 64-bit binaries for the ARMv7 Linux Big Endian hard float cross-toolchain

      gcc-linaro-\*i686\_armeb-linux-gnueabihf.tar.xz

      * Linux 32-bit binaries for the ARMv7 Linux Big Endian hard float cross-toolchain

      gcc-linaro-\*i686-mingw32\_armeb-linux-gnueabihf.tar.xz Windows 32-bit binaries for the ARMv7 Linux Big Endian hard float cross-toolchain

### armeb-linux-gnueabi <a href="#armandaarch64targettriples-armeb-linux-gnueabi" id="armandaarch64targettriples-armeb-linux-gnueabi"></a>

Toolchains for big-endian, soft-float, 32-bit**ARMv7**(and earlier) for GNU/Linux systems

* * * gcc-linaro-\*x86\_64\_armeb-linux-gnueabi.tar.xz

      * Linux 64-bit binaries for the ARMv7 Linux Big Endian soft float cross-toolchain

      gcc-linaro-\*i686\_armeb-linux-gnueabi.tar.xz

      * Linux 32-bit binaries for the ARMv7 Linux Big Endian soft float cross-toolchain

      gcc-linaro-\*i686-mingw32\_armeb-linux-gnueabi.tar.xz Windows 32-bit binaries for the ARMv7 Linux Big Endian soft float cross-toolchain

### aarch64\_be-elf <a href="#armandaarch64targettriples-aarch64_be-elf" id="armandaarch64targettriples-aarch64_be-elf"></a>

Toolchains for big-endian, 64-bit**ARMv8**for bare-metal systems

* * * gcc-linaro-\*x86\_64\_aarch64\_be-elf.tar.xz

      * Linux 64-bit binaries for the Aarch64 bare-metal Big Endian cross-toolchain

      gcc-linaro-\*i686\_aarch64\_be-elf.tar.xz

      * Linux 32-bit binaries for the Aarch64 bare-metal Big Endian cross-toolchain

      gcc-linaro-\*i686-mingw32\_aarch64\_be-elf.tar.xz Windows 32-bit binaries for the Aarch64 bare-metal Big Endian cross-toolchain

### armeb-eabi <a href="#armandaarch64targettriples-armeb-eabi" id="armandaarch64targettriples-armeb-eabi"></a>

Toolchains for big-endian, soft-float, 32-bit**ARMv7**(and earlier) for bare-metal systems

* * * gcc-linaro-\*x86\_64\_armeb-eabi.tar.xz

      * Linux 64-bit binaries for the ARMv7 bare-metal Big Endian cross-toolchain

      gcc-linaro-\*i686\_armeb-eabi.tar.xz

      * Linux 32-bit binaries for the ARMv7 bare-metal Big Endian cross-toolchain

      gcc-linaro-\*i686-mingw32\_armeb-eabi.tar.xz Windows 32-bit binaries for the ARMv7 bare-metal Big Endian cross-toolchain


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