Run QT Software on Linaro

I want to design a software with GUI and let it execute on my zed. So I have gotten a Linaro running on zed and a application designed with QT.

Now my question is how to compile and execute this app. Should I use the arm-xilinx cross-compiler? Any libs or sources of QT should I add in the Linaro rootfs? Can a QT Creator run on a zedboard with Linaro just like it runs on the PC with Ubuntu?

Does anybody konw the answers?

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0 Former Member over 13 years ago

It appears that you can just point QT Creator to a different compiler. Ref link:

http://doc.qt.digia.com/4.7-snapshot/qt-embedded-crosscompiling.html

You can set QT to compile all of the libraries into your binary if you want, or you can copy all of the libraries you are using to your roomfs (I would recommend the former).

I would not recommend running QT Creator on the zedboard itself, as you are not going to get any where near the performance of your PC.
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0 Former Member over 13 years ago in reply to Former Member

Thanks for your advices, Tim.
If I want to compile the QT app, which cross-compiler should I use, The arm-xilinx-linux-gnueabi or Linaro toolchain? I was trying to compile an app using Xilinx toolchain and it failed to run on Linaro. So I guess the latter can be used to do the job. And is that possible to install the Qt-lib on Linaro derectly so that I can both complie and run Qt apps on my zed?
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0 Former Member over 13 years ago in reply to Former Member

You certainly could get the qt compiler and associated libraries moved over to your Zedboard if you wanted to - I personally prefer to cross-compile as it usually is much faster (but if you are talking about small applications then it really shouldn't make much of a difference).

As for which cross compiler to use, I have had the most luck with the arm-xilinx-linux-gnueabi toolchain - but I haven't compiled a qt program yet.

Give them both a shot and let us know which one works!
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0 Former Member over 13 years ago in reply to Former Member

You certainly could get the qt compiler and associated libraries moved over to your Zedboard if you wanted to - I personally prefer to cross-compile as it usually is much faster (but if you are talking about small applications then it really shouldn't make much of a difference).

As for which cross compiler to use, I have had the most luck with the arm-xilinx-linux-gnueabi toolchain - but I haven't compiled a qt program yet.

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