what is Qtopia and Embedix?

[summer00]

do i need both Otopia and Embedix in order to cross-compile?
what is the purpose for having both of them?
i can use  /..../Embedix/tools/bin/gcc to cross compile...why there is a need of Qtopia?thanks

[cmisip]

Qtopia will give your programs a graphical user interface.   If you simply wish to compile programs that run on the terminal, you shouldn\'t need it.

[summer00]

can i cross compile (configure script) just by using Embedix?

[lardman]

Yes.

$ source dev-qpe-arm.sh
$ ./configure --host-arm-linux
$ make

[summer00]

but im using gcc3.2.2, heard it requires gcc 2.9.5 ?

[Ashitaka]

I guess you don\'t have any problem with the version of the compiler...
...except if you are compiling programs which use libraries already on the Zaurus. For example, you can use any compiler to compile simple terminal applications, but to compile Qtopia applications, if you want them to run with Sharp\'s original ROM, you have to use the 2.95 toolchain. Well I guess it\'s not a problem with GCC, but more with glibc and binutils which are included in the toolchain...