[Verse 1] Building on your laptop but your target's ARM or MIPS Native compilation won't work for these different chips Cross-compilation is the bridge we need to span From x86 development to embedded command [Chorus] Cross compile, different arch, toolchain is the key GCC with target flags, build what you can't see Linker scripts define the map, where code and data go From desktop to device, watch your firmware flow [Verse 2] GNU toolchain trio working hand in hand today Compiler creates objects, assembler shows the way Linker takes the pieces, puts them in their place Memory layout matters in this embedded space [Chorus] Cross compile, different arch, toolchain is the key GCC with target flags, build what you can't see Linker scripts define the map, where code and data go From desktop to device, watch your firmware flow [Bridge] Triple target matters, arch-vendor-system-abi ARM cortex-m-none-eabi, specificity Build systems orchestrate, Make and CMake too Dependencies and rules that see your project through [Verse 3] Startup code comes first, sets the vector table right Initialize the stack pointer, prepare for program flight Section placement critical, ROM and RAM defined Flash for code storage, RAM for runtime mind [Chorus] Cross compile, different arch, toolchain is the key GCC with target flags, build what you can't see Linker scripts define the map, where code and data go From desktop to device, watch your firmware flow [Outro] From source to binary, cross the platform divide Toolchain makes it possible, firmware by your side Build once run anywhere, the embedded engineer's dream Cross-compilation power, completing the full-stack scheme
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