[Lazarus] Cross-compiling for Raspberry Pi2

[David Taylor]

On 18/09/2015 00:28, Bo Berglund wrote:
> I have a need to port a Delphi console program written for Windows to
> be used on Raspberry Pi2.
> Apparently it is possible to use Freepascal to get programs running on
> the Pi2 platform, but can it be done in Windows so I don't have to
> install the complete IDE on a Pi and set it up with a monitor,
> keyboard and mouse just for running the compile?
>
> The program is a communication module that talks over TCP/IP sockets
> to a data collection device connected via WiFi.
> I use the Indy10 TCP/IP components (created in code) to communicate
> and the data is decoded and stored on disk.
>
> What are the steps needed to port to Pi2?
>
> Any experience with a similar project would be good to read about!

You might be able to compile on the RPi as I did.  See the section 
"Compiling..." at:

   http://www.satsignal.eu/raspberry-pi/DigitalClock.html

I, too, would be interested in cross-compiling....
-- 
David
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