Raspberry Pi GPU Audio Video Programming

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3. Compiling Programs for the Raspberry Pi

Jan Newmarch¹ 

(1)Oakleigh, Victoria, Australia

Every system has its own quirks when it comes to compilation. The RPi is no exception. This chapter looks at the process of compiling C code for the RPi.

Generic Information

Here is some general information:

• The command arch gives the Linux idea of the CPU. On the RPi 2, it gives armv7l. According to the Arch Linux ARM ( http://archlinuxarm.org/platforms/armv7/broadcom/raspberry-pi-2 ), this means “ARMv7l Cortex-A7 quad-core. […] The SoC is a Broadcom BCM2836.”

• The file /etc/issue contains the information Raspbian GNU/Linux 7.

• The file /etc/os-release contains ...