Cross compile for i.mx287 to run linux on a Windows enviroment

[robertjanes]

I have installed Ubuntu 14.04 LTS server edition on a virtual server.  I have QT Creator 3.4 installed on a Windows 7 64b machine.  My target device is an I.MX287evk equivalent board.  Can I cross compile for my arm-linux-generic-elf by simply pointing my cross compiler to the location of the files on the server?  Or, is there a way to cross compile with files only installed on the Windows 7 box?  I am using Yocto 1.7 (Dizzy) as my BSP.

[gusarambula · Accepted solution]

Unfortunately, the toolchain available as part of the Yocto Community BSP is meant to work over Linux. You would need to obtain a toolchain that works over Windows and configure it on QT Creator.