What is a cross compiler?

Cross Compilers are programs that are able to produce a executable code that can be launched on a platform that is currently not a resident platform for a compiler. They are usually used when the developer needs to use multiple platforms to handle computing functions, for example in built -in systems where each computer inserted has less resources in the system. The use of a cross compiler makes it possible to overcome this lack of resources by creating a interconnected design among different components in the system.

One examples where a cross compiler can be used is when the microcontrollers are used in the system. In general, the microcontroller does not contain a large amount of memory, so if this program is used to process and issue commands, fewer sources for the microcontroller are tied in administrative orders. This means that they can focus on performing a task arranged by a compiler.

The program can help create a working network between differentTypes of machines or even different versions of the operating system. In this application, the company could use older and newer versions of the operating system to access the common network, although the office stations in the office were a wide range of desktops with different age and capacity. The use of this type of program allows you to collect all these diverse elements into a cohesive assembly environment that allows each of the stations to access the essential files and data on the common server.

Cross Compilers can be traced until the first days of Windows® development and a gradual decline in the use of DOS many end users. Today, they remain a common means of maximizing the efficiency of several components. Virtual machines, such as JVM Java, are able to handle the last part of the functions that were once possible only when using this software.