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Install aarch64-elf-gcc with Homebrew
GNU compiler collection for aarch64-elf. Version 16.1.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-05-26.
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Package summary
GNU compiler collection for aarch64-elf
Project links
Commands and aliases
- aarch64-elf-c++
- aarch64-elf-cpp
- aarch64-elf-g++
- aarch64-elf-gcc
- aarch64-elf-gcc-16.1.0
- aarch64-elf-gcc-ar
- aarch64-elf-gcc-nm
- aarch64-elf-gcc-ranlib
- aarch64-elf-gcov
- aarch64-elf-gcov-dump
- aarch64-elf-gcov-tool
- aarch64-elf-lto-dump
history
Project history and usage
aarch64-elf-gcc is Homebrew's AArch64 ELF cross-target build of GCC, the GNU Compiler Collection. It provides target-prefixed compiler drivers such as aarch64-elf-gcc, aarch64-elf-g++, aarch64-elf-cpp, and GCC support tools.
Project history
GCC development is part of the GNU Project and is aimed at improving the compiler used in GNU systems while supporting many architectures and environments. The official GCC release timeline lists early GCC 1.x releases in the late 1980s, EGCS releases beginning in 1997, GCC 3.0 in 2001, GCC 4.0 in 2005, and GCC 16.1 on April 30, 2026.
The official GCC git page publishes the HTTPS source repository and notes that the public repository includes versions and releases. Homebrew's aarch64-elf-gcc formula packages the GNU GCC release source for the aarch64-elf target rather than maintaining a separate compiler project.
Adoption history
GCC's portability and target support made it a common base for cross-compilers in embedded, operating-system, and bare-metal development. Package managers often expose that pattern as triplet-prefixed formulae so a developer can install host and target compilers side by side.
Homebrew analytics in the official formula API show aarch64-elf-gcc as an actively installed but specialized package, consistent with cross-toolchain usage rather than general desktop compiler use.
How it is used
Users install aarch64-elf-gcc to compile C, C++, and preprocessed sources for AArch64 ELF targets. The package is typically used with a matching aarch64-elf-binutils install so GCC can invoke the correct assembler, linker, archiver, and object tools.
The executable prefix is the important user-facing contract: build systems can select aarch64-elf-gcc or aarch64-elf-g++ explicitly and avoid confusing the target compiler with the host system compiler.
Why package nerds care
This formula matters because GCC cross-compilers are where package management, compiler configuration, target triplets, runtime libraries, and Binutils compatibility all meet. A small formula name encodes a large amount of toolchain policy.
For package nerds, aarch64-elf-gcc is also a useful signal that the package is for bare-metal or freestanding ELF work, not the host's native AArch64 operating-system ABI.
Timeline
- 1988: The official GCC release timeline lists GCC 1.27.
- 1997: EGCS 1.0 appears in the GCC release timeline.
- 2001: GCC 3.0 appears in the GCC release timeline.
- 2026: GCC 16.1 is released on April 30, 2026.
- 2026: Homebrew's aarch64-elf-gcc formula packages GCC 16.1.0 for aarch64-elf cross development.
Related projects
- GNU Binutils provides the assembler, linker, and object utilities commonly paired with GCC cross-compilers.
- GDB is the debugger commonly paired with GCC and Binutils in GNU cross-development toolchains.
- The aarch64-elf-binutils and aarch64-elf-gdb Homebrew formulae are target-matched companions.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
aarch64-elf-c++ | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
aarch64-elf-cpp | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
aarch64-elf-g++ | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
aarch64-elf-gcc | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
aarch64-elf-gcc-16.1.0 | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
aarch64-elf-gcc-ar | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
aarch64-elf-gcc-nm | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
aarch64-elf-gcc-ranlib | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
aarch64-elf-gcov | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
aarch64-elf-gcov-dump | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
aarch64-elf-gcov-tool | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
aarch64-elf-lto-dump | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-08-03
manager version16.1.0
manager updated2026-05-26
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:aarch64-elf-gcc |
|---|---|
| Version | 16.1.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://gcc.gnu.org |
| Last updated | 2026-05-26T23:37:44-04:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation