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For further +** information use the contact form at https://www.qt.io/contact-us. +** +** GNU Free Documentation License Usage +** Alternatively, this file may be used under the terms of the GNU Free +** Documentation License version 1.3 as published by the Free Software +** Foundation and appearing in the file included in the packaging of +** this file. Please review the following information to ensure +** the GNU Free Documentation License version 1.3 requirements +** will be met: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/fdl-1.3.html. +** +****************************************************************************/ + +/*! + \page creator-embedded-platforms.html + \previouspage creator-desktop-platforms.html + \nextpage creator-mobile-platforms.html + + \title Embedded Platforms + + You can develop applications for the following embedded platforms: + + \list + \li \l {Bare Metal} + \li \l {Boot2Qt} + \li \l {Generic Remote Linux} + \li \l {Microcontroller Units (MCU)} + \li \l QNX + \endlist + + You must install the tool chain for building applications for the targeted + embedded platform on the development PC and use the Qt Maintenance Tool to + install Qt libraries that are built for the platform. You can then add a + \l{glossary-buildandrun-kit}{kit} with the tool chain and the Qt version + for the device's architecture. When possible, the Maintenance Tool creates + suitable kits for you. + + You can connect embedded devices to the development PC to run, debug, and + analyze applications built for them from \QC. + + \section1 Bare Metal + + You can run and debug applications on small devices that are not supported + by the generic remote Linux device plugin by using GDB or a hardware + debugger. + + For more information about developing applications for Bare Metal devices, + see \l{Connecting Bare Metal Devices}. + + \section1 Boot2Qt + + The Boot2Qt stack can be made to run on a variety of hardware. For + \l{https://doc.qt.io/QtForDeviceCreation/index.html}{Qt for Device Creation} + license holders, tooling is provided to customize the contents of the stack + as well as to take it into desired production hardware. + + Either Windows 7 or later or Ubuntu Linux 64-bit 12.04 LTS + or later is required to install and use Qt for Device Creation. + + The following topics contain more information about developing applications + for Boot2Qt devices: + + \list + \li \l{https://doc.qt.io/QtForDeviceCreation/qtee-supported-platforms.html} + {Reference Target Devices and Development Hosts} + \li \l{https://doc.qt.io/QtForDeviceCreation/b2qt-installation-guides.html} + {Installation Guides} + \li \l{Specifying Run Settings for Boot2Qt Devices} + \li \l{https://doc.qt.io/qtcreator/creator-overview-qtasam.html} + {Qt Creator Plugin for Qt Application Manager} + \li \l{https://doc.qt.io/QtForDeviceCreation/index.html} + {Qt for Device Creation} + \endlist + + \section1 Generic Remote Linux + + You must have a tool chain for building applications for embedded Linux + devices installed on the development PC. + + The following topics contain more information about developing applications + for generic remote Linux devices: + + \list + \li \l{Connecting Generic Remote Linux Devices} + \li \l{Deploying Applications to Generic Remote Linux Devices} + \li \l{Specifying Run Settings for Linux-Based Devices} + \li \l{Running on Generic Remote Linux Devices} + \li \l{https://doc.qt.io/qtcreator/creator-overview-qtasam.html} + {Qt Creator Plugin for Qt Application Manager} + \endlist + + \section1 Microcontroller Units (MCU) + + You need the GNU Arm Embedded GCC compiler, libraries, and other GNU tools + necessary for bare metal software development on devices based on the Arm + Cortex-M processors. + + The following topics contain more information about developing applications + for MCUs: + + \list + \li \l{Connecting MCUs} + \li \l{Running Applications on MCUs} + \li \l{https://doc.qt.io/QtForMCUs/index.html}{Qt for MCUs} + \endlist + + \section1 QNX + + The QNX Neutrino RTOS should provide a few additional command line tools + and services, as described in \l {Qt Creator Target Requirements}. + + The following topics contain more information about developing applications + for QNX devices: + + \list + \li \l{Connecting QNX Devices} + \li \l{Deploying Applications to QNX Neutrino Devices} + \li \l{Specifying Run Settings for QNX Devices} + \li \l{Running on QNX Devices} + \li \l{Qt for QNX} + \endlist +*/ |