EmbToolkit, here, means Embedded systems Toolkit.
EmbToolkit eases setup of necessary tools for embedded linux system development, including the root filesystem generation.
It generates toolchain/SDK based on traditional GNU tools (GCC, Binutils, etc.) and/or the newer clang/llvm compiler infrastructure.
Furthermore you have the choice to use one of supported C libraries:
EmbToolkit will be handy if you want to develop applications and generate firmware for a highly customized/specialized embedded linux product.
EmbToolkit is known to work and generate toolchain, build root filesystem under the following host development machines OS:
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GNU/Linux based distributions
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FreeBSD (other BSD may work, but not tested)
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Mac OS X
ARM®™ MIPS®™
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First of all, EmbToolkit is designed to be simple to use and to customize.
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Versatile tool and highly configurable. You can use EmbToolkit to:
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Generate a toolchain/SDK (usable in an external build system)
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Setup a cross compiler environment based on GCC or clang/llvm or both.
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Generate various root filesystems
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Test easily the toolchain usability/quality (by means of the generated nfs root filesystem).
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Easy configuration interface through menuconfig or xconfig, like the linux kernel.
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All options of C libraries used (EGLIBC and uClibc) are directly configurable through the main configuration window.
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You can optionally integrate various packages, from busybox, Gtk+ graphic library, to a complete graphic X window system, among others.
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You can add your own package and take advantage of EmbToolkit package build system.
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This by writing only two files (.mk: a Makefile and .kconfig: a configuration file)
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Your package source code can be fetched from tarball, from git or svn repository
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The build system handles packages dependency, automatic rebuild if configuration and/or dependency changes, etc.
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Toolchain and packages build are cached, this speeds up the build process (after a first build).
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Optional automatic bug fix download and apply, for one of the toolchain components, or root filesystem packages
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No need to download a new version of EmbToolkit, unlike other toolchain build systems
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Next time you build your toolchain or your root filesystem bug fixes are automatically applied
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This ensures that your toolchain and root filesystem packages take advantage of the latest bug fixes available
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| Supported target architectures | ARM MIPS |
| Supported C libraries | eglibc glibc musl uClibc |
| Cross Compiler infrastructures | GCC or llvm/clang |
| License | GPLv2 |
| Latest release | v1.9.0 |
| Latest release date | 2017/06/05 |
| First release date | 2009/05/01 |
| Older releases | Older releases |
| Code browser | cgit |
| Bug tracker | issues |
| EmbToolkit news | news |
