Should I cross-compile in Linux or Windows?

Question

To create a .exe in Linux using Qt SDK, should I cross compile my application in Linux or cross-compile my application in Windows?

Answer 1

You need to cross compile on Linux, for windows.

EDIT:

1. install MinGW on Linux.
2. cross-compile your Qt code on Linux. A windows binary (.exe) should be produced.
3. You are done. Happily execute the exe on any windows system with Qt runtime libraries.

Hope that clears things up.

jrh

Answer 2

Either cross-compile in Linux, or compile in Windows.

Answer 3

First off, kvg. Google search for "cross-compiling qt applications in linux for windows" and first link that comes up is this: http://silmor.de/29

The steps should be simple:

• install mingw
• install qt linux binaries so that you get qmake and moc and other stuff needed for compilation.
• get windows qt binaries and other possible libraries your application requires.
• create a new qmake configuration files (see silmor.de page for more details)
• go to your source folder and call qmake -spec $SpecFileCreatedInStep4
• make
• profit!!
• close your questions in so.