# Install aarch64-elf-binutils with Homebrew, MacPorts GNU Binutils for aarch64-elf cross development. Version 2.46.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-09. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:aarch64-elf-binutils ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install aarch64-elf-binutils ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install aarch64-elf-binutils ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: cross/aarch64-elf-binutils/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:aarch64-elf-binutils - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 2.46.1 - **Source summary:** GNU Binutils for aarch64-elf cross development - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-3.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-06-09T23:41:43Z - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - aarch64-elf-addr2line (cli) - aarch64-elf-ar (cli) - aarch64-elf-as (cli) - aarch64-elf-c++filt (cli) - aarch64-elf-elfedit (cli) - aarch64-elf-gprof (cli) - aarch64-elf-ld (cli) - aarch64-elf-ld.bfd (cli) - aarch64-elf-nm (cli) - aarch64-elf-objcopy (cli) - aarch64-elf-objdump (cli) - aarch64-elf-ranlib (cli) - aarch64-elf-readelf (cli) - aarch64-elf-size (cli) - aarch64-elf-strings (cli) - aarch64-elf-strip (cli) - aarch64-elf-addr2line (alias) - aarch64-elf-ar (alias) - aarch64-elf-as (alias) - aarch64-elf-c++filt (alias) - aarch64-elf-elfedit (alias) - aarch64-elf-gprof (alias) - aarch64-elf-ld (alias) - aarch64-elf-ld.bfd (alias) - aarch64-elf-nm (alias) - aarch64-elf-objcopy (alias) - aarch64-elf-objdump (alias) - aarch64-elf-ranlib (alias) - aarch64-elf-readelf (alias) - aarch64-elf-size (alias) - aarch64-elf-strings (alias) - aarch64-elf-strip (alias) ## Dependencies - zstd ## Build dependencies - pkgconf - texinfo ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 2.46.1 - Package-manager updated: 2026-06-09 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://www.gnu.org/software/binutils/ - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Project history and usage aarch64-elf-binutils is Homebrew's target-prefixed packaging of GNU Binutils for AArch64 bare-metal cross development. It provides the assembler, linker, archive tools, object-file inspection tools, and related utilities under aarch64-elf-* executable names. ### Project history GNU Binutils is maintained in Sourceware's combined binutils-gdb.git repository, whose official gitweb summary describes the repository as gdb and binutils and publishes an HTTPS repository URL. The current Sourceware Binutils documentation is generated from the Binutils 2.46 sources and covers gas, ld, BFD, libctf, gprof, gprofng, SFrame, and the binary utilities manual. The Homebrew formula is not a fork of Binutils; it packages the GNU release for the aarch64-elf target. As of the official Homebrew formula API checked for this batch, the stable formula uses GNU Binutils 2.46.1. ### Adoption history Target-prefixed Binutils packages became a standard packaging pattern for cross development because they let multiple toolchains coexist without shadowing host tools such as as, ld, ar, objdump, or readelf. Homebrew exposes this convention directly through executables such as aarch64-elf-as, aarch64-elf-ld, aarch64-elf-objcopy, and aarch64-elf-readelf. Homebrew analytics in the official formula API show the package is a niche but active cross-toolchain component, with installs tracked separately from the host binutils formula. ### How it is used Users install aarch64-elf-binutils when they need to assemble, link, convert, inspect, strip, or archive objects for AArch64 ELF targets outside the host operating system ABI. It is commonly paired with a matching cross GCC and, when debugging is needed, a target-matched GDB. The package's target prefix matters operationally: build systems and cross-compilers can call aarch64-elf-as or aarch64-elf-ld explicitly, avoiding accidental use of platform-native tools. ### Why package nerds care For package-manager users, this formula is the low-level base of an AArch64 bare-metal toolchain. Getting the target triplet, prefix, and Binutils/GCC pairing right is the difference between a reproducible cross build and a host-tool leak that fails later in the build. Package nerds care because Binutils packages are both leaf CLI tools and dependency infrastructure: they expose many small executables, interact closely with compiler specs, and often need to be versioned in step with cross compilers. ### Timeline - 2026: Sourceware's current Binutils documentation is generated from the Binutils 2.46 sources. - 2026: Sourceware git tags list an official GNU Binutils 2.46.1 release. - 2026: Homebrew's aarch64-elf-binutils formula packages GNU Binutils 2.46.1 for aarch64-elf cross development. ### Related projects - GCC commonly consumes Binutils as the assembler/linker layer in GNU cross-toolchains. - GDB shares Sourceware's binutils-gdb.git repository with Binutils. - The aarch64-elf-gcc and aarch64-elf-gdb Homebrew formulae are natural companions for this target-specific Binutils package. ### Sources - - - ## Security Notes narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** aarch64-elf-binutils - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - MacPorts - aarch64-elf-binutils: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: cross/aarch64-elf-binutils/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Related links - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Text processing packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/text-processing-tools/) - Matched text, document, or structured-data processing metadata. - [Developer build packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/developer-build-tools/) - Matched build, compiler, generator, or developer workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [zstd](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/zstd/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [pkgconf](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/pkgconf/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [texinfo](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/texinfo/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [aarch64-elf-gcc](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/aarch64-elf-gcc/) - Popular package that depends on this formula. - [arm-none-eabi-binutils](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/arm-none-eabi-binutils/) - Shares the same upstream homepage. - [i686-elf-binutils](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/i686-elf-binutils/) - Shares the same upstream homepage. - [m68k-elf-binutils](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/m68k-elf-binutils/) - Shares the same upstream homepage. - [mips-linux-gnu-binutils](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/mips-linux-gnu-binutils/) - Shares the same upstream homepage. - [mipsel-linux-gnu-binutils](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/mipsel-linux-gnu-binutils/) - Shares the same upstream homepage. - [crosstool-ng](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/crosstool-ng/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: build-tools, cli, cross-compilation, developer-tools. - [x86_64-linux-gnu-binutils](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/x86-64-linux-gnu-binutils/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: assembler, binutils, cli, developer-tools, linker. - [add-determinism](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/add-determinism/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: build-tools, cli, developer-tools. - [ant](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/ant/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: build-tools, cli, developer-tools. - [arm-linux-gnueabihf-binutils](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/arm-linux-gnueabihf-binutils/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: binutils, cli, cross-compilation, developer-tools. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/aarch64-elf-binutils.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/aarch64-elf-binutils.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated package history - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph