# Install aarch64-elf-gcc with Homebrew GNU compiler collection for aarch64-elf. Version 16.1.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-05-26. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:aarch64-elf-gcc ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install aarch64-elf-gcc ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:aarch64-elf-gcc - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 16.1.0 - **Source summary:** GNU compiler collection for aarch64-elf - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-3.0-or-later WITH GCC-exception-3.1 - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-05-26T23:37:44-04:00 - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - aarch64-elf-c++ (cli) - aarch64-elf-cpp (cli) - aarch64-elf-g++ (cli) - aarch64-elf-gcc (cli) - aarch64-elf-gcc-16.1.0 (cli) - aarch64-elf-gcc-ar (cli) - aarch64-elf-gcc-nm (cli) - aarch64-elf-gcc-ranlib (cli) - aarch64-elf-gcov (cli) - aarch64-elf-gcov-dump (cli) - aarch64-elf-gcov-tool (cli) - aarch64-elf-lto-dump (cli) - aarch64-elf-c++ (alias) - aarch64-elf-cpp (alias) - aarch64-elf-g++ (alias) - aarch64-elf-gcc (alias) - aarch64-elf-gcc-16.1.0 (alias) - aarch64-elf-gcc-ar (alias) - aarch64-elf-gcc-nm (alias) - aarch64-elf-gcc-ranlib (alias) - aarch64-elf-gcov (alias) - aarch64-elf-gcov-dump (alias) - aarch64-elf-gcov-tool (alias) - aarch64-elf-lto-dump (alias) ## Dependencies - aarch64-elf-binutils - gmp - isl - libmpc - mpfr - zstd ## 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: 16.1.0 - Package-manager updated: 2026-05-26 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://gcc.gnu.org - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## 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 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-gcc - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## 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. - [Language runtime packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/language-runtime-packages/) - Matched language runtime, compiler, or interpreter metadata. - [aarch64-elf-binutils](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/aarch64-elf-binutils/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [zstd](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/zstd/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [arm-none-eabi-gcc](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/arm-none-eabi-gcc/) - Shares the same upstream homepage. - [i686-elf-gcc](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/i686-elf-gcc/) - Shares the same upstream homepage. - [m68k-elf-gcc](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/m68k-elf-gcc/) - Shares the same upstream homepage. - [riscv64-elf-gcc](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/riscv64-elf-gcc/) - Shares the same upstream homepage. - [x86_64-elf-gcc](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/x86-64-elf-gcc/) - Shares the same upstream homepage. - [mingw-w64](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/mingw-w64/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: c, cli, compilers, cross-compilation, developer-tools. - [creduce](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/creduce/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: c, c-plus-plus, cli, compilers, developer-tools. - [adaptivecpp](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/adaptivecpp/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, compiler, compilers, developer-tools. - [arm-linux-gnueabihf-binutils](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/arm-linux-gnueabihf-binutils/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, compilers, cross-compilation, developer-tools. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/aarch64-elf-gcc.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/aarch64-elf-gcc.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 - cross-ecosystem install command graph