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GNU Binutils for mipsel-linux-gnu cross development. Version 2.46.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-09.
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GNU Binutils for mipsel-linux-gnu cross development
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Commands and aliases
- mipsel-linux-gnu-addr2line
- mipsel-linux-gnu-ar
- mipsel-linux-gnu-as
- mipsel-linux-gnu-c++filt
- mipsel-linux-gnu-elfedit
- mipsel-linux-gnu-gprof
- mipsel-linux-gnu-ld
- mipsel-linux-gnu-ld.bfd
- mipsel-linux-gnu-nm
- mipsel-linux-gnu-objcopy
- mipsel-linux-gnu-objdump
- mipsel-linux-gnu-ranlib
- mipsel-linux-gnu-readelf
- mipsel-linux-gnu-size
- mipsel-linux-gnu-strings
- mipsel-linux-gnu-strip
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Project history and usage
mipsel-linux-gnu-binutils is the little-endian MIPS companion to mips-linux-gnu-binutils: a Homebrew package of GNU Binutils configured for the mipsel-linux-gnu cross target. GNU Binutils supplies the basic binary-manipulation layer of the GNU toolchain, including ld, as, ar, nm, objcopy, objdump, readelf, strings, size, and strip. The formula installs target-prefixed commands such as mipsel-linux-gnu-as and mipsel-linux-gnu-objdump so the cross tools do not collide with native system tools.
How it is used
The practical niche is cross-compilation and binary inspection for little-endian MIPS Linux systems. Debian's mipsel package describes the same audience: developers who need assembler, linker, and binary utilities for mipsel-linux-gnu while working on another native platform. Debian's MIPS port documentation explains why separate mips and mipsel packages exist: MIPS processors can run in either endian mode, but Linux distributions publish separate binary architectures. In use, this package sits below a cross GCC or Clang setup and is also useful on its own for disassembling firmware, reading ELF metadata, stripping symbols, and manipulating object files for mipsel targets.
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security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for mipsel-linux-gnu-binutils. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
- Installs with 1 runtime dependencies.
- Build metadata lists 2 build dependencies.
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executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
mipsel-linux-gnu-addr2line | cli | global executable | |
mipsel-linux-gnu-ar | cli | global executable | |
mipsel-linux-gnu-as | cli | global executable | |
mipsel-linux-gnu-c++filt | cli | global executable | |
mipsel-linux-gnu-elfedit | cli | global executable | |
mipsel-linux-gnu-gprof | cli | global executable | |
mipsel-linux-gnu-ld | cli | global executable | |
mipsel-linux-gnu-ld.bfd | cli | global executable | |
mipsel-linux-gnu-nm | cli | global executable | |
mipsel-linux-gnu-objcopy | cli | global executable | |
mipsel-linux-gnu-objdump | cli | global executable | |
mipsel-linux-gnu-ranlib | cli | global executable | |
mipsel-linux-gnu-readelf | cli | global executable | |
mipsel-linux-gnu-size | cli | global executable | |
mipsel-linux-gnu-strings | cli | global executable | |
mipsel-linux-gnu-strip | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
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page generated2026-07-08
manager version2.46.1
manager updated2026-06-09
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://www.gnu.org/software/binutils/
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install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:mipsel-linux-gnu-binutils |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.46.1 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/mipsel-linux-gnu-binutils |
| Homepage | https://www.gnu.org/software/binutils/ |
| Repository | https://sourceware.org/git/binutils-gdb.git |
| Upstream docs | https://sourceware.org/binutils/docs |
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later |
| Source archive | https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/gnu/binutils/binutils-2.46.1.tar.bz2 |
| Last updated | 2026-06-09T23:41:44Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | zstd |
| Build dependencies | pkgconf, texinfo |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | mipsel-linux-gnu-binutils |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Conflicts With |
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| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source trail
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