Now we’re left with all we need to start the RPi distribution so let’s start it like: qemu-system-arm -M versatilepb -cpu arm1176 -hda debian6-19-04-2012. brew install homebrew/dupes/apple-gcc42Īnd then compile and install qemu like: brew install qemu -use-gcc The image file is created and located as arch/arm/boot/zImage.ĭue to a bug of a white screen hanging QEMU if compiled with llvm one must install the package apple-gcc42 from the homebrew’s dupes repository.

If it does, one must create the file: sudo touch /usr/local/include/elf.hĮdit it and write the following: #include Īnd follow through the building process: make ARCH=arm CROSS_COMPILE=~/rpi/arm-cs-tools/bin/arm-none-eabi-k Note that the compilation should fail and complain about an inclusion in scripts/mod/mk_elfconfig. This software successfully emulates the computer, now, you can work on your Raspberry projects on your Mac. The Raspberry Pi is a credit-card sized computer, used for developing software, hardware, in use for IOT projects, and education. Save the configuration and let’s build the kernel afterwards. Raspberry Pi Emulator will allow you to run Raspbian created code on your Mac. Make ARCH=arm CROSS_COMPILE=~/rpi/arm-cs-tools/bin/arm-none-eabi- menuconfig Grab the config file and configure the kernel: cp arch/arm/configs/bcmrpi_cutdown_defconfig.

The RPi Kernel Compilation mkdir ~/rpi/kernel PREFIX=$HOME/rpi/arm-cs-tools make install-crossĮcho “export PATH=$HOME/rpi/arm-cs-tools/bin:$PATH” » ~/.bash_profile

The Cross-Compiling Tool for the ARM architecture.Īssuming one already have the latest Xcode and command line tools from Apple Developer and homebrew installed, then should install the dependencies: brew install mpfr gmp libmpc libelf texinfo.

A Cross-Compiling Tool for the CPU architecture of RPi.

To set up an emulated environment of the Raspberry Pi software on OSX one will need:

Setting up raspberry pi as emulator mac