--- title: Cross-compiling with gst-build and GStreamer | daily.dev description: A practical walkthrough for cross-compiling GStreamer using gst-build (now part of the GStreamer monorepo) targeting AArch64 on a Xilinx Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/cross-compiling-with-gst-build-and-gstreamer-etpspo2jr twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Cross-compiling with gst-build and GStreamer | daily.dev og:description: A practical walkthrough for cross-compiling GStreamer using gst-build (now part of the GStreamer monorepo) targeting AArch64 on a Xilinx Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/cross-compiling-with-gst-build-and-gstreamer-etpspo2jr og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/EtPSpO2jR.png og:image:alt: Cross-compiling with gst-build and GStreamer og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Cross-compiling with gst-build and GStreamer **[Collabora Blog](https://daily.dev/sources/collabora)** · 6 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A practical walkthrough for cross-compiling GStreamer using gst-build (now part of the GStreamer monorepo) targeting AArch64 on a Xilinx Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC board. Covers installing the Ubuntu cross-toolchain, generating a Meson cross file, configuring gst-build with platform-specific options (including gst-omx for Xilinx), building with ninja, deploying artifacts via NFS, and setting up runtime environment variables. Also covers handling third-party library dependencies like wavpack using cerbero to generate a sysroot, and generating an updated cross file that references it. Requires Meson 0.54.1 or later for full cross-compilation support. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### How do I cross-compile GStreamer for AArch64 using Meson and gst-build? Install the Ubuntu cross-toolchain (gcc-aarch64-linux-gnu, g++-aarch64-linux-gnu, libc6-dev-arm64-cross), generate a Meson cross file specifying aarch64-linux-gnu-gcc/g++ as compilers and setting pkg_config_libdir, then configure gst-build with --cross-file and your target options. Build with ninja and install using DESTDIR. Meson 0.54.1 or later is required for pkg_config_libdir support and correct cross-compilation behavior. _Embedded developers targeting ARM with GStreamer track build system changes like these on daily.dev._ ### How do I handle third-party library dependencies like wavpack when cross-compiling GStreamer for ARM? Use cerbero to build a minimal sysroot for the target architecture. Run cerbero-uninstalled with a cross config (e.g., cross-lin-arm64.cbc) to bootstrap and build the library. Then regenerate the Meson cross file pointing pkg_config_libdir at the cerbero-generated pkgconfig directory, and add -L and -Wl,-rpath-link flags for the sysroot path in the link args. _Developers building GStreamer plugin stacks for embedded targets find relevant sysroot and toolchain discussions on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Compile Here, Run Everywhere: Crosstool-Ng](https://daily.dev/posts/compile-here-run-everywhere-crosstool-ng-rrpfpu4sz) · Hackaday · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Building a Host-Tuned GCC to Make GCC Compile Faster](https://daily.dev/posts/building-a-host-tuned-gcc-to-make-gcc-compile-faster-wt5gmdqdk) · Lobsters · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Bootlin toolchains 2026.08 released – Bootlin](https://daily.dev/posts/bootlin-toolchains-2026-08-released-bootlin-xqeqmnze8) · Bootlin · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Building Your Own Operating System From Scratch \(A Practical Getting-Started Guide\)](https://daily.dev/posts/building-your-own-operating-system-from-scratch-a-practical-getting-started-guide--bcelcqpq7) · Medium · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Optimizing Arm-based Build Servers](https://daily.dev/posts/optimizing-arm-based-build-servers-rh07w05dm) · SitePoint · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/cross-compiling-with-gst-build-and-gstreamer-etpspo2jr) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Cross-compiling with gst-build and GStreamer","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/cross-compiling-with-gst-build-and-gstreamer-etpspo2jr","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/cross-compiling-with-gst-build-and-gstreamer-etpspo2jr"},"datePublished":"2026-08-11T08:55:46.235Z","dateModified":"2026-08-11T09:37:05.748Z","description":"A practical walkthrough for cross-compiling GStreamer using gst-build (now part of the GStreamer monorepo) targeting AArch64 on a Xilinx Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/4e30a4db9343faf4c7fa86a69255db45?_a=AQAEuop","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/4e30a4db9343faf4c7fa86a69255db45?_a=AQAEuop","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"Collabora Blog","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Collabora Blog","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--ZGZ0FjqS--/f_auto,q_auto/v1786438306/logos/collabora?_a=BAMAMicg0","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/collabora"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/cross-compiling-with-gst-build-and-gstreamer-etpspo2jr","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":0},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"","timeRequired":"PT6M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Collabora Blog","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/collabora"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Cross-compiling with gst-build and GStreamer"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/cross-compiling-with-gst-build-and-gstreamer-etpspo2jr#faq","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"How do I cross-compile GStreamer for AArch64 using Meson and gst-build?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Install the Ubuntu cross-toolchain (gcc-aarch64-linux-gnu, g++-aarch64-linux-gnu, libc6-dev-arm64-cross), generate a Meson cross file specifying aarch64-linux-gnu-gcc/g++ as compilers and setting pkg_config_libdir, then configure gst-build with --cross-file and your target options. 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