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+# Cross compiling GStreamer with gst-build
+
+GStreamer can be cross compiled for various platforms using gst-build. However,
+only dependencies that are ported to the Meson build system will be built. It is
+recommended to use Cerbero to cross compile GStreamer when other external
+dependencies are required.
+
+Once the toolchain is installed and a Meson cross file is created, to build
+GStreamer simply run for example: `meson --cross-file cross-files/mingw_w64_x86-64.txt builddir`.
+
+## Android
+
+Requires Android API level >= 28, previous versions are missing *iconv* dependency.
+
+- Download and extract the [NDK](https://developer.android.com/ndk/)
+- Create a standalone toolchain targeting your arch and API level:
+`./build/tools/make_standalone_toolchain.py --arch $arch --api $api --install-dir $toolchain_path`
+- Create a Meson cross file, you can use `android_arm64_api28.txt` as example
+  and change CPU architectures and toolchain path.
+
+Notes:
+- On fedora the Android NDK requires the `ncurses-compat-libs` package.
+
+## Windows
+
+GStreamer can be cross compiled for Windows using mingw packaged in most
+distribution.
+
+The Meson cross file `mingw_w64_x86-64.txt` can be used when targeting amd64
+architecture, or adapted for i686 arch.
+
+### Fedora
+
+- Install the toolchain packages: `mingw64-gcc`, `mingw64-gcc-c++`. Fedora
+  provides many other optional dependencies that could be installed as well.
+  For example: `mingw64-gettext`, `mingw64-libffi`, `mingw64-zlib`.
+
+### Ubuntu
+
+- Install the toolchain package: `gcc-mingw-w64`.
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+[host_machine]
+system = 'android'
+cpu_family = 'aarch64'
+cpu = 'arm64'
+endian = 'little'
+
+[properties]
+c_args = ['--sysroot', '/opt/android-arm64-api28/sysroot']
+cpp_args = ['--sysroot', '/opt/android-arm64-api28/sysroot']
+
+[binaries]
+c = '/opt/android-arm64-api28/bin/aarch64-linux-android-clang'
+cpp = '/opt/android-arm64-api28/bin/aarch64-linux-android-clang++'
+ar = '/opt/android-arm64-api28/bin/aarch64-linux-android-ar'
+strip = '/opt/android-arm64-api28/bin/aarch64-linux-android-strip'
+pkgconfig = 'false'
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+[host_machine]
+system = 'windows'
+cpu_family = 'x86_64'
+cpu = 'x86_64'
+endian = 'little'
+
+[properties]
+c_args = []
+c_link_args = []
+
+[binaries]
+c = 'x86_64-w64-mingw32-gcc'
+cpp = 'x86_64-w64-mingw32-g++'
+ar = 'x86_64-w64-mingw32-ar'
+strip = 'x86_64-w64-mingw32-strip'
+pkgconfig = 'x86_64-w64-mingw32-pkg-config'
+windres = 'x86_64-w64-mingw32-windres'