Target machine information (target_machine extends build_machine)

Provides information about the target machine -- the machine on which the compiled binary's output will run. Hence, this object should only be used while cross-compiling a compiler. See Cross-compilation.

It has the same methods as build_machine.

When all compilation is 'native', all the methods return the same values as build_machine (because the build machine is the host machine and the target machine).

Note that while cross-compiling, it simply returns the values defined in the cross-info file. If target_machine values are not defined in the cross-info file, host_machine values are returned instead.

Inherited methods

build_machine.cpu()

Returns a more specific CPU name, such as i686, amd64, etc.

Signature

str cpu()


build_machine.cpu_family()

Returns the CPU family name. This table contains all known CPU families. These are guaranteed to continue working.

Signature

str cpu_family()


build_machine.endian()

returns 'big' on big-endian systems and 'little' on little-endian systems.

Signature

str endian()


build_machine.system()

Returns the operating system name. This table Lists all of the currently known Operating System names, these are guaranteed to continue working.

Signature

str system()


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