# raspberrypi/tools

Repository: https://github.com/raspberrypi/tools
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/raspberrypi-tools
Language: C
License Family: other
Last push: 2022-07-11T07:39:52+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5327, "days_push": 1514, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1910, forks 854 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:53.126661+00:00)

## What it is
A repository of prebuilt ARM cross-compilation toolchains for building software targeting Raspberry Pi boards. The project is officially deprecated, with users directed to install equivalent toolchains from distro package managers like Ubuntu apt.

## Use cases
- cross-compile c programs for raspberry pi
- build armv6 binaries for pi zero
- get gcc arm linux gnueabihf toolchain
- compile kernel modules for raspberry pi from x86 host

## When to choose
- you need a legacy prebuilt toolchain matching old Raspberry Pi build flags
- you cannot install a distro toolchain and need a self-contained binary

## When to avoid
- you are starting a new project - use gcc-arm-linux-gnueabihf or gcc-aarch64-linux-gnu from your distro
- you need maintained, up-to-date compiler versions

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: abandoned
- function: compiler, build-tool, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools, embedded-systems, compilers
- platform: cli, cross-platform
- tags: cross-compilation, arm-toolchain, raspberry-pi, deprecated, linux

## Member repositories
- raspberrypi/tools (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:53.126661+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:11:04.682526+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/raspberrypi/tools (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:53.126661+00:00, sha e75d773891ac)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.