A dedicated GitHub Action for installing and caching the ARM GCC cross-compiler toolchain. It helps you quickly and automatically configure ARM development environment in your CI/CD pipeline.
Most GitHub Action runners don't come with pre-installed GCC toolchains required for embedded development. While installation through package managers is possible, it's often time-consuming and impacts CI/CD efficiency.
This Action implements smart caching mechanisms by downloading and extracting the GCC toolchain to the runner.temp directory, significantly improving subsequent build speeds. It's particularly beneficial for projects requiring frequent commits and builds.
Add the following configuration to your workflow file (e.g., .github/workflows/build.yml):
steps:
- uses: embedd-actions/armgcc-install@v1
with:
version: '13.3.rel1'For available versions, please refer to ARM GNU Toolchain Downloads
- arm-none-eabi - For bare-metal ARM development
- arm-none-linux-gnueabihf - For ARM Linux development (hard float)
- aarch64-none-elf - For 64-bit ARM bare-metal development
- aarch64-none-linux-gnu - For 64-bit ARM Linux development
name: Build Firmware
on:
push:
branches: [ main, dev ]
jobs:
build:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@v4
- name: Install ARM GCC
uses: embedd-actions/armgcc-install@v1
with:
version: '13.3.rel1'
- name: Build Project
run: arm-none-eabi-gcc --version