bash: ./mips-linux-gnu-gcc: cannot execute binary file error
gcc, mips, toolchain
Solution
The compiler you downloaded from MIPS is a 64-bit executable. Are you running a 32-bit host?
If you need a cross compiler for a 32-bit host targeting MIPS GNU/Linux, consider using the Sourcery CodeBench Lite compiler for MIPS GNU/Linux targets:
Sourcery CodeBench Lite for MIPS GNU/Linux
The link to the Sourcery CodeBench tools above comes from the MIPS pages just one level up from the link you provided:
MIPS Compilers Page
Problem
I've recently installed a `mips-linux-gnu-gcc` crosstool in my linux machine which is based on i686. When I want to compile some codes, it showed me that error. Every installing step was followed by http://developer.mips.com/tools/compilers/open-source-toolchain-linux/ After I installed the crosstool, I wrote a simple helloworld C file like this: ``` #include<stdio.h> int main(void) { printf("Hello World!\n"); return 0; } ``` But when I run: ``` /mips-linux-gnu-gcc hello.c -o hello -static ``` The compiler just print error: ``` bash: ./mips-linux-gnu-gcc: cannot execute binary file ``` I'm wondering maybe I've made some mistakes in some steps, but I can't figure it out. Maybe some of you can help me, I'm confused by the problem.