Compilers

Depending on whether you build your Symbian application for the emulator or for a real phone you have to choose an appropriate build configuration. Each configuration uses a different compiler. The build configurations are the following:

WINSCW
- For emulator builds
- Uses the Nokia C/C++ Compiler
- Delivered with the Carbide products introduced in Integrated Development Environment
GCCE
- For phone builds
- Uses a free GNU C Compiler (GCC) that builds binaries according to the ARM Embedded Application Binary Interface (ARM EABI)
- Delivered with the Nokia Symbian^3 SDK
ARMV5
- For phone builds
- A commercial product that you can purchase as part of the RealView Developer Suite from ARM to improve performance
- Not distributed as part of the Nokia Symbian^3 SDK

The following figure illustrates choosing an appropriate build configuration:

Figure 1. Selecting an appropriate build configuration

For information on how to use the build configurations to create emulator and phone builds, see Building.

Parent topic: Tutorial 1: Environment and Tools