# QCC74x application development on Linux
Source: [https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-58740-1/topic/linux.html](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-58740-1/topic/linux.html)
## Prerequisites
- Install GCC. The GCC toolchain is provided along with the SDK
code.
cp -rf QCCSDK-QCC74x/toolchain/linux_x86_64/ /usr/bin/
echo "export PATH="$PATH:/usr/bin/linux_x86_64/bin"" >> ~/.bashrc
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- Install `make`
cd ~
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## QCC74x development with Eclipse IDE
- Install Eclipse for Linux from [https://www.eclipse.org/downloads/](https://www.eclipse.org/downloads/).
- Untar and run the eclipse installer.
- Install Eclipse IDE for Embedded C/C++ Developers in the
preferred location.
- Run the Eclipse IDE application and enter the workspace path. Then, select
Launch.
## Build and flash QCC74x applications using Eclipse IDE
- Select File in the upper left corner. Select Import > General > Existing Projects into Workspace and select Next.
- Import qcc74x\_sdk and select Finish. If
.project file is present in the SDK folder, the
imported SDK is recognized as a project under the
Projects section as shown below.
- double-click the make in Build
Target to compile the default demo program (Helloworld).
If you must change the demo program, right-click
make in Build Target and
change the Build target.
- To flash the compiled application binary, right-click
Flash, add COMX argument in the Build command, change
the COM port, and press OK.
## Debug with OpenOCD in Eclipse
- Select Debug Configurations option in the upper
taskbar.
- Create New\_configuration under GDB OpenOCD
Debugging and change configuration details as below.
- Click Apply and Close.
- Set the breakpoint and click Debug.
## Debugging QCC74x applications using OpenOCD in Visual Studio
Code
- To debug an application using OpenOCD, open launch.json
file in the SDK folder and change the default input path
parameter pointing to the intended application .elf file
generated after building an application.
- Set the breakpoint and click the Debug icon (F5).
**Parent Topic:** [Application development](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-58740-1/topic/application_development.html)
Last Published: Feb 11, 2026
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