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+#
+# Copyright © 2020 Arm Ltd and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+#
+
+# toolchain file for building for Windows on an Ubuntu Linux system.
+#
+# Typical usage:
+#    *) install cross compiler: `sudo apt-get install mingw-w64`
+#    *) cmake -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=~/toolchain-x86-ubuntu-mingw64.cmake
+
+set(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME Windows)
+set(TOOLCHAIN_PREFIX x86_64-w64-mingw32)
+
+# cross compilers to use for C and C++
+set(CMAKE_C_COMPILER ${TOOLCHAIN_PREFIX}-gcc)
+set(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER ${TOOLCHAIN_PREFIX}-g++)
+
+# target environment on the build host system
+#   set 1st to dir with the cross compiler's C/C++ headers/libs
+set(CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH /usr/${TOOLCHAIN_PREFIX})
+
+# modify default behavior of FIND_XXX() commands to
+# search for headers/libs in the target environment and
+# search for programs in the build host environment
+set(CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH_MODE_PROGRAM NEVER)
+set(CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH_MODE_LIBRARY ONLY)
+set(CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH_MODE_INCLUDE ONLY)