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@all: Help wanted to cross compile

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#514 opened on Feb 19, 2023

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Description

I want to use whisper.cpp on a Synology NAS (x86_64). Unfortunately there is no way to compile natively. If I use a version compiled on Ubuntu, I get the following error:

/volume1/script/whisper.cpp/main --help
/volume1/script/whisper.cpp/main: /lib64/libm.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.29' not found (required by /volume1/script/whisper.cpp/main)
/volume1/script/whisper.cpp/main: /lib64/libm.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.27' not found (required by /volume1/script/whisper.cpp/main)
/volume1/script/whisper.cpp/main: /lib64/libstdc++.so.6: version `GLIBCXX_3.4.29' not found (required by /volume1/script/whisper.cpp/main)
/volume1/script/whisper.cpp/main: /lib64/libc.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.34' not found (required by /volume1/script/whisper.cpp/main)

Synology offers a tool chain with which one can cross-compile, but unfortunately I have absolutely no idea how to implement it for this project. For example, a configure script is assumed, which is not present in whisper.cpp.

Can anyone help me with this?

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Research direction
Investigate how to integrate Synology's toolchain with whisper.cpp's build system (CMake/Make) and modify compilation flags to target the NAS's glibc version.
Tech stack
ccpp
Domain
devops
Issue type
Research
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
Half day
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Fresh
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Clear
Prerequisites
C++MakeSynology NAS
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
50