Setup Cygwin toolchain in Eclipse CDT

1. Install the Cygwin properly, you need following packages:

• binutils
• gcc
• gcc-core
• gcc-g++
• gcc-mingw-core
• gcc-mingw-g++
• make
• gdb (needed if you want to support debug in eclipse)

you can check your cygwin installation using the 'cygcheck -c' command

 

2. Add %cygwin%\bin to your env PATH, then open the eclipse. you will find the cygwin tool chain will be shown when you open a new c/cpp project wizard.

 

3. Configure the GDB.

Go to Windows->Preference->C/C++ -> Debug -> Common Source Lookup. add following 'Path mapping'.

• \cygdrive\c -> c:\
• \cygdrive\d -> d:\ 
  other drives if any .......