Are the C++ ARM compilers bundled along with VS2008 redistributable?

Question

Hi,

Are the VS2008 C++ ARM compilers targeting the WinCE operating system redistributable? Or does Microsoft provide a separate redistributable package (SDK?) ? I am looking for a C++ ARM compiler (actually a complete build environment) for WinCE which I can distribute along with my application for free. What are my options here?

Answer 1

I'd be rather suprised if it were, your use case is rather uncommon. I don't remember seeing them in the redist.txt file, either.

My first instinct would be GCC, as it can target ARM and is also redistributable under GPL.

Answer 2

Microsoft's eMbedded Visual C++ 4.0 is specifically targeted for WinCE and it's a free download. I'm not sure about redistributing it tho. Also it's getting old.