.. _external_library:
External Library
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Overview
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A simple example that demonstrates how to include an external static library
into the Zephyr build system.
The demonstrates both how to build the external library using a different build
system and how to include the built static library.
Windows Note
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To use this sample on a Windows host operating system, GNU Make needs to be in
your path. This can be setup using chocolatey or by manually installing it.
Chocolatey Method
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Install make using the following command:
.. code-block:: bash
choco install make
Once installed, build the application as normal.
Manual Install Method
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The pre-built make application can be downloaded from
https://gnuwin32.sourceforge.net/packages/make.htm by either getting both the
``Binaries`` and ``Dependencies`` and extracting them to the same folder, or
getting the ``Complete package`` setup. Once installed and in the path, build
the application as normal.
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