Building NodeMCU firmware

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I am trying to build nodemcu firmware by cloning the github and using the make command, https://github.com/nodemcu/nodemcu-firmware. I'm using a raspberry pi, which could the issue. I am not modifying anything, just cloning the master branch and typing make. Wondering if I am missing a prerequisite. Below is what I get with V=1 make

make: Entering directory '/home/pi/Documents/nodemcu-firmware' PRUNE libmain.a libc.a /usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/local/games:/usr/games:/home/pi/Documents/nodemcu-firmware/tools/toolchains/esp8266-linux-x86_64-20181106.0/bin /home/pi/Documents/nodemcu-firmware/tools/toolchains/esp8266-linux-x86_64-20181106.0/bin/xtensa-lx106-elf-ar: 1: /home/pi/Documents/nodemcu-firmware/tools/toolchains/esp8266-linux-x86_64-20181106.0/bin/xtensa-lx106-elf-ar: Syntax error: "(" unexpected Makefile:331: recipe for target '/home/pi/Documents/nodemcu-firmware/sdk/.pruned-3.0-e4434aa' failed make: *** [/home/pi/Documents/nodemcu-firmware/sdk/.pruned-3.0-e4434aa] Error 2 make: Leaving directory '/home/pi/Documents/nodemcu-firmware'

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What is the purpose of building on RPi? - Bora
RPi works well for working with ESP-01, 3.3V rail and serial pins...I have been using the download firmware and wanted to try using the direct build. Thanks all!!! - Nick

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According to the documentation,

Linux Build Environment

The NodeMCU project embeds a ready-made tool chain for Linux/x86-64 by default.

Which means that you can build it only on Linux running on x86-64 architecture. Since RPi is ARM-based, you cannot build this project on it.