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.. title:: CONFIG_BUILD_OUTPUT_EXE

.. kconfig:: CONFIG_BUILD_OUTPUT_EXE

CONFIG_BUILD_OUTPUT_EXE
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*Build a binary in ELF format with .exe extension*

Type: ``bool``

Help
====

.. code-block:: none

    Build an ELF binary that can run in the host system at
    zephyr/zephyr.exe in the build directory.
    The name of this file can be customized with CONFIG_KERNEL_BIN_NAME.

Defaults
========

- y
- y

Kconfig definitions
===================



At ``<Boards>/posix/native_posix/Kconfig.defconfig:8``

Included via ``Kconfig:8`` → ``Kconfig.zephyr:22``

Menu path: (Top)

.. code-block:: kconfig

    config BUILD_OUTPUT_EXE
    	bool
    	default y
    	depends on BOARD_NATIVE_POSIX

----

At ``<Boards>/posix/nrf52_bsim/Kconfig.defconfig:8``

Included via ``Kconfig:8`` → ``Kconfig.zephyr:22``

Menu path: (Top)

.. code-block:: kconfig

    config BUILD_OUTPUT_EXE
    	bool
    	default y
    	depends on BOARD_NRF52_BSIM

----

At ``Kconfig.zephyr:437``

Included via ``Kconfig:8``

Menu path: (Top) → Build and Link Features → Build Options

.. code-block:: kconfig

    config BUILD_OUTPUT_EXE
    	bool "Build a binary in ELF format with .exe extension"
    	help
    	  Build an ELF binary that can run in the host system at
    	  zephyr/zephyr.exe in the build directory.
    	  The name of this file can be customized with CONFIG_KERNEL_BIN_NAME.

*(The 'depends on' condition includes propagated dependencies from ifs and menus.)*