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@@ -33,9 +33,7 @@ The CMake build system can be used to generate build systems as well (see helper
 ### Installing Vivado the the Xilinx development tools
 
 It's also possible to perform debugging with a normal Eclipse installation by installing 
-the TCF plugin. Still, it is necessary to install Vivado to get the toolchain for generating
-C++ applications. Alternatively you can download the toolchain 
-[from the cloud](https://eive-cloud.irs.uni-stuttgart.de/index.php/apps/files/?dir=/EIVE_IRS/Arbeitsdaten/08_Used%20Components/Q7S/Toolchain&fileid=422486).
+the TCF plugin and downloading the cross-compiler as specified in the section below.
 
 * Install Vivado 2018.2 and Xilinx SDK from https://www.xilinx.com/support/download/index.html/content/xilinx/en/downloadNav/vivado-design-tools/archive.html.
   Install the Vivado Design Suite - HLx Editions - 2018.2  Full Product Installation instead of the updates. It is recommended to use the installer.
@@ -53,6 +51,24 @@ C++ applications. Alternatively you can download the toolchain
   `<XilinxInstallation>\SDK\2018.2\gnu\aarch32\nt\gcc-arm-linux-gnueabi\bin` 
   or set up path each time before debugging.
 
+### Installing toolchain without Vivado
+
+You can download the toolchain 
+[from the cloud](https://eive-cloud.irs.uni-stuttgart.de/index.php/apps/files/?dir=/EIVE_IRS/Arbeitsdaten/08_Used%20Components/Q7S/Toolchain&fileid=422486).
+
+If `wget` is available (e.g. MinGW64), you can use the following command to download the
+toolchain for Windows
+
+```sh
+wget https://eive-cloud.irs.uni-stuttgart.de/index.php/s/Q3zeFicebpibiBT/download/gcc-arm-linux-gnueabi-win.zip
+```
+
+or the following command for Linux (could be useful for CI/CD)
+
+```sh
+wget https://eive-cloud.irs.uni-stuttgart.de/index.php/s/oqC8NNWJq79njLR/download/gcc-arm-linux-gnueabi-linux.zip
+```
+
 ### Installing CMake and MSYS2 on Windows
 
 1. Install [MSYS2](https://www.msys2.org/) and [CMake](https://cmake.org/download/) first.