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Don't link libdl when cross-compiling#20522

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The top-level CMakeLists.txt links libdl into executorch_core when EXECUTORCH_USE_DL is on (the default):

find_library(DL_LIBRARY_EXISTS NAMES dl)
if(DL_LIBRARY_EXISTS): target_link_libraries(executorch_core PRIVATE dl)

When cross-compiling for a bare-metal target (arm-none-eabi, esp, zephyr), find_library still resolves the host libdl, so -ldl is linked into executorch_core and propagates through the exported target interface, failing the bare-metal executor-runner link ("cannot find -ldl"). dladdr() (the only reason for the link) is compiled out on those targets anyway (it's gated by the ET_USE_LIBDL macro, which the CMake build never defines).

Two layers:

  • Guard the link with NOT CMAKE_CROSSCOMPILING in CMakeLists.txt, so any cross-compiled target is covered even without a preset.
  • Set EXECUTORCH_USE_DL OFF explicitly in the arm_baremetal / esp_baremetal / zephyr presets, documenting the intent for those bare-metal builds.

Test plan

Confirmed against the cortex-m FVP runner: with -ldl removed the arm_executor_runner links and runs on Corstone-300.

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The top-level CMakeLists.txt links libdl into executorch_core when
EXECUTORCH_USE_DL is on (the default):

    find_library(DL_LIBRARY_EXISTS NAMES dl)
    if(DL_LIBRARY_EXISTS): target_link_libraries(executorch_core PRIVATE dl)

When cross-compiling for a bare-metal target (arm-none-eabi, esp, zephyr),
find_library still resolves the *host* libdl, so -ldl is linked into
executorch_core and propagates through the exported target interface, failing
the bare-metal executor-runner link ("cannot find -ldl"). dladdr() (the only
reason for the link) is compiled out on those targets anyway (it's gated by the
ET_USE_LIBDL macro, which the CMake build never defines).

Two layers:
- Guard the link with `NOT CMAKE_CROSSCOMPILING` in CMakeLists.txt, so any
  cross-compiled target is covered even without a preset.
- Set EXECUTORCH_USE_DL OFF explicitly in the arm_baremetal / esp_baremetal /
  zephyr presets, documenting the intent for those bare-metal builds.

Confirmed against the cortex-m FVP runner: with -ldl removed the
arm_executor_runner links and runs on Corstone-300.

Co-authored-by: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
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