diff --git a/common/build-profiles/aarch64.sh b/common/build-profiles/aarch64.sh
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+XBPS_TARGET_CFLAGS="-march=armv8-a"
+XBPS_TARGET_CXXFLAGS="$XBPS_CXXFLAGS"
+XBPS_TRIPLET="aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu"
diff --git a/common/cross-profiles/aarch64.sh b/common/cross-profiles/aarch64.sh
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+# Cross build profile for ARMv8.
+
+XBPS_TARGET_ARCH="aarch64"
+XBPS_CROSS_TRIPLET="aarch64-linux-gnu"
+XBPS_CFLAGS="-O2 -pipe" # XXX not yet supported: -fstack-protector-strong
+XBPS_CXXFLAGS="$XBPS_CFLAGS"
+XBPS_CROSS_CFLAGS="-march=armv8-a"
+XBPS_CROSS_CXXFLAGS="$XBPS_CROSS_CFLAGS"