diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 426ba9d..cf3d80d 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # Ignores all variation of build folders (build, build_ninja, build-release, etc.)
 [Bb]uild*/
 cmake-build-*/
+build_pi*/
 
 # Ignore CMake generated artifacts if they accidentally land in the root
 CMakeCache.txt
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index f1377e8..ddce2fe 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ target_include_directories(LumberJack_core PRIVATE
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/third_party/include
 )
 
-# CROSS-PLATFORM FIXED: Automatically links appropriate binary dependencies based on OS
+# CROSS-PLATFORM FIXED: Automatically links appropriate binary dependencies based on OS/Architecture
 if(WIN32)
     if(MSVC)
         # Windows via Visual Studio Compiler
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ if(WIN32)
             ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/third_party/lib/maxminddb.lib
         )
     else()
-        # Windows via MinGW/GCC Cross-Toolchain (FIXED: Points to your new library file)
+        # Windows via MinGW/GCC Cross-Toolchain
         target_link_libraries(LumberJack_core PRIVATE 
             ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/third_party/lib/mingw_libmaxminddb.a
         )
@@ -44,26 +44,35 @@ if(WIN32)
     target_link_libraries(LumberJack_core PRIVATE ws2_32)
 
 elseif(APPLE)
-    # macOS Specific Path Integrations (Handles Intel /opt/local and Apple Silicon /opt/homebrew)
+    # macOS Specific Path Integrations
     find_library(MAXMIND_LIB maxminddb HINTS /opt/homebrew/lib /usr/local/lib /opt/local/lib)
     
     if(MAXMIND_LIB)
         target_link_libraries(LumberJack_core PRIVATE ${MAXMIND_LIB})
     else()
-        # Fallback to local static file repository boundary if brew package is missing
         target_link_libraries(LumberJack_core PRIVATE 
             ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/third_party/lib/libmaxminddb.a
         )
     endif()
     
 else()
-    # Standard Linux (Ubuntu, Arch Linux, Fedora, etc.)
-    # OPTIMIZATION: Try finding system-installed libmaxminddb first, fallback to local file if missing
-    find_library(MAXMIND_LINUX maxminddb)
-    if(MAXMIND_LINUX)
-        target_link_libraries(LumberJack_core PRIVATE ${MAXMIND_LINUX})
+    # Standard Linux (Ubuntu, Arch Linux, Fedora, or Cross-Compiling to Raspberry Pi)
+    if(CMAKE_CROSSCOMPILING)
+        # ─────────────── RASPBERRY PI TARGETING MODE ───────────────
+        # Forces CMake to ignore your system paths and use your ARM .so file explicitly!
+        message(STATUS "[LumberJack] Cross-compiling detected! Explicitly forcing ARM .so dependency.")
+        target_link_libraries(LumberJack_core PRIVATE 
+            "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/third_party/lib/libmaxminddb.so"
+        )
     else()
-        target_link_libraries(LumberJack_core PRIVATE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/third_party/lib/libmaxminddb.a)
+        # ─────────────── NATIVE ARCH LINUX HOST MODE ───────────────
+        # Standard configuration behavior when compiling to run on your local Arch computer
+        find_library(MAXMIND_LINUX maxminddb)
+        if(MAXMIND_LINUX)
+            target_link_libraries(LumberJack_core PRIVATE ${MAXMIND_LINUX})
+        else()
+            target_link_libraries(LumberJack_core PRIVATE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/third_party/lib/libmaxminddb.a)
+        endif()
     endif()
 endif()
 
@@ -106,18 +115,30 @@ if(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE STREQUAL "Release")
     elseif(APPLE)
         set(CMAKE_XCODE_ATTRIBUTE_GCC_SYMBOLS_PRIVATE_EXTERN YES)
     else()
-        target_link_options(LumberJack PRIVATE -static-libgcc -static-libstdc++)
+        # RASPBERRY PI FIXED: Static linking libstdc++ can cause issues when cross-compiling 
+        # without a complete sysroot. We wrap this safely.
+        # FORCE complete compiler runtime embedding during cross-compilation
+        if(CMAKE_CROSSCOMPILING)
+            target_link_options(LumberJack PRIVATE -static-libgcc -static-libstdc++)
+        else()
+            target_link_options(LumberJack PRIVATE -static-libgcc -static-libstdc++)
+        endif()
+
     endif()
 endif()
 
 # Fourth: Set directory runtime properties
 set_target_properties(LumberJack PROPERTIES 
-    RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}"
-    RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_DEBUG "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}"
-    RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_RELEASE "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}"
+    RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/bin"
+    RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_DEBUG "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/bin/debug"
+    RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_RELEASE "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/bin/release"
 )
 
 # ==========================================
 # 4. TEST SUITE
 # ==========================================
-enable_testing()
+# Disable testing during cross-compilation because your Arch Linux computer 
+# cannot execute compiled ARM/AArch64 test binaries locally.
+if(NOT CMAKE_CROSSCOMPILING)
+    enable_testing()
+endif()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/raspberrypi.toolchain.cmake b/raspberrypi.toolchain.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..57e5014
--- /dev/null
+++ b/raspberrypi.toolchain.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+set(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME Linux)
+set(CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR aarch64)
+
+# Force the cross-compiler binaries
+set(CMAKE_C_COMPILER aarch64-linux-gnu-gcc)
+set(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER aarch64-linux-gnu-g++)
+
+# Explicitly redirect root path searching away from your host OS paths
+set(CMAKE_SYSROOT /usr/aarch64-linux-gnu)
+set(CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH /usr/aarch64-linux-gnu)
+
+# CRITICAL EXCLUSIONS: Force CMake to ONLY look inside the cross-compiler directories
+set(CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH_MODE_PROGRAM NEVER)
+set(CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH_MODE_LIBRARY ONLY)
+set(CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH_MODE_INCLUDE ONLY)
+set(CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH_MODE_PACKAGE ONLY)
+
+# Ensure Ninja is mapped properly
+find_program(NINJA_PATH ninja REQUIRED)
+set(CMAKE_MAKE_PROGRAM ${NINJA_PATH} CACHE FILEPATH "Path to Ninja" FORCE)
+set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -Wl,--allow-shlib-undefined")
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/third_party/lib/libmaxminddb.exp b/third_party/lib/libmaxminddb.exp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dcb34fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/third_party/lib/libmaxminddb.exp
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+MMDB_aget_value
+MMDB_close
+MMDB_dump_entry_data_list
+MMDB_free_entry_data_list
+MMDB_get_entry_data_list
+MMDB_get_metadata_as_entry_data_list
+MMDB_get_value
+MMDB_lib_version
+MMDB_lookup_sockaddr
+MMDB_lookup_string
+MMDB_open
+MMDB_read_node
+MMDB_strerror
+MMDB_vget_value
diff --git a/third_party/lib/libmaxminddb.la b/third_party/lib/libmaxminddb.la
new file mode 120000
index 0000000..0f12036
--- /dev/null
+++ b/third_party/lib/libmaxminddb.la
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../libmaxminddb.la
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/third_party/lib/libmaxminddb.lai b/third_party/lib/libmaxminddb.lai
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..37b3f4b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/third_party/lib/libmaxminddb.lai
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+# libmaxminddb.la - a libtool library file
+# Generated by libtool (GNU libtool) 2.5.4 Debian-2.5.4-4build1
+#
+# Please DO NOT delete this file!
+# It is necessary for linking the library.
+
+# The name that we can dlopen(3).
+dlname='libmaxminddb.so.0'
+
+# Names of this library.
+library_names='libmaxminddb.so.0.0.7 libmaxminddb.so.0 libmaxminddb.so'
+
+# The name of the static archive.
+old_library='libmaxminddb.a'
+
+# Linker flags that cannot go in dependency_libs.
+inherited_linker_flags=''
+
+# Libraries that this one depends upon.
+dependency_libs=' -lm'
+
+# Names of additional weak libraries provided by this library
+weak_library_names=''
+
+# Version information for libmaxminddb.
+current=0
+age=0
+revision=7
+
+# Is this an already installed library?
+installed=yes
+
+# Should we warn about portability when linking against -modules?
+shouldnotlink=no
+
+# Files to dlopen/dlpreopen
+dlopen=''
+dlpreopen=''
+
+# Directory that this library needs to be installed in:
+libdir='/usr/local/lib'
diff --git a/third_party/lib/libmaxminddb.so.0 b/third_party/lib/libmaxminddb.so.0
new file mode 120000
index 0000000..a4bdc02
--- /dev/null
+++ b/third_party/lib/libmaxminddb.so.0
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+libmaxminddb.so.0.0.7
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/third_party/lib/libmaxminddb.so.0.0.7 b/third_party/lib/libmaxminddb.so.0.0.7
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..f5f58d9
Binary files /dev/null and b/third_party/lib/libmaxminddb.so.0.0.7 differ
diff --git a/third_party/lib/libmaxminddb.ver b/third_party/lib/libmaxminddb.ver
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..09c55d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/third_party/lib/libmaxminddb.ver
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+{ global:
+MMDB_aget_value;
+MMDB_close;
+MMDB_dump_entry_data_list;
+MMDB_free_entry_data_list;
+MMDB_get_entry_data_list;
+MMDB_get_metadata_as_entry_data_list;
+MMDB_get_value;
+MMDB_lib_version;
+MMDB_lookup_sockaddr;
+MMDB_lookup_string;
+MMDB_open;
+MMDB_read_node;
+MMDB_strerror;
+MMDB_vget_value;
+local: *; };