diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-linux-cross.yml b/.github/workflows/build-linux-cross.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..431a52826bbd5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-linux-cross.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+name: Build on Linux using cross-compiler
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+  workflow_call:
+
+jobs:
+  ubuntu-latest-riscv64-cpu-cross:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: ${{ false }}  # todo: re-enable this when riscv compile error fixed
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Setup Riscv
+        run: |
+          sudo dpkg --add-architecture riscv64
+          sudo sed -i 's|http://azure.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu|http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports|g' \
+                 /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/apt-mirrors.txt
+          sudo apt-get clean
+          sudo apt-get update
+          sudo apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
+                  build-essential \
+                  crossbuild-essential-riscv64
+
+      - name: Build
+        run: |
+          cmake -B build -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release \
+                         -DGGML_OPENMP=OFF \
+                         -DLLAMA_BUILD_EXAMPLES=ON \
+                         -DLLAMA_BUILD_TESTS=OFF \
+                         -DCMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME=Linux \
+                         -DCMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR=riscv64 \
+                         -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=riscv64-linux-gnu-gcc \
+                         -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=riscv64-linux-gnu-g++ \
+                         -DCMAKE_C_FLAGS_INIT='-fPIC' \
+                         -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_INIT='-fPIC' \
+                         -DCMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH=/usr/lib/riscv64-linux-gnu \
+                         -DCMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH_MODE_PROGRAM=NEVER \
+                         -DCMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH_MODE_LIBRARY=ONLY \
+                         -DCMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH_MODE_INCLUDE=BOTH
+
+          cmake --build build --config Release -j $(nproc)
+
+  ubuntu-latest-riscv64-vulkan-cross:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: ${{ false }}  # todo: re-enable this when riscv compile error fixed
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      - name: Setup Riscv
+        run: |
+          sudo dpkg --add-architecture riscv64
+          sudo sed -i 's|http://azure.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu|http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports|g' \
+                 /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/apt-mirrors.txt
+          sudo apt-get clean
+          sudo apt-get update
+          sudo apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
+                  build-essential \
+                  glslc \
+                  crossbuild-essential-riscv64 \
+                  libvulkan-dev:riscv64
+
+      - name: Build
+        run: |
+          cmake -B build -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release \
+                         -DGGML_VULKAN=ON \
+                         -DGGML_OPENMP=OFF \
+                         -DLLAMA_BUILD_EXAMPLES=ON \
+                         -DLLAMA_BUILD_TESTS=OFF \
+                         -DCMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME=Linux \
+                         -DCMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR=riscv64 \
+                         -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=riscv64-linux-gnu-gcc \
+                         -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=riscv64-linux-gnu-g++ \
+                         -DCMAKE_C_FLAGS_INIT='-fPIC' \
+                         -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_INIT='-fPIC' \
+                         -DCMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH=/usr/lib/riscv64-linux-gnu \
+                         -DCMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH_MODE_PROGRAM=NEVER \
+                         -DCMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH_MODE_LIBRARY=ONLY \
+                         -DCMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH_MODE_INCLUDE=BOTH
+
+          cmake --build build --config Release -j $(nproc)
+
+  ubuntu-latest-arm64-vulkan-cross:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      - name: Setup Arm64
+        run: |
+          sudo dpkg --add-architecture arm64
+          sudo sed -i 's|http://azure.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu|http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports|g' \
+                 /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/apt-mirrors.txt
+          sudo apt-get clean
+          sudo apt-get update
+          sudo apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
+                  build-essential \
+                  glslc \
+                  crossbuild-essential-arm64 \
+                  libvulkan-dev:arm64
+
+      - name: Build
+        run: |
+          cmake -B build -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release \
+                         -DGGML_VULKAN=ON \
+                         -DGGML_OPENMP=OFF \
+                         -DLLAMA_BUILD_EXAMPLES=ON \
+                         -DLLAMA_BUILD_TESTS=OFF \
+                         -DCMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME=Linux \
+                         -DCMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR=aarch64 \
+                         -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=aarch64-linux-gnu-gcc \
+                         -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=aarch64-linux-gnu-g++ \
+                         -DCMAKE_C_FLAGS_INIT='-fPIC' \
+                         -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_INIT='-fPIC' \
+                         -DCMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH=/usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu \
+                         -DCMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH_MODE_PROGRAM=NEVER \
+                         -DCMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH_MODE_LIBRARY=ONLY \
+                         -DCMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH_MODE_INCLUDE=BOTH
+
+          cmake --build build --config Release -j $(nproc)
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 7db85528659d3..ec7ac6d9e993b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - master
-    paths: ['.github/workflows/build.yml', '**/CMakeLists.txt', '**/Makefile', '**/*.h', '**/*.hpp', '**/*.c', '**/*.cpp', '**/*.cu', '**/*.cuh', '**/*.swift', '**/*.m', '**/*.metal', '**/*.comp']
+    paths: ['.github/workflows/build.yml', '.github/workflows/build-linux-cross.yml', '**/CMakeLists.txt', '**/Makefile', '**/*.h', '**/*.hpp', '**/*.c', '**/*.cpp', '**/*.cu', '**/*.cuh', '**/*.swift', '**/*.m', '**/*.metal', '**/*.comp']
   pull_request:
     types: [opened, synchronize, reopened]
     paths: ['.github/workflows/build.yml', '**/CMakeLists.txt', '**/Makefile', '**/*.h', '**/*.hpp', '**/*.c', '**/*.cpp', '**/*.cu', '**/*.cuh', '**/*.swift', '**/*.m', '**/*.metal', '**/*.comp']
@@ -606,6 +606,9 @@ jobs:
             -DGGML_SYCL_F16=ON
           cmake --build build --config Release -j $(nproc)
 
+  build-linux-cross:
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/build-linux-cross.yml
+
   macOS-latest-cmake-ios:
     runs-on: macos-latest