diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 08cc83fdd..53628b477 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -3,4 +3,15 @@ language: c
 #install:
 compiler: gcc
 
-script: make clean && make all
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+before script:
+  ## Install mainline ARM toolchain.  gcc-arm-none-eabi is available
+  ## in Ubuntu >= 14.04, but this external PPA is needed for 12.04.
+  ## Install srecord
+  - if [ ${BUILD_ARCH:-0} = arm-aapcs ] ; then
+      sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:terry.guo/gcc-arm-embedded &&
+      sudo apt-get -qq update &&
+      sudo apt-get -qq install gcc-arm-none-eabi srecord &&
+      arm-none-eabi-gcc --version ;
+    fi
+	
+script: make clean && make all UBUNTU_1404_QT4=1
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