[Openembedded-architecture] RFC: Non-Linux BSPs and/or non-standard architectures

[Paul Eggleton]

On Friday, 12 May 2017 9:44:57 AM NZST akuster808 wrote:
> On 05/11/2017 02:18 PM, Denys Dmytriyenko wrote:
> > Somewhat related to the other Yocto Project Compliance 2.0 discussion, I
> > have a question about supporting non-Linux BSPs or BSPs with both Linux
> > and non-Linux targets. I've noticed there's some support for "baremetal"
> > builds. What about non-standard architectures? Will that affect Compliance
> > factors in any way?
> 
> I would have to say the Project would have to change its scope and 
> definition.
> 
> "The Yocto Project is an open source collaboration project that provides 
> templates, tools and methods to help you create custom Linux-based 
> systems for embedded products regardless of the hardware architecture. "
> 
> Non-standard Arch is fine, non Linux is not.

I would say (without any authority, just based on personal observation) that a 
number of YP member organisations have an interest in RTOSs and mixed RTOS/
Linux environments, so whilst it might not be something we spend a lot of time 
on (and thus perhaps not part of our core mission statement) that it shouldn't 
be a compliance issue, in fact it's in our best interests to give some support 
to these.

Cheers,
Paul

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Paul Eggleton
Intel Open Source Technology Centre