[oe] Pull request from DoréDevelopment - New: Micro distro/image

[Martin Lund]

Hello OE dev,

Please pull the changes from the following repository:

git pull git://dev.doredevelopment.dk/oe-micro.git master

This oe-micro repository adds the following files to current dev:

conf/distro/micro-uclibc.conf |   43 +++++++++++++++++
conf/distro/micro.conf        |  100 
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
recipes/images/micro-image.bb |   34 ++++++++++++++
3 files changed, 177 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)

There should be no conflicts with the current OE dev branch.

These files constitute a new distribution named "Micro" and a 
corresponding buildable image target: micro-image



The "Micro" distribution/image is created because we feel that there is 
a need for a truly tiny and clean distro and image definition in OE for 
those users out there that needs a _very_ tiny Linux rootfs with 
virtually nothing installed except busybox, libc, udev, and a few init 
scripts. On arm the jffs2 image size is only 1 MB (uclibc based). No 
bloat allowed.

The micro-image is ideal for users who wants this type of tiny Linux 
rootfs system with only a few custom applications added.

It has been tested to build and run on the following machine types:

    * at91sam9263ek [glibc, uclibc]
    * x86 [glibc]

As everything else OE it should build for most other machine types as 
well (no guarantee of course).

The micro distribution/image is inspired by the "minimal" distro and 
image configuration - but it takes that one step further as contents are 
heavily stripped down and non needed definitions removed. Thanks to 
those who contributed to minimal distro - good work.

More details on micro can be found in the following wiki:
http://dev.doredevelopment.dk/wiki/OpenEmbeddedMicro

Note: It is still work in progress and there are things to improve on 
the todo list (see wiki).

We intend to maintain this distro/image in the future - please pull :)

Thanks.

Best regards, DoréDevelopment

-- 
Martin Lund, Senior Software Consultant
DoréDevelopment ApS, Ved Stranden 1, 9560 Hadsund, DK-Denmark
Phone: +45 51 92 84 24, Email: mgl at doredevelopment.dk
WWW: http://www.doredevelopment.dk