[oe-users] Customizing the kernel

[Oleg V. Kobrin]

I'm using "bitbake -i" in the same case, and then "configure virtual/kernel"
at bitbake prompt, an then "build virtual/kernel", for compiling and
deploying it.

2007/12/22, Tim , <liststim at gmail.com>:
>
> I was trying to add a few drivers (ftdi_sio and dependencies) as
> kernel modules by defining them in the defconfig file under the
> packages/linux/em-x270-2.6.23 directory.  (e.g. adding lines like
> CONFIG_USB_SERIAL_FTD_SIO=m).
>
> I see that when I used bitbake to rebuild the kernel, the defconfig
> file is copied in as the .config file for the kernel, but then a 'make
> oldconfig' is done and a bunch of the modules that I added were left
> out.
>
> Just as a sanity check, I manually edited the kernel makefiles to see
> if the drivers would build.  I did get the modules built this way and
> was able to load them on my device.
>
> It would be much preferred if I could customize the kernel using the
> intended method in OpenEmbedded.  I didn't find anything about this on
> the wiki, so I'd be glad to add it once I figure out the process.
> Did I take the wrong approach by modifying the kernel package's
> defconfig file?  If not, does anybody have suggestions as to where I
> can look to investigate this further?
>
> [Slightly off-topic: I wanted to find out exactly what 'make oldconfig'
> did to see why it could be removing those modules from the .config
> file but was unable to find anything on the web or by sifting through
> the kernel's Makefiles.  Does anybody happen to have more information
> on this?  ]
>
> Thanks,
> Tim
>
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