Adding a new Machine - Revision history

PaulEggleton at 17:14, 3 November 2012

2012-11-03T17:14:27Z

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	== Kernel configuration ==		== Kernel configuration ==

Ka6sox-test: /* Further comments and information */

2010-12-30T20:03:52Z

Further comments and information

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	== Further comments and information ==		== Further comments and information ==

	* [http://docs.openembedded.org/usermanual/usermanual.html#commonuse_new_machine Adding a new Machine], Chapter 5. Common Use-cases/tasks, OpenEmbedded User Manual
	* where available, don't forget to provide an URL to the machine's homepage in the machine configs for those who want to know more about it.

	* [http://docs.openembedded.org/usermanual/usermanual.html#commonuse_new_machine Adding a new Machine], Chapter 5. Common Use-cases/tasks, OpenEmbedded User Manual		* [http://docs.openembedded.org/usermanual/usermanual.html#commonuse_new_machine Adding a new Machine], Chapter 5. Common Use-cases/tasks, OpenEmbedded User Manual

Ka6sox-test: testing

2010-12-30T20:03:25Z

testing

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	== Further comments and information ==		== Further comments and information ==

			* [http://docs.openembedded.org/usermanual/usermanual.html#commonuse_new_machine Adding a new Machine], Chapter 5. Common Use-cases/tasks, OpenEmbedded User Manual
			* where available, don't forget to provide an URL to the machine's homepage in the machine configs for those who want to know more about it.

	* [http://docs.openembedded.org/usermanual/usermanual.html#commonuse_new_machine Adding a new Machine], Chapter 5. Common Use-cases/tasks, OpenEmbedded User Manual		* [http://docs.openembedded.org/usermanual/usermanual.html#commonuse_new_machine Adding a new Machine], Chapter 5. Common Use-cases/tasks, OpenEmbedded User Manual

Eric: Undo revision 3288 by Yjytalamago (Talk)

2010-11-24T07:50:37Z

Undo revision 3288 by Yjytalamago (Talk)

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Mwelchuk at 14:36, 10 March 2010

2010-03-10T14:36:36Z

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	== Further comments and information ==		== Further comments and information ==

	* [http://~~bec-systems~~.~~com~~/oe/html/commonuse_new_machine~~.html~~ Adding a new Machine], Chapter 5. Common Use-cases/tasks, OpenEmbedded User Manual		* [http://docs.openembedded.org/usermanual/usermanual.html#commonuse_new_machine Adding a new Machine], Chapter 5. Common Use-cases/tasks, OpenEmbedded User Manual
	* where available, don't forget to provide an URL to the machine's homepage in the machine configs for those who want to know more about it.		* where available, don't forget to provide an URL to the machine's homepage in the machine configs for those who want to know more about it.

	[[Category:Dev]]		[[Category:Dev]]
	[[Category:Machine]]		[[Category:Machine]]

MarcinHrwJuszkiewicz: packages->recipes

2009-07-16T06:53:40Z

packages->recipes

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	# Extract the diff: <tt>diff -Nurd linux-2.6.27/ linux-2.6.27-mymachine/</tt> (this step is optional if you already have a diff)		# Extract the diff: <tt>diff -Nurd linux-2.6.27/ linux-2.6.27-mymachine/</tt> (this step is optional if you already have a diff)
	# Add <tt>DEFAULT_PREFERENCE_mymachine = "1"</tt> and <tt>SRC_URI_append_mymachine = "file://mymachine.diff"</tt> to <tt>linux_2.6.27.bb</tt>		# Add <tt>DEFAULT_PREFERENCE_mymachine = "1"</tt> and <tt>SRC_URI_append_mymachine = "file://mymachine.diff"</tt> to <tt>linux_2.6.27.bb</tt>
	# Put <tt>defconfig</tt> in <tt>~~packages~~/linux/linux-2.6.27/mymachine/defconfig</tt>		# Put <tt>defconfig</tt> in <tt>recipes/linux/linux-2.6.27/mymachine/defconfig</tt>

	If you really, really need to be ''special'' (which you really don't need, but companies seem to feel better when their name is plastered all over the place e.g. <tt>linux-mycompany_2.6.27.bb</tt>) you can create your ''own'' kernel recipe with the naming options you mentioned, then please use <tt>linux.inc</tt> to the basics working well. If even that is not ''special'' enough, then well, you are on your own.		If you really, really need to be ''special'' (which you really don't need, but companies seem to feel better when their name is plastered all over the place e.g. <tt>linux-mycompany_2.6.27.bb</tt>) you can create your ''own'' kernel recipe with the naming options you mentioned, then please use <tt>linux.inc</tt> to the basics working well. If even that is not ''special'' enough, then well, you are on your own.

Laibsch: /* Further comments and info */

2009-07-16T03:51:53Z

Further comments and info

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	So people, please start by reusing existing things and creating your own stuff '''when need arises''', not when NIH arises.		So people, please start by reusing existing things and creating your own stuff '''when need arises''', not when NIH arises.

	== Further comments and ~~info~~ ==		== Further comments and information ==

	* [http://bec-systems.com/oe/html/commonuse_new_machine.html Adding a new Machine], Chapter 5. Common Use-cases/tasks, OpenEmbedded User Manual		* [http://bec-systems.com/oe/html/commonuse_new_machine.html Adding a new Machine], Chapter 5. Common Use-cases/tasks, OpenEmbedded User Manual

Laibsch at 03:51, 16 July 2009

2009-07-16T03:51:36Z

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	== ~~General steps~~ ==		== Kernel configuration ==

	# Find out which kernel version your custom kernel is (e.g. 2.6.27)		# Find out which kernel version your custom kernel is (e.g. 2.6.27)
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	By reusing a <tt>linux_2.6.xx</tt> recipe you can easily see what kind of patches other machines are applying and how issues with that kernel get solved.		By reusing a <tt>linux_2.6.xx</tt> recipe you can easily see what kind of patches other machines are applying and how issues with that kernel get solved.

			== General steps and traps ==

	Most of the time people that add new hardware to OE go through something like this (ARM example):		Most of the time people that add new hardware to OE go through something like this (ARM example):
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	So people, please start by reusing existing things and creating your own stuff '''when need arises''', not when NIH arises.		So people, please start by reusing existing things and creating your own stuff '''when need arises''', not when NIH arises.

	== ~~See also~~ ==		== Further comments and info ==

	* [http://bec-systems.com/oe/html/commonuse_new_machine.html Adding a new Machine], Chapter 5. Common Use-cases/tasks, OpenEmbedded User Manual		* [http://bec-systems.com/oe/html/commonuse_new_machine.html Adding a new Machine], Chapter 5. Common Use-cases/tasks, OpenEmbedded User Manual
			* where available, don't forget to provide an URL to the machine's homepage in the machine configs for those who want to know more about it.

	[[Category:Dev]]		[[Category:Dev]]
	[[Category:Machine]]		[[Category:Machine]]

Mickey at 02:42, 8 January 2009

2009-01-08T02:42:57Z

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	Most of the time people that add new hardware to OE go through something like this (ARM example):		Most of the time people that add new hardware to OE go through something like this (ARM example):

	# Add <tt>mymachine.conf</tt>, <tt>linux-mymachine_2.6.xx.bb</tt>, <tt>openmymachine.conf<tt> distro		# Add <tt>mymachine.conf</tt>, <tt>linux-mymachine_2.6.xx.bb</tt>, <tt>openmymachine.conf</tt> distro
	# Complain toolchain doesn't build, copy over versions from angstrom to get it fixed		# Complain toolchain doesn't build, copy over versions from angstrom to get it fixed
	# Complain their device doesn't boot, change defconfig to support EABI to get it fixed		# Complain their device doesn't boot, change defconfig to support EABI to get it fixed

Sledz: cat+

2008-10-22T13:16:49Z

cat+

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	[[Category:Dev]]		[[Category:Dev]]
			[[Category:Machine]]