OpenEmbedded HowTo

OpenEmbedded usage hints

Werner Schulte w1@schulte-ac.de

1. Introduction

• 1.1 Downloads
• 1.2 Contact
• 1.3 Helpfull informations
• 1.4 Know Bugs and Open Items
• 1.5 Documents Roadmap
• 1.6 History
• 1.7 Program versions

2. Installation

• 2.1 Required Software
• 2.2 Preparations
• 2.3 Working behind a proxy

3. Usage

• 3.1 Update OE
• 3.2 Bitbake
• 3.3 How the configuration works
• 3.4 Howto set / manipulate variables
• 3.5 Cleaning
• 3.6 Building your own meta package

4. Debugging

• 4.1 Bitbake features for debugging
• 4.2 Speed up package build (in case of errors)

5. Examples

6. AddOns

• 6.1 Using the tmp/deploy/ipk dir as your local repository
• 6.2 Clean Package Dependends

7. Howto to modify to your needs

• 7.1 Howto add a new HW Target
• 7.2 Howto build with gcc-2.95.3

8. Provide your own software packages

• 8.1 Writing code
• 8.2 Source it
• 8.3 Writing a package file
• 8.4 Build the package
• 8.5 Test the package
• 8.6 Deploy

9. Customize to you needs

• 9.1 Adding another package repository
• 9.2 Adding a new machine
• 9.3 Adding a new distro
• 9.4 Adding a new bootstrap-image
• 9.5 Build the above mentioned bootstrap-image
• 9.6 Example : Adding a new package (from existing sources)

10. Handling Zauri

• 10.1 Models and Name
• 10.2 CL860

11. FAQ

• 11.1 Bitbake problems
• 11.2 Monotone problems
• 11.3 Config problems
• 11.4 Build problems
• 11.5 Adding packages problems
• 11.6 Usage problems