OS Containers for Build Systems
Since I’ve been running archlinux on some of my systems, one thing I’ve found useful is systemd-nspawn. systemd-nspawn containers (or chroots on non-systemd systems) give… Read More »OS Containers for Build Systems
OpenEmbedded
OpenEmbedded Source Mirrors
When using OpenEmbedded for product development, there are several reasons you may want to consider setting up a source mirror for your OpenEmbedded build: over… Read More »OpenEmbedded Source Mirrors
A quick way to set up an OpenEmbedded feed server
During development with OpenEmbedded (oe-core, meta-oe, meta-angstrom), I often find it useful to set up a feed server so that packages can quickly be installed… Read More »A quick way to set up an OpenEmbedded feed server
OpenEmbedded: configuring openssh to allow a blank password
Noticed the following when browsing around in the OpenEmbedded sources the other day: ROOTFS_POSTPROCESS_COMMAND += “openssh_allow_empty_password ;” This allows a blank password for development, which… Read More »OpenEmbedded: configuring openssh to allow a blank password
Setting the root password in an OpenEmbedded image
During development, often a blank root password is used for the embedded Linux target system. However, when deploying an embedded Linux system, often there is… Read More »Setting the root password in an OpenEmbedded image
Bitbake has a new way of displaying build status
Now instead of displaying a scrolling log, bitbake will display a simple output that lists which tasks it is working on at the moment: Currently… Read More »Bitbake has a new way of displaying build status
Yocto and OpenEmbedded
Recently, I attended an Embedded Linux summit hosted by the Linux Foundation to discuss the Yocto project. Overall, I thought the meeting was very positive… Read More »Yocto and OpenEmbedded
OpenEmbedded srctree and gitver
Recently an OpenEmbedded class name srctree became usable. The srctree.bbclass enables operation inside of an existing source tree for a project, rather than using the… Read More »OpenEmbedded srctree and gitver
Installing OMAP3 images on a SD card
This article and screen-cast is a continuation of that last couple posts describing the BEC OE build template. The purpose again for a build system… Read More »Installing OMAP3 images on a SD card
Creating a Custom OpenEmbedded Image
In this article screencast, we’ll demonstrate how to create a custom Linux OS image using the OpenEmbedded build system. This demonstration builds on the earlier… Read More »Creating a Custom OpenEmbedded Image