In this chapter we will be introduced to the Yocto Project. The main concepts of the project, which are constantly used throughout the book, are discussed here. We will discuss the Yocto Project history, OpenEmbedded, Poky, BitBake, and metadata in brief, so fasten your seat belt and welcome aboard!
Embedded Linux Development using Yocto Projects - Second Edition
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Embedded Linux Development using Yocto Projects - Second Edition
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Overview of this book
Yocto Project is turning out to be the best integration framework for creating reliable embedded Linux projects. It has the edge over other frameworks because of its features such as less development time and improved reliability and robustness.
Embedded Linux Development using Yocto Project starts with an in-depth explanation of all Yocto Project tools, to help you perform different Linux-based tasks. The book then moves on to in-depth explanations of Poky and BitBake. It also includes some practical use cases for building a Linux subsystem project using Yocto Project tools available for embedded Linux. The book also covers topics such as SDK, recipetool, and others.
By the end of the book, you will have learned how to generate and run an image for real hardware boards and will have gained hands-on experience at building efficient Linux systems using Yocto Project.
Table of Contents (15 chapters)
Preface
Free Chapter
Meeting the Yocto Project
Baking Our Poky-Based System
Using Toaster to Bake an Image
Grasping the BitBake Tool
Detailing the Temporary Build Directory
Assimilating Packaging Support
Diving into BitBake Metadata
Developing with the Yocto Project
Debugging with the Yocto Project
Exploring External Layers
Creating Custom Layers
Customizing Existing Recipes
Achieving GPL Compliance
Booting Our Custom Embedded Linux
Customer Reviews