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Embedded Linux Development Using Yocto Project - Third Edition

By : Otavio Salvador, Daiane Angolini
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Embedded Linux Development Using Yocto Project - Third Edition

By: Otavio Salvador, Daiane Angolini

Overview of this book

The Yocto Project is the industry standard for developing dependable embedded Linux projects. It stands out from other frameworks by offering time-efficient development with enhanced reliability and robustness. With Embedded Linux Development Using Yocto Project, you’ll acquire an understanding of Yocto Project tools, helping you perform different Linux-based tasks. You’ll gain a deep understanding of Poky and BitBake, explore practical use cases for building a Linux subsystem project, employ Yocto Project tools available for embedded Linux, and uncover the secrets of SDK, recipe tool, and others. This new edition is aligned with the latest long-term support release of the aforementioned technologies and introduces two new chapters, covering optimal emulation in QEMU for faster product development and best practices. By the end of this book, you’ll be well-equipped to generate and run an image for real hardware boards. You’ll gain hands-on experience in building efficient Linux systems using the Yocto Project.
Table of Contents (20 chapters)

Using Toaster to Bake an Image

Now that we know how to build an image using BitBake within Poky, we will learn how to do the same using Toaster. We are going to focus on the most straightforward usage of Toaster and also cover what else it can do so that you know about its capabilities.