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Embedded Linux Development Using Yocto Project Cookbook - Second Edition

By : Alex Gonzalez
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Embedded Linux Development Using Yocto Project Cookbook - Second Edition

By: Alex Gonzalez

Overview of this book

The Yocto Project has become the de facto distribution build framework for reliable and robust embedded systems with a reduced time to market.You'll get started by working on a build system where you set up Yocto, create a build directory, and learn how to debug it. Then, you'll explore everything about the BSP layer, from creating a custom layer to debugging device tree issues. In addition to this, you’ll learn how to add a new software layer, packages, data, scripts, and configuration files to your system. You will then cover topics based on application development, such as using the Software Development Kit and how to use the Yocto project in various development environments. Toward the end, you will learn how to debug, trace, and profile a running system. This second edition has been updated to include new content based on the latest Yocto release.
Table of Contents (13 chapters)
Title Page
Dedication
Packt Upsell
Foreword
Contributors
Preface
Index

Chapter 3. The Software Layer

In this chapter, we will cover the following recipes:

  • Exploring an image's contents
  • Adding a new software layer
  • Selecting a specific package version and provider
  • Adding supported packages
  • Adding new packages
  • Adding data, scripts, or configuration files
  • Managing users and groups
  • Using the sysvinit initialization system
  • Using the systemd initialization system
  • Installing package installation scripts
  • Reducing the Linux kernel image size
  • Reducing the root filesystem image size
  • Memory-based root filesystems
  • Securing the root filesystem
  • Releasing software
  • Analyzing your system for compliance
  • Working with open source and proprietary code