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authorScott Rifenbark <scott.m.rifenbark@intel.com>2012-03-08 15:17:14 -0600
committerRichard Purdie <richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org>2012-03-23 14:24:42 +0000
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(From yocto-docs rev: 5a95fd07deed0c118529b7890857850308b4b5ab) Signed-off-by: Scott Rifenbark <scott.m.rifenbark@intel.com> Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie <richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org>
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@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
1<!DOCTYPE chapter PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.2//EN" 1<!DOCTYPE chapter PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.2//EN"
2"http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.2/docbookx.dtd"> 2"http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.2/docbookx.dtd"
3[<!ENTITY % poky SYSTEM "../poky.ent"> %poky; ] >
3 4
4<chapter id='bsp'> 5<chapter id='bsp'>
5 6
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@
18 </para> 19 </para>
19 20
20 <para> 21 <para>
21 This section (or document if you are reading the BSP Developer's Guide) defines 22 This chapter (or document if you are reading the BSP Developer's Guide) defines
22 a structure for these components 23 a structure for these components
23 so that BSPs follow a commonly understood layout. 24 so that BSPs follow a commonly understood layout.
24 Providing a common form allows end-users to understand and become familiar 25 Providing a common form allows end-users to understand and become familiar
@@ -30,10 +31,10 @@
30 <note> 31 <note>
31 The information here does not provide an example of how to create a BSP. 32 The information here does not provide an example of how to create a BSP.
32 For examples on how to create a BSP, see the 33 For examples on how to create a BSP, see the
33 "<ulink url='http://www.yoctoproject.org/docs/latest/dev-manual/dev-manual.html#dev-manual-bsp-appendix'>BSP Development Example</ulink>" 34 "<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#dev-manual-bsp-appendix'>BSP Development Example</ulink>"
34 section in The Yocto Project Development Manual. 35 section in The Yocto Project Development Manual.
35 You can also see the 36 You can also see the
36 <ulink url='https://wiki.yoctoproject.org/wiki/Transcript:_creating_one_generic_Atom_BSP_from_another'> 37 <ulink url='&YOCTO_WIKI_URL;/wiki/Transcript:_creating_one_generic_Atom_BSP_from_another'>
37 wiki page</ulink>. 38 wiki page</ulink>.
38 </note> 39 </note>
39 40
@@ -77,7 +78,7 @@
77 <para> 78 <para>
78 The Yocto Project organizes BSP Layers within the Yocto Metadata Layers area 79 The Yocto Project organizes BSP Layers within the Yocto Metadata Layers area
79 of the Yocto Project Source Repositories at 80 of the Yocto Project Source Repositories at
80 <ulink url='http://git.yoctoproject.org/cgit.cgi'></ulink>. 81 <ulink url='&YOCTO_GIT_URL;/cgit.cgi'></ulink>.
81 If you examine the source repositories, you will find many BSP Layers. 82 If you examine the source repositories, you will find many BSP Layers.
82 Here are a few: 83 Here are a few:
83 <literallayout class='monospaced'> 84 <literallayout class='monospaced'>
@@ -105,7 +106,7 @@
105 of the BSP Layer. 106 of the BSP Layer.
106 This root is what you add to the <filename>BBLAYERS</filename> 107 This root is what you add to the <filename>BBLAYERS</filename>
107 variable in the <filename>conf/bblayers.conf</filename> file found in the 108 variable in the <filename>conf/bblayers.conf</filename> file found in the
108 <ulink url='http://www.yoctoproject.org/docs/latest/dev-manual/dev-manual.html#yocto-project-build-directory'>Yocto Project Build Directory</ulink>. 109 <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#yocto-project-build-directory'>Yocto Project Build Directory</ulink>.
109 Adding the root allows the Yocto Project build system to recognize the BSP 110 Adding the root allows the Yocto Project build system to recognize the BSP
110 definition and from it build an image. 111 definition and from it build an image.
111 Here is an example: 112 Here is an example:
@@ -120,11 +121,10 @@
120 121
121 <para> 122 <para>
122 For more detailed information on layers, see the 123 For more detailed information on layers, see the
123 "<ulink url='http://www.yoctoproject.org/docs/latest/dev-manual/dev-manual.html#understanding-and-creating-layers'>Understanding and Creating Layers</ulink>" 124 "<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#understanding-and-creating-layers'>Understanding and Creating Layers</ulink>"
124 section of the Yocto Project Development Manual. 125 section of the Yocto Project Development Manual.
125 You can also see the detailed examples in the appendices of 126 You can also see the detailed examples in the appendices of
126 <ulink url='http://www.yoctoproject.org/docs/latest/dev-manual/dev-manual.html'> 127 <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;'>The Yocto Project Development Manual</ulink>.
127 The Yocto Project Development Manual</ulink>.
128 </para> 128 </para>
129 </section> 129 </section>
130 130
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@
276 images appropriate to the target system. 276 images appropriate to the target system.
277 This directory typically contains graphical (e.g. sato) and minimal live images 277 This directory typically contains graphical (e.g. sato) and minimal live images
278 when the BSP tarball has been created and made available in the 278 when the BSP tarball has been created and made available in the
279 <ulink url='http://www.yoctoproject.org'>Yocto Project</ulink> website. 279 <ulink url='&YOCTO_HOME_URL;'>Yocto Project</ulink> website.
280 You can use these kernels and images to get a system running and quickly get started 280 You can use these kernels and images to get a system running and quickly get started
281 on development tasks. 281 on development tasks.
282 </para> 282 </para>
@@ -355,12 +355,12 @@
355 If the BSP supports multiple machines, multiple machine configuration files 355 If the BSP supports multiple machines, multiple machine configuration files
356 can be present. 356 can be present.
357 These filenames correspond to the values to which users have set the 357 These filenames correspond to the values to which users have set the
358 <ulink url='http://www.yoctoproject.org/docs/latest/poky-ref-manual/poky-ref-manual.html#var-MACHINE'><filename>MACHINE</filename></ulink> variable. 358 <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#var-MACHINE'><filename>MACHINE</filename></ulink> variable.
359 </para> 359 </para>
360 360
361 <para> 361 <para>
362 These files define things such as the kernel package to use 362 These files define things such as the kernel package to use
363 (<ulink url='http://www.yoctoproject.org/docs/latest/poky-ref-manual/poky-ref-manual.html#var-PREFERRED_PROVIDER'><filename>PREFERRED_PROVIDER</filename></ulink> 363 (<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#var-PREFERRED_PROVIDER'><filename>PREFERRED_PROVIDER</filename></ulink>
364 of virtual/kernel), the hardware drivers to 364 of virtual/kernel), the hardware drivers to
365 include in different types of images, any special software components 365 include in different types of images, any special software components
366 that are needed, any bootloader information, and also any special image 366 that are needed, any bootloader information, and also any special image
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@
392 <para> 392 <para>
393 Tuning files are found in the <filename>meta/conf/machine/include</filename> 393 Tuning files are found in the <filename>meta/conf/machine/include</filename>
394 directory of the 394 directory of the
395 <ulink url='http://www.yoctoproject.org/docs/latest/dev-manual/dev-manual.html#yocto-project-files'>Yocto Project Files</ulink>. 395 <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#yocto-project-files'>Yocto Project Files</ulink>.
396 Tuning files can also reside in the BSP Layer itself. 396 Tuning files can also reside in the BSP Layer itself.
397 For example, the <filename>ia32-base.inc</filename> file resides in the 397 For example, the <filename>ia32-base.inc</filename> file resides in the
398 <filename>meta-intel</filename> BSP Layer in <filename>conf/machine/include</filename>. 398 <filename>meta-intel</filename> BSP Layer in <filename>conf/machine/include</filename>.
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@
444 formfactor recipe 444 formfactor recipe
445 <filename>meta/recipes-bsp/formfactor/formfactor_0.0.bb</filename>, 445 <filename>meta/recipes-bsp/formfactor/formfactor_0.0.bb</filename>,
446 which is found in the 446 which is found in the
447 <ulink url='http://www.yoctoproject.org/docs/latest/dev-manual/dev-manual.html#yocto-project-files'>Yocto Project Files</ulink>. 447 <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#yocto-project-files'>Yocto Project Files</ulink>.
448 </para></note> 448 </para></note>
449 </section> 449 </section>
450 450
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@
510 </para> 510 </para>
511 <para> 511 <para>
512 For your BSP, you typically want to use an existing Yocto Project kernel found in the 512 For your BSP, you typically want to use an existing Yocto Project kernel found in the
513 <ulink url='http://www.yoctoproject.org/docs/latest/dev-manual/dev-manual.html#yocto-project-files'>Yocto 513 <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#yocto-project-files'>Yocto
514 Project Files</ulink> at <filename>meta/recipes-kernel/linux</filename>. 514 Project Files</ulink> at <filename>meta/recipes-kernel/linux</filename>.
515 You can append your specific changes to the kernel recipe by using a 515 You can append your specific changes to the kernel recipe by using a
516 similarly named append file, which is located in BSP Layer (e.g. 516 similarly named append file, which is located in BSP Layer (e.g.
@@ -626,7 +626,7 @@
626 The configuration options will likely end up in that location anyway if the BSP gets 626 The configuration options will likely end up in that location anyway if the BSP gets
627 added to the Yocto Project. 627 added to the Yocto Project.
628 For an example showing how to change the BSP configuration, see the 628 For an example showing how to change the BSP configuration, see the
629 "<ulink url='http://www.yoctoproject.org/docs/latest/dev-manual/dev-manual.html#changing-the-bsp-configuration'>Changing the BSP Configuration</ulink>" section 629 "<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#changing-the-bsp-configuration'>Changing the BSP Configuration</ulink>" section
630 in the Yocto Project Development Manual.</para> 630 in the Yocto Project Development Manual.</para>
631 <para> 631 <para>
632 In general, however, the Yocto Project maintainers take care of moving the 632 In general, however, the Yocto Project maintainers take care of moving the
@@ -670,7 +670,7 @@
670 <para> 670 <para>
671 For cases where you can substitute something and still maintain functionality, 671 For cases where you can substitute something and still maintain functionality,
672 the Yocto Project website's 672 the Yocto Project website's
673 <ulink url='http://www.yoctoproject.org/download/all?keys=&amp;download_type=1&amp;download_version='>BSP Download Page</ulink> 673 <ulink url='&YOCTO_HOME_URL;/download/all?keys=&amp;download_type=1&amp;download_version='>BSP Download Page</ulink>
674 makes available 'de-featured' BSPs that are completely free of any IP encumbrances. 674 makes available 'de-featured' BSPs that are completely free of any IP encumbrances.
675 For these cases you can use the substitution directly and without any further licensing 675 For these cases you can use the substitution directly and without any further licensing
676 requirements. 676 requirements.
@@ -757,7 +757,7 @@
757 <para> 757 <para>
758 Get a full-featured BSP recipe rather than a key. 758 Get a full-featured BSP recipe rather than a key.
759 You can do this by visiting the Yocto Project website's 759 You can do this by visiting the Yocto Project website's
760 <ulink url='http://www.yoctoproject.org/download'>Download</ulink> page and 760 <ulink url='&YOCTO_HOME_URL;/download'>Download</ulink> page and
761 clicking on "BSP Downloads". 761 clicking on "BSP Downloads".
762 BSP tarballs that have proprietary information can be downloaded after agreeing 762 BSP tarballs that have proprietary information can be downloaded after agreeing
763 to licensing requirements as part of the download process. 763 to licensing requirements as part of the download process.