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author | Ross Burton <ross.burton@arm.com> | 2024-03-28 12:22:23 +0000 |
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committer | Richard Purdie <richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org> | 2024-03-28 12:35:11 +0000 |
commit | 07d62690b0c3d1250809401e349fc528ff9947f7 (patch) | |
tree | 75bfb6da94c6bb156634b77725341dc06f868d7b /meta-yocto-bsp | |
parent | f2ff622a4c83948f7612c535034f5dbcb28781a8 (diff) | |
download | poky-07d62690b0c3d1250809401e349fc528ff9947f7.tar.gz |
README.hardware.md: fix Markdown formatting
This file is has a .md extension so it's meant to be Markdown. Reformat
it so that it's actually Markdown.
(From meta-yocto rev: 53470f2050efeb09935c238f22ce62a0185d0e13)
Signed-off-by: Ross Burton <ross.burton@arm.com>
Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie <richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org>
Diffstat (limited to 'meta-yocto-bsp')
-rw-r--r-- | meta-yocto-bsp/README.hardware.md | 65 |
1 files changed, 32 insertions, 33 deletions
diff --git a/meta-yocto-bsp/README.hardware.md b/meta-yocto-bsp/README.hardware.md index bb8f57913f..a129063afa 100644 --- a/meta-yocto-bsp/README.hardware.md +++ b/meta-yocto-bsp/README.hardware.md | |||
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ | |||
1 | Yocto Project Hardware Reference BSPs README | 1 | Yocto Project Hardware Reference BSPs README |
2 | ============================================ | 2 | ============================================ |
3 | 3 | ||
4 | This file gives details about using the Yocto Project hardware reference BSPs. | 4 | This file gives details about using the Yocto Project hardware reference BSPs. |
5 | The machines supported can be seen in the conf/machine/ directory and are listed | 5 | The machines supported can be seen in the conf/machine/ directory and are listed |
@@ -13,9 +13,7 @@ consult the documentation for your board/device. | |||
13 | Support for additional devices is normally added by adding BSP layers to your | 13 | Support for additional devices is normally added by adding BSP layers to your |
14 | configuration. For more information please see the Yocto Board Support Package | 14 | configuration. For more information please see the Yocto Board Support Package |
15 | (BSP) Developer's Guide - documentation source is in documentation/bspguide or | 15 | (BSP) Developer's Guide - documentation source is in documentation/bspguide or |
16 | download the PDF from: | 16 | download the PDF from https://docs.yoctoproject.org/ |
17 | |||
18 | https://docs.yoctoproject.org/ | ||
19 | 17 | ||
20 | Note that these reference BSPs use the linux-yocto kernel and in general don't | 18 | Note that these reference BSPs use the linux-yocto kernel and in general don't |
21 | pull in binary module support for the platforms. This means some device functionality | 19 | pull in binary module support for the platforms. This means some device functionality |
@@ -27,9 +25,9 @@ Hardware Reference Boards | |||
27 | 25 | ||
28 | The following boards are supported by the meta-yocto-bsp layer: | 26 | The following boards are supported by the meta-yocto-bsp layer: |
29 | 27 | ||
30 | * Texas Instruments Beaglebone (beaglebone-yocto) | 28 | * Texas Instruments Beaglebone (`beaglebone-yocto`) |
31 | * General 64-bit Arm SystemReady platforms (genericarm64) | 29 | * General 64-bit Arm SystemReady platforms (`genericarm64`) |
32 | * General IA platforms (genericx86 and genericx86-64) | 30 | * General IA platforms (`genericx86` and `genericx86-64`) |
33 | 31 | ||
34 | For more information see the board's section below. The appropriate MACHINE | 32 | For more information see the board's section below. The appropriate MACHINE |
35 | variable value corresponding to the board is given in brackets. | 33 | variable value corresponding to the board is given in brackets. |
@@ -40,36 +38,36 @@ Reference Board Maintenance and Contributions | |||
40 | Please refer to our contributor guide here: https://docs.yoctoproject.org/dev/contributor-guide/ | 38 | Please refer to our contributor guide here: https://docs.yoctoproject.org/dev/contributor-guide/ |
41 | for full details on how to submit changes. | 39 | for full details on how to submit changes. |
42 | 40 | ||
43 | As a quick guide, patches should be sent to poky@lists.yoctoproject.org | 41 | As a quick guide, patches should be sent to <poky@lists.yoctoproject.org> |
44 | The git command to do that would be: | 42 | The git command to do that would be: |
45 | 43 | ||
46 | git send-email -M -1 --to poky@lists.yoctoproject.org | 44 | git send-email -M -1 --to poky@lists.yoctoproject.org |
47 | 45 | ||
48 | Send pull requests, patches, comments or questions about meta-yocto-bsp to | 46 | Send pull requests, patches, comments or questions about meta-yocto-bsp to |
49 | poky@lists.yoctoproject.org | 47 | <poky@lists.yoctoproject.org>. |
50 | 48 | ||
51 | Maintainers: Kevin Hao <kexin.hao@windriver.com> | 49 | Maintainers: |
52 | Bruce Ashfield <bruce.ashfield@gmail.com> | 50 | * Kevin Hao <kexin.hao@windriver.com> |
51 | * Bruce Ashfield <bruce.ashfield@gmail.com> | ||
53 | 52 | ||
54 | Consumer Devices | 53 | Consumer Devices |
55 | ================ | 54 | ================ |
56 | 55 | ||
57 | The following consumer devices are supported by the meta-yocto-bsp layer: | 56 | The following consumer devices are supported by the meta-yocto-bsp layer: |
58 | 57 | ||
59 | * Arm-based SystemReady devices (genericarm64) | 58 | * Arm-based SystemReady devices (`genericarm64`) |
60 | * Intel x86 based PCs and devices (genericx86 and genericx86-64) | 59 | * Intel x86 based PCs and devices (`genericx86` and `genericx86-64`) |
61 | 60 | ||
62 | For more information see the device's section below. The appropriate MACHINE | 61 | For more information see the device's section below. The appropriate MACHINE |
63 | variable value corresponding to the device is given in brackets. | 62 | variable value corresponding to the device is given in brackets. |
64 | 63 | ||
65 | 64 | ||
66 | 65 | Specific Hardware Documentation | |
67 | Specific Hardware Documentation | 66 | =============================== |
68 | =============================== | ||
69 | 67 | ||
70 | 68 | ||
71 | Intel x86 based PCs and devices (genericx86*) | 69 | Intel x86 based PCs and devices (genericx86*) |
72 | ============================================= | 70 | --------------------------------------------- |
73 | 71 | ||
74 | The genericx86 and genericx86-64 MACHINE are tested on the following platforms: | 72 | The genericx86 and genericx86-64 MACHINE are tested on the following platforms: |
75 | 73 | ||
@@ -96,17 +94,18 @@ target boot device is /dev/sdb, be sure to verify this and use the correct | |||
96 | device as the following commands are run as root and are not reversable. | 94 | device as the following commands are run as root and are not reversable. |
97 | 95 | ||
98 | USB Device: | 96 | USB Device: |
97 | |||
99 | 1. Build a live image. This image type consists of a simple filesystem | 98 | 1. Build a live image. This image type consists of a simple filesystem |
100 | without a partition table, which is suitable for USB keys, and with the | 99 | without a partition table, which is suitable for USB keys, and with the |
101 | default setup for the genericx86 machine, this image type is built | 100 | default setup for the genericx86 machine, this image type is built |
102 | automatically for any image you build. For example: | 101 | automatically for any image you build. For example: |
103 | 102 | ||
104 | $ bitbake core-image-minimal | 103 | $ bitbake core-image-minimal |
105 | 104 | ||
106 | 2. Use the "dd" utility to write the image to the raw block device. For | 105 | 2. Use the `dd` utility to write the image to the raw block device. For |
107 | example: | 106 | example: |
108 | 107 | ||
109 | # dd if=core-image-minimal-genericx86.hddimg of=/dev/sdb | 108 | # dd if=core-image-minimal-genericx86.hddimg of=/dev/sdb |
110 | 109 | ||
111 | If the device fails to boot with "Boot error" displayed, or apparently | 110 | If the device fails to boot with "Boot error" displayed, or apparently |
112 | stops just after the SYSLINUX version banner, it is likely the BIOS cannot | 111 | stops just after the SYSLINUX version banner, it is likely the BIOS cannot |
@@ -120,16 +119,16 @@ USB Device: | |||
120 | 119 | ||
121 | 2. Use a ".wic" image with an EFI partition | 120 | 2. Use a ".wic" image with an EFI partition |
122 | 121 | ||
123 | a) With a default grub-efi bootloader: | 122 | 1. With a default grub-efi bootloader: |
124 | # dd if=core-image-minimal-genericx86-64.wic of=/dev/sdb | ||
125 | 123 | ||
126 | b) Use systemd-boot instead | 124 | # dd if=core-image-minimal-genericx86-64.wic of=/dev/sdb |
127 | - Build an image with EFI_PROVIDER="systemd-boot" then use the above | ||
128 | dd command to write the image to a USB stick. | ||
129 | 125 | ||
126 | 2. Use systemd-boot instead. Build an image with `EFI_PROVIDER="systemd-boot"` then use the above | ||
127 | `dd` command to write the image to a USB stick. | ||
130 | 128 | ||
131 | SystemReady Arm Platforms | 129 | |
132 | ========================= | 130 | SystemReady Arm Platforms (genericarm64) |
131 | ---------------------------------------- | ||
133 | 132 | ||
134 | The genericarm64 MACHINE is designed to work on standard SystemReady IR | 133 | The genericarm64 MACHINE is designed to work on standard SystemReady IR |
135 | compliant boards with preinstalled firmware. | 134 | compliant boards with preinstalled firmware. |
@@ -143,15 +142,15 @@ SD card for booting, for example. | |||
143 | 142 | ||
144 | 143 | ||
145 | Texas Instruments Beaglebone (beaglebone-yocto) | 144 | Texas Instruments Beaglebone (beaglebone-yocto) |
146 | =============================================== | 145 | ----------------------------------------------- |
147 | 146 | ||
148 | The Beaglebone is an ARM Cortex-A8 development board with USB, Ethernet, 2D/3D | 147 | The Beaglebone is an ARM Cortex-A8 development board with USB, Ethernet, 2D/3D |
149 | accelerated graphics, audio, serial, JTAG, and SD/MMC. The Black adds a faster | 148 | accelerated graphics, audio, serial, JTAG, and SD/MMC. The Black adds a faster |
150 | CPU, more RAM, eMMC flash and a micro HDMI port. The beaglebone MACHINE is | 149 | CPU, more RAM, eMMC flash and a micro HDMI port. The beaglebone MACHINE is |
151 | tested on the following platforms: | 150 | tested on the following platforms: |
152 | 151 | ||
153 | o Beaglebone Black A6 | 152 | * Beaglebone Black A6 |
154 | o Beaglebone A6 (the original "White" model) | 153 | * Beaglebone A6 (the original "White" model) |
155 | 154 | ||
156 | The Beaglebone Black has eMMC, while the White does not. Pressing the USER/BOOT | 155 | The Beaglebone Black has eMMC, while the White does not. Pressing the USER/BOOT |
157 | button when powering on will temporarily change the boot order. But for the sake | 156 | button when powering on will temporarily change the boot order. But for the sake |
@@ -169,10 +168,10 @@ From a Linux system with access to the image files perform the following steps: | |||
169 | 168 | ||
170 | 1. Build an image. For example: | 169 | 1. Build an image. For example: |
171 | 170 | ||
172 | $ bitbake core-image-minimal | 171 | $ bitbake core-image-minimal |
173 | 172 | ||
174 | 2. Use the "dd" utility to write the image to the SD card. For example: | 173 | 2. Use the "dd" utility to write the image to the SD card. For example: |
175 | 174 | ||
176 | # dd if=core-image-minimal-beaglebone-yocto.wic of=/dev/sdb | 175 | # dd if=core-image-minimal-beaglebone-yocto.wic of=/dev/sdb |
177 | 176 | ||
178 | 3. Insert the SD card into the Beaglebone and boot the board. | 177 | 3. Insert the SD card into the Beaglebone and boot the board. |