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| 736 | <title>Building Out-of-Tree Modules on the Target</title> | 736 | <title>Building Out-of-Tree Modules on the Target</title> |
| 737 | 737 | ||
| 738 | <para> | 738 | <para> |
| 739 | While the traditional Yocto Project development model would be | ||
| 740 | to include kernel modules as part of the normal build | ||
| 741 | process, you might find it useful to build modules on the | ||
| 742 | target. | ||
| 743 | This could be the case if your target system is capable | ||
| 744 | and powerful enough to handle the necessary compilation. | ||
| 745 | Before deciding to build on your target, however, you should | ||
| 746 | consider the benefits of using a proper cross-development | ||
| 747 | environment from your build host. | ||
| 748 | </para> | ||
| 749 | |||
| 750 | <para> | ||
| 739 | If you want to be able to build out-of-tree modules on | 751 | If you want to be able to build out-of-tree modules on |
| 740 | the target, there are some steps you need to take | 752 | the target, there are some steps you need to take |
| 741 | on the target that is running your SDK image. | 753 | on the target that is running your SDK image. |
| 742 | Briefly, the <filename>kernel-dev</filename> package | 754 | Briefly, the <filename>kernel-dev</filename> package |
| 743 | is installed by default on all | 755 | is installed by default on all |
| 744 | <filename>*.sdk</filename> images. | 756 | <filename>*.sdk</filename> images and the |
| 757 | <filename>kernel-devsrc</filename> package is installed | ||
| 758 | on many of the <filename>*.sdk</filename> images. | ||
| 745 | However, you need to create some scripts prior to | 759 | However, you need to create some scripts prior to |
| 746 | attempting to build the out-of-tree modules on the target | 760 | attempting to build the out-of-tree modules on the target |
| 747 | that is running that image. | 761 | that is running that image. |
| @@ -759,7 +773,9 @@ | |||
| 759 | Because all SDK image recipes include | 773 | Because all SDK image recipes include |
| 760 | <filename>dev-pkgs</filename>, the | 774 | <filename>dev-pkgs</filename>, the |
| 761 | <filename>kernel-dev</filename> packages will be installed | 775 | <filename>kernel-dev</filename> packages will be installed |
| 762 | as part of the SDK image. | 776 | as part of the SDK image and the |
| 777 | <filename>kernel-devsrc</filename> packages will be installed | ||
| 778 | as part of applicable SDK images. | ||
| 763 | The SDK uses the scripts when building out-of-tree | 779 | The SDK uses the scripts when building out-of-tree |
| 764 | modules. | 780 | modules. |
| 765 | Once you have switched to that directory and created the | 781 | Once you have switched to that directory and created the |