From 9f0f7c43900e36610411b1d7901adf3d8f109f70 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Scott Rifenbark Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2011 08:07:06 -0600 Subject: documentation/kernel-manual/kernel-how-to.xml: Changes to section 3.4.4 and new 3.4.5 I made some updates to the 3.4.4 section according to Bruce Ashfield's feedback. I also added a new section 3.4.5 (Creating a BSP Based on an Existing Similar BSP Without a Local Kernel Repository). Signed-off-by: Scott Rifenbark --- documentation/kernel-manual/kernel-how-to.xml | 31 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 31 insertions(+) (limited to 'documentation') diff --git a/documentation/kernel-manual/kernel-how-to.xml b/documentation/kernel-manual/kernel-how-to.xml index 27426117a1..abb19f285c 100644 --- a/documentation/kernel-manual/kernel-how-to.xml +++ b/documentation/kernel-manual/kernel-how-to.xml @@ -1198,6 +1198,37 @@ That's it. Configure and build. +
+ Creating a BSP Based on an Existing Similar BSP Without a Local Kernel Repository + + + If you are creating a BSP based on an existing similar BSP but you do not have + a local kernel repository, the process is very similar to the process in + the previous section (). + + + + Follow the exact same process as described in the previous section with + these slight modifications: + + + Perform Step 1 as is from the previous section. + Perform Step 2 as is from the previous section. + Perform Step 3 but do not modify the + KSRC line in the bbappend file. + Edit the local.conf so + that it contains the following: + + YOCTO_KERNEL_EXTERNAL_BRANCH="<your-machine>-standard + + Adding this statement to the file triggers BSP bootstrapping + to occur and the correct branches and base configuration to be used. + + Perform Step 4 as is from the previous section. + Perform Step 5 as is from the previous section. + +
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