From cd7a4e95cf1f1444cd445b60a602cfd8b3e82f83 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Scott Rifenbark Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2019 12:34:21 -0800 Subject: kernel-dev: Updated section on running menuconfig Fixes [YOCTO #13146] I added some information to the "Using menuconfig" section to indicate two host packages that must be installed in order for menuconfig to run. (From yocto-docs rev: 4f5b12ebe8f8c0ab23001b8fc770295dc585429c) Signed-off-by: Scott Rifenbark Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie --- documentation/kernel-dev/kernel-dev-common.xml | 36 +++++++++++++++++++------- 1 file changed, 27 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) (limited to 'documentation') diff --git a/documentation/kernel-dev/kernel-dev-common.xml b/documentation/kernel-dev/kernel-dev-common.xml index 9052876122..7ff4cba3b0 100644 --- a/documentation/kernel-dev/kernel-dev-common.xml +++ b/documentation/kernel-dev/kernel-dev-common.xml @@ -1479,15 +1479,33 @@ To use the menuconfig tool in the Yocto - Project development environment, you must launch it using - BitBake. - Thus, the environment must be set up using the - &OE_INIT_FILE; - script found in the - Build Directory. - You must also be sure of the state of your build's - configuration in the - Source Directory. + Project development environment, you must do the following: + + + Because you launch menuconfig + using BitBake, you must be sure to set up your + environment by running the + &OE_INIT_FILE; + script found in the + Build Directory. + + + You must be sure of the state of your build's + configuration in the + Source Directory. + + + Your build host must have the following two packages + installed: + + libncurses5-dev + libtinfo-dev + + + + + + The following commands initialize the BitBake environment, run the do_kernel_configme -- cgit v1.2.3-54-g00ecf