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<!DOCTYPE chapter PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.2//EN"
"http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.2/docbookx.dtd"
[<!ENTITY % poky SYSTEM "../poky.ent"> %poky; ] >

<chapter id='kernel-dev-common'>

<title>Common Tasks</title>

<para>
    This chapter presents several common tasks you perform when you
    work with the Yocto Project Linux kernel.
    These tasks include preparing a layer, modifying an existing recipe,
    iterative development, working with your own sources, and incorporating
    out-of-tree modules.
    <note>
        The examples presented in this chapter work with the Yocto Project
        1.2.2 Release and forward.
    </note>
</para>

    <section id='creating-and-preparing-a-layer'>
        <title>Creating and Preparing a Layer</title>

        <para>
            If you are going to be modifying kernel recipes, it is recommended
            that you create and prepare your own layer in which to do your
            work.
            Your layer contains its own
            <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#bitbake-term'>BitBake</ulink>
            append files
            (<filename>.bbappend</filename>) and provides a convenient
            mechanism to create your own recipe files
            (<filename>.bb</filename>).
            For details on how to create and work with layers, see the
            "<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#understanding-and-creating-layers'>Understanding and Creating Layers</ulink>"
            section in the Yocto Project Development Manual.
            <note><title>Tip</title>
                The Yocto Project comes with many tools that simplify
                tasks you need to perform.
                One such tool is the <filename>yocto-layer create</filename>
                script, which simplifies creating a new layer.
                See the
                "<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#creating-a-general-layer-using-the-yocto-layer-script'>Creating a General Layer Using the yocto-layer Script</ulink>"
                section in the Yocto Project Development Manual for more
                information.
            </note>
        </para>

        <para>
            Following is a detailed example showing how to create a layer
            without the aid of tools for building the kernel:
            <orderedlist>
                <listitem><para>
                    <emphasis>Create additional structure</emphasis>:
                    Create the additional layer structure:
                    <literallayout class='monospaced'>
     $ cd ~/poky/meta-mylayer
     $ mkdir conf
     $ mkdir recipes-kernel
     $ mkdir recipes-kernel/linux
     $ mkdir recipes-kernel/linux/linux-yocto
                    </literallayout>
                    The <filename>conf</filename> directory holds your configuration files, while the
                    <filename>recipes-kernel</filename> directory holds your append file and
                    your patch file.
                    </para></listitem>
                <listitem><para>
                    <emphasis>Create the layer configuration file</emphasis>:
                    Move to the <filename>meta-mylayer/conf</filename>
                    directory and create the <filename>layer.conf</filename>
                    file as follows:
                    <literallayout class='monospaced'>
     # We have a conf and classes directory, add to BBPATH
     BBPATH .= ":${LAYERDIR}"

     # We have recipes-* directories, add to BBFILES
     BBFILES += "${LAYERDIR}/recipes-*/*/*.bb \
                 ${LAYERDIR}/recipes-*/*/*.bbappend"

     BBFILE_COLLECTIONS += "mylayer"
     BBFILE_PATTERN_mylayer = "^${LAYERDIR}/"
     BBFILE_PRIORITY_mylayer = "5"
                    </literallayout>
                    Notice <filename>mylayer</filename> as part of the last three
                    statements.</para></listitem>
                <listitem><para>
                    <emphasis>Create the kernel recipe append file</emphasis>:
                    Move to the <filename>meta-mylayer/recipes-kernel/linux</filename> directory and create
                    the <filename>linux-yocto_3.4.bbappend</filename> file as follows:
                    <literallayout class='monospaced'>
     FILESEXTRAPATHS_prepend := "${THISDIR}/${PN}:"

     SRC_URI += "file://0001-calibrate-Add-printk-example.patch"
                    </literallayout>
                    The <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#var-FILESEXTRAPATHS'><filename>FILESEXTRAPATHS</filename></ulink>
                    and <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#var-SRC_URI'><filename>SRC_URI</filename></ulink>
                    statements enable the OpenEmbedded build system to find the patch file.
                    For more information on using append files, see the
                    "<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#using-bbappend-files'>Using .bbappend Files in Your Layer</ulink>"
                    section in the Yocto Project Development Manual.
                    </para></listitem>
                <listitem><para>
                    <emphasis>Put the patch file in your layer</emphasis>:
                    Move the <filename>0001-calibrate-Add-printk-example.patch</filename> file to
                    the <filename>meta-mylayer/recipes-kernel/linux/linux-yocto</filename>
                    directory.</para></listitem>
            </orderedlist>
        </para>
    </section>

    <section id='modifying-an-existing-recipe'>
        <title>Modifying an Existing Recipe</title>

        <para>
            In many cases, you can customize an existing linux-yocto recipe to
            meet the needs of your project.
            Each release of the Yocto Project provides a few Linux
            kernel recipes from which you can choose.
            These are located in the
            <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#source-directory'>Source Directory</ulink>
            in <filename>meta/recipes-kernel/linux</filename>.
        </para>

        <para>
            Modifying an existing recipe can consist of the following:
            <itemizedlist>
                <listitem><para>Creating the append file</para></listitem>
                <listitem><para>Applying patches</para></listitem>
                <listitem><para>Changing the configuration</para></listitem>
            </itemizedlist>
        </para>

        <para>
            Before modifying an existing recipe, be sure that you have created
            a minimal, custom layer from which you can work.
            See the
            "<link linkend='creating-and-preparing-a-layer'>Creating and Preparing a Layer</link>"
            section for information.
        </para>

        <section id='creating-the-append-file'>
            <title>Creating the Append File</title>

            <para>
                You create this file in your custom layer.
                You also name it accordingly based on the linux-yocto recipe
                you are using.
                For example, if you are modifying the
                <filename>meta/recipes-kernel/linux/linux-yocto_4.4.bb</filename>
                recipe, the append file will typically be located as follows
                within your custom layer:
                <literallayout class='monospaced'>
     <replaceable>your-layer</replaceable>/recipes-kernel/linux/linux-yocto_4.4.bbappend
                </literallayout>
                The append file should initially extend the
                <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#var-FILESPATH'><filename>FILESPATH</filename></ulink>
                search path by prepending the directory that contains your
                files to the
                <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#var-FILESEXTRAPATHS'><filename>FILESEXTRAPATHS</filename></ulink>
                variable as follows:
                <literallayout class='monospaced'>
     FILESEXTRAPATHS_prepend := "${THISDIR}/${PN}:"
                </literallayout>
                The path <filename>${</filename><ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#var-THISDIR'><filename>THISDIR</filename></ulink><filename>}/${</filename><ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#var-PN'><filename>PN</filename></ulink><filename>}</filename>
                expands to "linux-yocto" in the current directory for this
                example.
                If you add any new files that modify the kernel recipe and you
                have extended <filename>FILESPATH</filename> as
                described above, you must place the files in your layer in the
                following area:
                <literallayout class='monospaced'>
     <replaceable>your-layer</replaceable>/recipes-kernel/linux/linux-yocto/
                </literallayout>
                <note>If you are working on a new machine Board Support Package
                    (BSP), be sure to refer to the
                    <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_BSP_URL;'>Yocto Project Board Support Package (BSP) Developer's Guide</ulink>.
                </note>
            </para>

            <para>
                As an example, consider the following append file
                used by the BSPs in <filename>meta-yocto-bsp</filename>:
                <literallayout class='monospaced'>
     meta-yocto-bsp/recipes-kernel/linux/linux-yocto_4.4.bbappend
                </literallayout>
                The following listing shows the file.
                Be aware that the actual commit ID strings in this
                example listing might be different than the actual strings
                in the file from the <filename>meta-yocto-bsp</filename>
                layer upstream.
                <literallayout class='monospaced'>
     KBRANCH_genericx86  = "standard/base"
     KBRANCH_genericx86-64  = "standard/base"

     KMACHINE_genericx86 ?= "common-pc"
     KMACHINE_genericx86-64 ?= "common-pc-64"
     KBRANCH_edgerouter = "standard/edgerouter"
     KBRANCH_beaglebone = "standard/beaglebone"
     KBRANCH_mpc8315e-rdb = "standard/fsl-mpc8315e-rdb"

     SRCREV_machine_genericx86    ?= "ad8b1d659ddd2699ebf7d50ef9de8940b157bfc2"
     SRCREV_machine_genericx86-64 ?= "ad8b1d659ddd2699ebf7d50ef9de8940b157bfc2"
     SRCREV_machine_edgerouter ?= "cebe1ad56aebd89e0de29412e19433fb441bf13c"
     SRCREV_machine_beaglebone ?= "cebe1ad56aebd89e0de29412e19433fb441bf13c"
     SRCREV_machine_mpc8315e-rdb ?= "06c0dbdcba374ca7f92a53d69292d6bb7bc9b0f3"

     COMPATIBLE_MACHINE_genericx86 = "genericx86"
     COMPATIBLE_MACHINE_genericx86-64 = "genericx86-64"
     COMPATIBLE_MACHINE_edgerouter = "edgerouter"
     COMPATIBLE_MACHINE_beaglebone = "beaglebone"
     COMPATIBLE_MACHINE_mpc8315e-rdb = "mpc8315e-rdb"

     LINUX_VERSION_genericx86 = "4.4.41"
     LINUX_VERSION_genericx86-64 = "4.4.41"
     LINUX_VERSION_edgerouter = "4.4.53"
     LINUX_VERSION_beaglebone = "4.4.53"
     LINUX_VERSION_mpc8315e-rdb = "4.4.53"
                </literallayout>
                This append file contains statements used to support
                several BSPs that ship with the Yocto Project.
                The file defines machines using the
                <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#var-COMPATIBLE_MACHINE'><filename>COMPATIBLE_MACHINE</filename></ulink>
                variable and uses the
                <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#var-KMACHINE'><filename>KMACHINE</filename></ulink>
                variable to ensure the machine name used by the OpenEmbedded
                build system maps to the machine name used by the Linux Yocto
                kernel.
                The file also uses the optional
                <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#var-KBRANCH'><filename>KBRANCH</filename></ulink>
                variable to ensure the build process uses the
                appropriate kernel branch.
            </para>

            <para>
                Although this particular example does not use it, the
                <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#var-KERNEL_FEATURES'><filename>KERNEL_FEATURES</filename></ulink>
                variable could be used to enable features specific to
                the kernel.
                The append file points to specific commits in the
                <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#source-directory'>Source Directory</ulink>
                Git repository and the <filename>meta</filename> Git repository
                branches to identify the exact kernel needed to build the
                BSP.
            </para>

            <para>
                One thing missing in this particular BSP, which you will
                typically need when developing a BSP, is the kernel configuration
                file (<filename>.config</filename>) for your BSP.
                When developing a BSP, you probably have a kernel configuration
                file or a set of kernel configuration files that, when taken
                together, define the kernel configuration for your BSP.
                You can accomplish this definition by putting the configurations
                in a file or a set of files inside a directory located at the
                same level as your kernel's append file and having the same
                name as the kernel's main recipe file.
                With all these conditions met, simply reference those files in the
                <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#var-SRC_URI'><filename>SRC_URI</filename></ulink>
                statement in the append file.
            </para>

            <para>
                For example, suppose you had some configuration options
                in a file called <filename>network_configs.cfg</filename>.
                You can place that file inside a directory named
                <filename>linux-yocto</filename> and then add
                a <filename>SRC_URI</filename> statement such as the
                following to the append file.
                When the OpenEmbedded build system builds the kernel, the
                configuration options are picked up and applied.
                <literallayout class='monospaced'>
     SRC_URI += "file://network_configs.cfg"
                </literallayout>
            </para>

            <para>
                To group related configurations into multiple files, you
                perform a similar procedure.
                Here is an example that groups separate configurations
                specifically for Ethernet and graphics into their own
                files and adds the configurations by using a
                <filename>SRC_URI</filename> statement like the following
                in your append file:
                <literallayout class='monospaced'>
     SRC_URI += "file://myconfig.cfg \
                 file://eth.cfg \
                 file://gfx.cfg"
                </literallayout>
            </para>

            <para>
                Another variable you can use in your kernel recipe append
                file is the
                <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#var-FILESEXTRAPATHS'><filename>FILESEXTRAPATHS</filename></ulink>
                variable.
                When you use this statement, you are extending the locations
                used by the OpenEmbedded system to look for files and
                patches as the recipe is processed.
            </para>

            <note>
                <para>
                    Other methods exist to accomplish grouping and defining configuration options.
                    For example, if you are working with a local clone of the kernel repository,
                    you could checkout the kernel's <filename>meta</filename> branch, make your changes,
                    and then push the changes to the local bare clone of the kernel.
                    The result is that you directly add configuration options to the
                    <filename>meta</filename> branch for your BSP.
                    The configuration options will likely end up in that location anyway if the BSP gets
                    added to the Yocto Project.
                </para>

                <para>
                    In general, however, the Yocto Project maintainers take care of moving the
                    <filename>SRC_URI</filename>-specified
                    configuration options to the kernel's <filename>meta</filename> branch.
                    Not only is it easier for BSP developers to not have to worry about putting those
                    configurations in the branch, but having the maintainers do it allows them to apply
                    'global' knowledge about the kinds of common configuration options multiple BSPs in
                    the tree are typically using.
                    This allows for promotion of common configurations into common features.
                </para>
            </note>
        </section>

        <section id='applying-patches'>
            <title>Applying Patches</title>

            <para>
                If you have a single patch or a small series of patches
                that you want to apply to the Linux kernel source, you
                can do so just as you would with any other recipe.
                You first copy the patches to the path added to
                <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#var-FILESEXTRAPATHS'><filename>FILESEXTRAPATHS</filename></ulink>
                in your <filename>.bbappend</filename> file as described in
                the previous section, and then reference them in
                <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#var-SRC_URI'><filename>SRC_URI</filename></ulink>
                statements.
            </para>

            <para>
                For example, you can apply a three-patch series by adding the
                following lines to your linux-yocto
                <filename>.bbappend</filename> file in your layer:
                <literallayout class='monospaced'>
     SRC_URI += "file://0001-first-change.patch"
     SRC_URI += "file://0002-second-change.patch"
     SRC_URI += "file://0003-third-change.patch"
                </literallayout>
                The next time you run BitBake to build the Linux kernel,
                BitBake detects the change in the recipe and fetches and
                applies the patches before building the kernel.
            </para>

            <para>
                For a detailed example showing how to patch the kernel using
                <filename>devtool</filename>, see the
                "<link linkend='using-devtool-to-patch-the-kernel'>Using <filename>devtool</filename> to Patch the Kernel</link>"
                section.
            </para>
        </section>

        <section id='changing-the-configuration'>
            <title>Changing the Configuration</title>

            <para>
                You can make wholesale or incremental changes to the final
                <filename>.config</filename> file used for the eventual
                Linux kernel configuration by including a
                <filename>defconfig</filename> file and by specifying
                configuration fragments in the
                <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#var-SRC_URI'><filename>SRC_URI</filename></ulink>
                to be applied to that file.
            </para>

            <para>
                If you have a complete, working Linux kernel
                <filename>.config</filename>
                file you want to use for the configuration, as before, copy
                that file to the appropriate <filename>${PN}</filename>
                directory in your layer's
                <filename>recipes-kernel/linux</filename> directory,
                and rename the copied file to "defconfig".
                Then, add the following lines to the linux-yocto
                <filename>.bbappend</filename> file in your layer:
                <literallayout class='monospaced'>
     FILESEXTRAPATHS_prepend := "${THISDIR}/${PN}:"
     SRC_URI += "file://defconfig"
                </literallayout>
                The <filename>SRC_URI</filename> tells the build system how to
                search for the file, while the
                <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#var-FILESEXTRAPATHS'><filename>FILESEXTRAPATHS</filename></ulink>
                extends the
                <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#var-FILESPATH'><filename>FILESPATH</filename></ulink>
                variable (search directories) to include the
                <filename>${PN}</filename> directory you created to hold the
                configuration changes.
            </para>

            <note>
                The build system applies the configurations from the
                <filename>defconfig</filename> file before applying any
                subsequent configuration fragments.
                The final kernel configuration is a combination of the
                configurations in the <filename>defconfig</filename> file and
                any configuration fragments you provide.
                You need to realize that if you have any configuration
                fragments, the build system applies these on top of and
                after applying the existing <filename>defconfig</filename>
                file configurations.
            </note>

            <para>
                Generally speaking, the preferred approach is to determine the
                incremental change you want to make and add that as a
                configuration fragment.
                For example, if you want to add support for a basic serial
                console, create a file named <filename>8250.cfg</filename> in
                the <filename>${PN}</filename> directory with the following
                content (without indentation):
                <literallayout class='monospaced'>
     CONFIG_SERIAL_8250=y
     CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_CONSOLE=y
     CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_PCI=y
     CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_NR_UARTS=4
     CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_RUNTIME_UARTS=4
     CONFIG_SERIAL_CORE=y
     CONFIG_SERIAL_CORE_CONSOLE=y
                </literallayout>
                Next, include this configuration fragment and extend the
                <filename>FILESPATH</filename> variable in your
                <filename>.bbappend</filename> file:
                <literallayout class='monospaced'>
     FILESEXTRAPATHS_prepend := "${THISDIR}/${PN}:"
     SRC_URI += "file://8250.cfg"
                </literallayout>
                The next time you run BitBake to build the Linux kernel, BitBake
                detects the change in the recipe and fetches and applies the
                new configuration before building the kernel.
            </para>

            <para>
                For a detailed example showing how to configure the kernel,
                see the
                "<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#configuring-the-kernel'>Configuring the Kernel</ulink>"
                section in the Yocto Project Development Manual.
            </para>
        </section>

        <section id='using-an-in-tree-defconfig-file'>
            <title>Using an "In-Tree"&nbsp;&nbsp;<filename>defconfig</filename> File</title>

            <para>
                It might be desirable to have kernel configuration fragment
                support through a <filename>defconfig</filename> file that
                is pulled from the kernel source tree for the configured
                machine.
                By default, the OpenEmbedded build system looks for
                <filename>defconfig</filename> files in the layer used for
                Metadata, which is "out-of-tree", and then configures them
                using the following:
                <literallayout class='monospaced'>
     SRC_URI += "file://defconfig"
                </literallayout>
                If you do not want to maintain copies of
                <filename>defconfig</filename> files in your layer but would
                rather allow users to use the default configuration from the
                kernel tree and still be able to add configuration fragments
                to the
                <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#var-SRC_URI'><filename>SRC_URI</filename></ulink>
                through, for example, append files, you can direct the
                OpenEmbedded build system to use a
                <filename>defconfig</filename> file that is "in-tree".
            </para>

            <para>
                To specify an "in-tree" <filename>defconfig</filename> file,
                edit the recipe that builds your kernel so that it has the
                following command form:
                <literallayout class='monospaced'>
     KBUILD_DEFCONFIG_KMACHINE ?= <replaceable>defconfig_file</replaceable>
                </literallayout>
                You need to append the variable with
                <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#var-KMACHINE'><filename>KMACHINE</filename></ulink>
                and then supply the path to your "in-tree"
                <filename>defconfig</filename> file.
            </para>

            <para>
                Aside from modifying your kernel recipe and providing your own
                <filename>defconfig</filename> file, you need to be sure no
                files or statements set <filename>SRC_URI</filename> to use a
                <filename>defconfig</filename> other than your "in-tree"
                file (e.g. a kernel's <filename>linux-</filename><replaceable>machine</replaceable><filename>.inc</filename>
                file).
                In other words, if the build system detects a statement
                that identifies an "out-of-tree"
                <filename>defconfig</filename> file, that statement
                will override your
                <filename>KBUILD_DEFCONFIG</filename> variable.
            </para>

            <para>
                See the
                <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#var-KBUILD_DEFCONFIG'><filename>KBUILD_DEFCONFIG</filename></ulink>
                variable description for more information.
            </para>
        </section>
    </section>

    <section id="using-devtool-to-patch-the-kernel">
        <title>Using <filename>devtool</filename> to Patch the Kernel</title>

        <para role='writernotes'>
            This procedure currently does not work.
            It is WIP.
        </para>

        <para>
            The steps in this procedure show you how you can patch the
            kernel using the extensible SDK and <filename>devtool</filename>.
            <note>
                Before attempting this procedure, be sure you have performed
                the steps to get ready for updating the kernel as described
                in the
                "<link linkend='getting-ready-to-develop-using-devtool'>Getting Ready to Develop Using <filename>devtool</filename></link>"
                section.
            </note>
        </para>

        <para>
            Patching the kernel involves changing or adding configurations
            to an existing kernel, changing or adding recipes to the kernel
            that are needed to support specific hardware features, or even
            altering the source code itself.
            <note>
                You can also use the <filename>yocto-kernel</filename> script
                found in the <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#source-directory'>Source Directory</ulink>
                under <filename>scripts</filename> to manage kernel patches and configuration.
                See the "<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_BSP_URL;#managing-kernel-patches-and-config-items-with-yocto-kernel'>Managing kernel Patches and Config Items with yocto-kernel</ulink>"
                section in the Yocto Project Board Support Packages (BSP)
                Developer's Guide for more information.
            </note>
        </para>

        <para>
            This example creates a simple patch by adding some QEMU emulator
            console output at boot time through <filename>printk</filename>
            statements in the kernel's <filename>calibrate.c</filename> source
            code file.
            Applying the patch and booting the modified image causes the added
            messages to appear on the emulator's console.
            <note>
                The example is a continuation of the setup procedure found in
                the
                "<link linkend='getting-ready-to-develop-using-devtool'>Getting Ready to Develop using <filename>devtool</filename></link>"
                Section.
            </note>
        </para>

        <para>
            Also, for more information on patching the kernel, see the
            "<link linkend='applying-patches'>Applying Patches</link>"
            section.
        </para>

        <orderedlist>
            <listitem><para>
                <emphasis>Check Out the Kernel Source Files:</emphasis>
                First you must use <filename>devtool</filename> to checkout
                the kernel source code in its workspace.
                Be sure you are in the terminal set up to do work
                with the extensible SDK.
                <note>
                    See this
                    <link linkend='setting-up-the-esdk-terminal'>step</link>
                    in the
                    "<link linkend='getting-ready-to-develop-using-devtool'>Getting Ready to Develop Using <filename>devtool</filename></link>"
                    section for more information.
                </note>
                Use the following <filename>devtool</filename> command
                to check out the code:
                <literallayout class='monospaced'>
     $ devtool modify linux-yocto
     Loading cache: 100% |#######################################################################| Time: 0:00:00
     Loaded 1300 entries from dependency cache.
     WARNING: No bb files matched BBFILE_PATTERN_my-kernel '^/home/scottrif/poky_sdk/layers/meta-my-kernel/'
     WARNING: No bb files matched BBFILE_PATTERN_my-kernel '^/home/scottrif/poky_sdk/layers/meta-my-kernel/'
     WARNING: No bb files matched BBFILE_PATTERN_my-kernel '^/home/scottrif/poky_sdk/layers/meta-my-kernel/'

     Summary: There was 1 WARNING message shown.
     Loading cache: 100% |########################################################################| Time: 0:00:00
     Loaded 1300 entries from dependency cache.
     WARNING: No bb files matched BBFILE_PATTERN_my-kernel '^/home/scottrif/poky_sdk/layers/meta-my-kernel/'
     WARNING: No bb files matched BBFILE_PATTERN_my-kernel '^/home/scottrif/poky_sdk/layers/meta-my-kernel/'
     WARNING: No bb files matched BBFILE_PATTERN_my-kernel '^/home/scottrif/poky_sdk/layers/meta-my-kernel/'

     Summary: There was 1 WARNING message shown.
     NOTE: Executing RunQueue Tasks
     NOTE: Executing do_fetch...
     NOTE: Executing do_unpack...
     NOTE: Tasks Summary: Attempted 2 tasks of which 0 didn't need to be rerun and all succeeded.
     NOTE: Executing RunQueue Tasks
     NOTE: Executing do_kernel_checkout...
     NOTE: Tasks Summary: Attempted 3 tasks of which 2 didn't need to be rerun and all succeeded.
     NOTE: Patching...
     NOTE: Executing RunQueue Tasks
     NOTE: Executing do_validate_branches...
     NOTE: Executing do_kernel_metadata...
     NOTE: Executing do_patch...
     NOTE: Tasks Summary: Attempted 6 tasks of which 3 didn't need to be rerun and all succeeded.
     NOTE: Generating kernel config
     NOTE: Executing RunQueue Tasks
     NOTE: Executing do_kernel_configme...
     NOTE: Executing do_prepare_recipe_sysroot...
     NOTE: Executing do_configure...
     NOTE: Tasks Summary: Attempted 9 tasks of which 6 didn't need to be rerun and all succeeded.
     NOTE: Copying kernel config to srctree
     NOTE: Source tree extracted to /home/scottrif/poky_sdk/workspace/sources/linux-yocto
     NOTE: Recipe linux-yocto now set up to build from /home/scottrif/poky_sdk/workspace/sources/linux-yocto
                </literallayout>
                <note>
                    During the checkout operation, a bug exists that could
                    cause errors such as the following to appear:
                    <literallayout class='monospaced'>
     ERROR: Taskhash mismatch 2c793438c2d9f8c3681fd5f7bc819efa versus
            be3a89ce7c47178880ba7bf6293d7404 for
            /path/to/esdk/layers/poky/meta/recipes-kernel/linux/linux-yocto_4.10.bb.do_unpack
                    </literallayout>
                    You can safely ignore these messages.
                    The source code is correctly checked out.
                </note>
                </para></listitem>
            <listitem><para>
                <emphasis>Edit the Source Files</emphasis>
                Follow these steps to make some simple changes to the source
                files:
                <orderedlist>
                    <listitem><para>
                        <emphasis>Change the working directory</emphasis>:
                        In the previous step, the output noted where you can find
                        the source files (e.g.
                        <filename>~/poky_sdk/workspace/sources/linux-yocto</filename>).
                        Change to where the kernel source code is before making
                        your edits to the <filename>calibrate.c</filename> file:
                        <literallayout class='monospaced'>
     $ cd ~/poky_sdk/workspace/sources/linux-yocto
                        </literallayout>
                        </para></listitem>
                    <listitem><para>
                        <emphasis>Edit the source file</emphasis>:
                        Edit the <filename>init/calibrate.c</filename> file to have
                        the following changes:
                        <literallayout class='monospaced'>
     void calibrate_delay(void)
     {
         unsigned long lpj;
         static bool printed;
         int this_cpu = smp_processor_id();

         printk("*************************************\n");
         printk("*                                   *\n");
         printk("*        HELLO YOCTO KERNEL         *\n");
         printk("*                                   *\n");
         printk("*************************************\n");

     	if (per_cpu(cpu_loops_per_jiffy, this_cpu)) {
               .
               .
               .
                        </literallayout>
                        </para></listitem>
                </orderedlist>
                </para></listitem>
            <listitem><para>
                <emphasis>Build the Updated Kernel Source:</emphasis>
                To build the updated kernel source, use
                <filename>devtool</filename>:
                <literallayout class='monospaced'>
     $ devtool build linux-yocto
     Parsing recipes: 100% |####################################################################################| Time: 0:00:31
     Parsing of 831 .bb files complete (0 cached, 831 parsed). 1300 targets, 48 skipped, 0 masked, 0 errors.
     WARNING: No bb files matched BBFILE_PATTERN_my-kernel '^/home/scottrif/poky_sdk/layers/meta-my-kernel/'
     NOTE: There are 1 recipes to be removed from sysroot qemux86, removing...
     NOTE: Resolving any missing task queue dependencies
     Initialising tasks: 100% |#################################################################################| Time: 0:00:00
     Checking sstate mirror object availability: 100% |#########################################################| Time: 0:00:00
     NOTE: Executing SetScene Tasks
     NOTE: Executing RunQueue Tasks
     linux-yocto-4.10.17+git999-r0 do_compile: NOTE: linux-yocto: compiling from external source tree /home/scottrif/poky_sdk/workspace/sources/linux-yocto
     NOTE: Tasks Summary: Attempted 471 tasks of which 454 didn't need to be rerun and all succeeded.

     Summary: There was 1 WARNING message shown.
                </literallayout>
                </para></listitem>
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            <listitem><para>

NOTE: This stuff is how it would have been if a *.wic file was created
      when the image was built earlier.  That is the method used by the
      example in the wiki (https://wiki.yoctoproject.org/wiki/TipsAndTricks/KernelDevelopmentWithEsdk).
      I am leaving it here for now.

                <emphasis>Create the Image With the New Kernel:</emphasis>
                Normally, you would create a new image using the
                <filename>devtool build-image</filename> command.
                However, this method can take some time and alters the
                kernel source folder.
                A faster option is to use
                <ulink url='https://linux.die.net/man/8/kpartx'><filename>kpartx</filename></ulink>
                to splice the new kernel into the image you have already built.
                <note>
                    You might have to install <filename>kpartx</filename>
                    onto your build host.
                </note>
                Follow these steps to create the image with the new kernel:
                <orderedlist>
                    <listitem><para>
                        <emphasis>Make a Copy of Your Wic File:</emphasis>
                        Create a copy of your Wic from into the
                        <filename>/tmp</filename> directory:
                        <literallayout class='monospaced'>
     $ cp tmp/deploy/images/qemux86/core-image-minimal-qemux86.wic /tmp
                        </literallayout>
                        </para></listitem>
                    <listitem><para>
                        <emphasis>Create Loopback Devices for Partitions:</emphasis>
                        Next, create loopback devices for each partition in
                        the Wic file.
                        <note>
                            The first unused loopback device is automatically
                            allocated.
                        </note>
                        In this example, the command's output uses a variable
                        "<replaceable>X</replaceable>" to indicate the loopback
                        device.
                        The actual output you get when you run the command lists
                        the actual loopback devices (e.g. "loop0p1", "loop0p2",
                        and "loop0p3"):
                        <literallayout class='monospaced'>
     $ sudo kpartx -v -a /tmp/core-image-minimal-qemux86.wic
     add map loop<replaceable>X</replaceable>p1 (253:6): 0 47446 linear /dev/loopX 2048
     add map loop<replaceable>X</replaceable>p2 (253:7): 0 119356 linear /dev/loopX 51200
     add map loop<replaceable>X</replaceable>p3 (253:8): 0 90112 linear /dev/loopX 170556
                        </literallayout>
                        </para></listitem>
                    <listitem><para>
                        <emphasis>Mount the First Device:</emphasis>
                        The kernel is in the first device, so mount
                        <filename>/dev/mapper/loop</filename><replaceable>X</replaceable><filename>p1</filename>:
                        <note>
                            Be sure to replace the "<replaceable>X</replaceable>"
                            in "loop<replaceable>X</replaceable>p1" with the
                            automatically allocated loopback device
                            (e.g loop0p1).
                        </note>
                        <literallayout class='monospaced'>
     $ sudo mkdir /mnt/wic-p1
     $ sudo mount /dev/mapper/loop<replaceable>X</replaceable>p1 /mnt/wic-p1
                        </literallayout>
                        </para></listitem>
                    <listitem><para>
                        <emphasis>Copy Over the New Kernel:</emphasis>
                        Now copy over new kernel using the following:
                        <literallayout class='monospaced'>
     $ sudo cp workspace/sources/linux-yocto/arch/x86/boot/bzImage /mnt/wic-p1
                        </literallayout>
                        </para></listitem>
                    <listitem><para>
                        Finally, unmount the device and use
                        <filename>kpartx</filename> to delete the partition
                        mappings:
                        <note>
                            Replace the "<replaceable>X</replaceable>" in
                            "loop<replaceable>X</replaceable>" with the
                            automatically allocated loopback device from
                            earlier (e.g "loop0").
                        </note>
                        <literallayout class='monospaced'>
     $ sudo umount /mnt/wic-p1
     $ sudo kpartx -d /dev/loop<replaceable>X</replaceable>
                        </literallayout>
                        </para></listitem>
                </orderedlist>
                </para></listitem>
-->
            <listitem><para>
                <emphasis>Create the Image With the New Kernel:</emphasis>
                Use the <filename>devtool build-image</filename> command
                to create a new image that has the new kernel.
                <note>
                    If the image you originally created resulted in a Wic
                    file, you can use an alternate method to create the new
                    image with the updated kernel.
                    For an example, see the steps in the
                    <ulink url='https://wiki.yoctoproject.org/wiki/TipsAndTricks/KernelDevelopmentWithEsdk'>TipsAndTricks/KernelDevelopmentWithEsdk</ulink>
                    Wiki Page.
                </note>
                <literallayout class='monospaced'>
     $ cd ~
     $ devtool build-image core-image-minimal
     Loading cache: 100% |###########################################################################| Time: 0:00:00
     Loaded 1299 entries from dependency cache.
     Parsing recipes: 100% |#########################################################################| Time: 0:00:00
     Parsing of 831 .bb files complete (830 cached, 1 parsed). 1300 targets, 48 skipped, 0 masked, 0 errors.
     WARNING: No bb files matched BBFILE_PATTERN_my-kernel '^/home/scottrif/poky_sdk/layers/meta-my-kernel/'
     WARNING: No bb files matched BBFILE_PATTERN_my-kernel '^/home/scottrif/poky_sdk/layers/meta-my-kernel/'
     WARNING: No bb files matched BBFILE_PATTERN_my-kernel '^/home/scottrif/poky_sdk/layers/meta-my-kernel/'

     Summary: There was 1 WARNING message shown.
     WARNING: Skipping recipe linux-yocto as it doesn't produce a package with the same name
     WARNING: No recipes in workspace, building image core-image-minimal unmodified
     Loading cache: 100% |###########################################################################| Time: 0:00:00
     Loaded 1299 entries from dependency cache.
     Parsing recipes: 100% |#########################################################################| Time: 0:00:00
     Parsing of 831 .bb files complete (830 cached, 1 parsed). 1300 targets, 48 skipped, 0 masked, 0 errors.
     WARNING: No bb files matched BBFILE_PATTERN_my-kernel '^/home/scottrif/poky_sdk/layers/meta-my-kernel/'
     NOTE: Resolving any missing task queue dependencies
     Initialising tasks: 100% |######################################################################| Time: 0:00:06
     Checking sstate mirror object availability: 100% |##############################################| Time: 0:00:00
     NOTE: Executing SetScene Tasks
     NOTE: Executing RunQueue Tasks
     NOTE: Tasks Summary: Attempted 2393 tasks of which 2375 didn't need to be rerun and all succeeded.

     Summary: There was 1 WARNING message shown.
     NOTE: Successfully built core-image-minimal. You can find output files in /home/scottrif/poky_sdk/tmp/deploy/images/qemux86
                </literallayout>
                </para></listitem>
            <listitem><para>
                <emphasis>Test the New Image:</emphasis>
                For this example, you can run the new image using QEMU
                to verify your changes:
                <orderedlist>
                    <listitem><para>
                        <emphasis>Boot the image</emphasis>:
                        Boot the modified image in the QEMU emulator
                        using this command:
                        <literallayout class='monospaced'>
     $ runqemu qemux86
                        </literallayout>
                        </para></listitem>
                    <listitem><para>
                        <emphasis>Verify the changes</emphasis>:
                        Log into the machine using <filename>root</filename>
                        with no password and then use the following shell
                        command to scroll through the console's boot output.
                        <literallayout class='monospaced'>
     # dmesg | less
                        </literallayout>
                        You should see the results of your
                        <filename>printk</filename> statements
                        as part of the output when you scroll down the
                        console window.
                        </para></listitem>
                </orderedlist>
                </para></listitem>
            <listitem><para>
                <emphasis>Stage and commit your changes</emphasis>:
                Within your eSDK terminal, change your working directory to
                where you modified the <filename>calibrate.c</filename>
                file and use these Git commands to stage and commit your
                changes:
                <literallayout class='monospaced'>
     $ cd ~/poky_sdk/workspace/sources/linux-yocto
     $ git status
     $ git add init/calibrate.c
     $ git commit -m "calibrate: Add printk example"
                </literallayout>
                </para></listitem>
            <listitem><para>
                <emphasis>Export the Patches and Create a <filename>.bbappend</filename>:</emphasis>
                To export your commits as patches and create a
                <filename>.bbappend</filename> file, use the following
                command in the terminal used to work with the extensible
                SDK.
                This example uses the previously established layer named
                <filename>meta-my-kernel</filename>.
                <note>
                    See Step 3 of the
                    "<link linkend='getting-ready-to-develop-using-devtool'>Getting Ready to Develop using devtool</link>"
                    section for information on setting up this layer.
                </note>
                <literallayout class='monospaced'>
     $ devtool finish linux-yocto /path/to/meta-my-kernel
                </literallayout>
                Once the command finishes, the patches and the
                <filename>.bbappend</filename> file are located in the
                <filename>~/meta-my-kernel/recipes-kernel/linux</filename>
                directory.
                </para></listitem>
            <listitem><para>
                <emphasis>Build the Image With Your Modified Kernel:</emphasis>
                You can now build an image that includes your kernel
                patches.
                Execute the following command from your
                <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#build-directory'>Build Directory</ulink>
                in the terminal set up to run BitBake:
                <literallayout class='monospaced'>
     $ cd ~/poky/build
     $ bitbake core-image-minimal
                </literallayout>
                </para></listitem>
        </orderedlist>
    </section>

    <section id='using-an-iterative-development-process'>
        <title>Using an Iterative Development Process</title>

        <para>
            If you do not have existing patches or configuration files,
            you can iteratively generate them from within the BitBake build
            environment as described within this section.
            During an iterative workflow, running a previously completed BitBake
            task causes BitBake to invalidate the tasks that follow the
            completed task in the build sequence.
            Invalidated tasks rebuild the next time you run the build using
            BitBake.
        </para>

        <para>
            As you read this section, be sure to substitute the name
            of your Linux kernel recipe for the term
            "linux-yocto".
        </para>

        <section id='tip-dirty-string'>
            <title>"-dirty" String</title>

<!--
            <para>
                <emphasis>AR - Darren Hart:</emphasis>  This section
                originated from the old Yocto Project Kernel Architecture
                and Use Manual.
                It was decided we need to put it in this section here.
                Darren needs to figure out where we want it and what part
                of it we want (all, revision???)
            </para>
-->

            <para>
                If kernel images are being built with "-dirty" on the
                end of the version string, this simply means that
                modifications in the source directory have not been committed.
                <literallayout class='monospaced'>
     $ git status
                </literallayout>
            </para>

            <para>
                You can use the above Git command to report modified,
                removed, or added files.
                You should commit those changes to the tree regardless of
                whether they will be saved, exported, or used.
                Once you commit the changes, you need to rebuild the kernel.
            </para>

            <para>
                To force a pickup and commit of all such pending changes,
                enter the following:
                <literallayout class='monospaced'>
     $ git add .
     $ git commit -s -a -m "getting rid of -dirty"
                </literallayout>
            </para>

            <para>
                Next, rebuild the kernel.
            </para>
        </section>

        <section id='generating-configuration-files'>
            <title>Generating Configuration Files</title>

            <para>
                You can manipulate the <filename>.config</filename> file
                used to build a linux-yocto recipe with the
                <filename>menuconfig</filename> command as follows:
                <literallayout class='monospaced'>
     $ bitbake linux-yocto -c menuconfig
                </literallayout>
                This command starts the Linux kernel configuration tool,
                which allows you to prepare a new
                <filename>.config</filename> file for the build.
                When you exit the tool, be sure to save your changes
                at the prompt.
            </para>

            <para>
                The resulting <filename>.config</filename> file is
                located in the build directory,
                <filename>${</filename><ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#var-B'><filename>B</filename></ulink><filename>}</filename>,
                which expands to
                <filename>${</filename><ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#var-WORKDIR'><filename>WORKDIR</filename></ulink><filename>}</filename><filename>/linux-</filename><filename>${</filename><ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#var-PACKAGE_ARCH'><filename>PACKAGE_ARCH</filename></ulink><filename>}-${</filename><ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#var-LINUX_KERNEL_TYPE'><filename>LINUX_KERNEL_TYPE</filename></ulink><filename>}-build</filename>.
                You can use the entire <filename>.config</filename> file as the
                <filename>defconfig</filename> file as described in the
                "<link linkend='changing-the-configuration'>Changing the Configuration</link>" section.
                For more information on the <filename>.config</filename> file,
                see the
                "<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#using-menuconfig'>Using <filename>menuconfig</filename></ulink>"
                section in the Yocto Project Development Manual.
                <note>
                    You can determine what a variable expands to by looking
                    at the output of the <filename>bitbake -e</filename>
                    command:
                    <literallayout class='monospaced'>
     $ bitbake -e virtual/kernel
                    </literallayout>
                    Search the output for the variable in which you are
                    interested to see exactly how it is expanded and used.
                </note>
            </para>

            <para>
                A better method is to create a configuration fragment using the
                differences between two configuration files: one previously
                created and saved, and one freshly created using the
                <filename>menuconfig</filename> tool.
            </para>

            <para>
                To create a configuration fragment using this method, follow
                these steps:
                <orderedlist>
                    <listitem><para>Complete a build at least through the kernel
                        configuration task as follows:
                        <literallayout class='monospaced'>
     $ bitbake linux-yocto -c kernel_configme -f
                        </literallayout>
                        This step ensures that you will be creating a
                        <filename>.config</filename> file from a known state.
                        Because situations exist where your build state might
                        become unknown, it is best to run the previous
                        command prior to starting up
                        <filename>menuconfig</filename>.
                        </para></listitem>
                    <listitem><para>Run the <filename>menuconfig</filename>
                        command:
                        <literallayout class='monospaced'>
     $ bitbake linux-yocto -c menuconfig
                        </literallayout></para></listitem>
                    <listitem><para>Run the <filename>diffconfig</filename>
                        command to prepare a configuration fragment.
                        The resulting file <filename>fragment.cfg</filename>
                        will be placed in the
                        <filename>${</filename><ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#var-WORKDIR'><filename>WORKDIR</filename></ulink><filename>}</filename> directory:
                        <literallayout class='monospaced'>
     $ bitbake linux-yocto -c diffconfig
                        </literallayout></para></listitem>
                </orderedlist>
            </para>

            <para>
                The <filename>diffconfig</filename> command creates a file that is a
                list of Linux kernel <filename>CONFIG_</filename> assignments.
                See the "<link linkend='changing-the-configuration'>Changing the Configuration</link>"
                section for information on how to use the output as a
                configuration fragment.
                <note>
                    You can also use this method to create configuration
                    fragments for a BSP.
                    See the "<link linkend='bsp-descriptions'>BSP Descriptions</link>"
                    section for more information.
                </note>
            </para>

            <para>
                The kernel tools also provide configuration validation.
                You can use these tools to produce warnings for when a
                requested configuration does not appear in the final
                <filename>.config</filename> file or when you override a
                policy configuration in a hardware configuration fragment.
                Here is an example with some sample output of the command
                that runs these tools:
                <literallayout class='monospaced'>
     $ bitbake linux-yocto -c kernel_configcheck -f

     ...

     NOTE: validating kernel configuration
     This BSP sets 3 invalid/obsolete kernel options.
     These config options are not offered anywhere within this kernel.
     The full list can be found in your kernel src dir at:
     meta/cfg/standard/mybsp/invalid.cfg

     This BSP sets 21 kernel options that are possibly non-hardware related.
     The full list can be found in your kernel src dir at:
     meta/cfg/standard/mybsp/specified_non_hdw.cfg

     WARNING: There were 2 hardware options requested that do not
              have a corresponding value present in the final ".config" file.
              This probably means you are not getting the config you wanted.
              The full list can be found in your kernel src dir at:
              meta/cfg/standard/mybsp/mismatch.cfg
                </literallayout>
            </para>

            <para>
                The output describes the various problems that you can
                encounter along with where to find the offending configuration
                items.
                You can use the information in the logs to adjust your
                configuration files and then repeat the
                <filename>kernel_configme</filename> and
                <filename>kernel_configcheck</filename> commands until
                they produce no warnings.
            </para>

            <para>
                For more information on how to use the
                <filename>menuconfig</filename> tool, see the
                "<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#using-menuconfig'>Using <filename>menuconfig</filename></ulink>"
                section in the Yocto Project Development Manual.
            </para>
        </section>

        <section id='modifying-source-code'>
            <title>Modifying Source Code</title>

            <para>
                You can experiment with source code changes and create a
                simple patch without leaving the BitBake environment.
                To get started, be sure to complete a build at
                least through the kernel configuration task:
                <literallayout class='monospaced'>
     $ bitbake linux-yocto -c kernel_configme -f
                </literallayout>
                Taking this step ensures you have the sources prepared
                and the configuration completed.
                You can find the sources in the build directory within the
                <filename>source/</filename> directory, which is a symlink
                (i.e. <filename>${</filename><ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#var-B'><filename>B</filename></ulink><filename>}/source</filename>).
                The <filename>source/</filename> directory expands to
                <filename>${</filename><ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#var-WORKDIR'><filename>WORKDIR</filename></ulink><filename>}</filename><filename>/linux-</filename><filename>${</filename><ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#var-PACKAGE_ARCH'><filename>PACKAGE_ARCH</filename></ulink><filename>}-${</filename><ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#var-LINUX_KERNEL_TYPE'><filename>LINUX_KERNEL_TYPE</filename></ulink><filename>}-build/source</filename>.
                The directory pointed to by the
                <filename>source/</filename> symlink is also known as
                <filename>${</filename><ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#var-STAGING_KERNEL_DIR'><filename>STAGING_KERNEL_DIR</filename></ulink><filename>}</filename>.
            </para>

            <para>
                You can edit the sources as you would any other Linux source
                tree.
                However, keep in mind that you will lose changes if you
                trigger the
                <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#ref-tasks-fetch'><filename>do_fetch</filename></ulink>
                task for the recipe.
                You can avoid triggering this task by not using BitBake to
                run the
                <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#ref-tasks-cleanall'><filename>cleanall</filename></ulink>,
                <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#ref-tasks-cleansstate'><filename>cleansstate</filename></ulink>,
                or forced
                <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#ref-tasks-fetch'><filename>fetch</filename></ulink>
                commands.
                Also, do not modify the recipe itself while working
                with temporary changes or BitBake might run the
                <filename>fetch</filename> command depending on the
                changes to the recipe.
            </para>

            <para>
                To test your temporary changes, instruct BitBake to run the
                <filename>compile</filename> again.
                The <filename>-f</filename> option forces the command to run
                even though BitBake might think it has already done so:
                <literallayout class='monospaced'>
     $ bitbake linux-yocto -c compile -f
                </literallayout>
                If the compile fails, you can update the sources and repeat
                the <filename>compile</filename>.
                Once compilation is successful, you can inspect and test
                the resulting build (i.e. kernel, modules, and so forth) from
                the following build directory:
                <literallayout class='monospaced'>
     ${WORKDIR}/linux-${PACKAGE_ARCH}-${LINUX_KERNEL_TYPE}-build
                </literallayout>
                Alternatively, you can run the <filename>deploy</filename>
                command to place the kernel image in the
                <filename>tmp/deploy/images</filename> directory:
                <literallayout class='monospaced'>
	$ bitbake linux-yocto -c deploy
                </literallayout>
                And, of course, you can perform the remaining installation and
                packaging steps by issuing:
                <literallayout class='monospaced'>
	$ bitbake linux-yocto
                </literallayout>
            </para>

            <para>
                For rapid iterative development, the edit-compile-repeat loop
                described in this section is preferable to rebuilding the
                entire recipe because the installation and packaging tasks
                are very time consuming.
            </para>

            <para role='writernotes'>
                Once you are satisfied with your source code modifications,
                you can make them permanent by generating patches and
                applying them to the
                <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#var-SRC_URI'><filename>SRC_URI</filename></ulink>
                statement as described in the
                "<link linkend='applying-patches'>Applying Patches</link>"
                section.
                If you are not familiar with generating patches, refer to the
                "I need a linked section here for the patch stuff"
                section.
            </para>
        </section>
    </section>

    <section id='working-with-your-own-sources'>
        <title>Working With Your Own Sources</title>

        <para>
            If you cannot work with one of the Linux kernel
            versions supported by existing linux-yocto recipes, you can
            still make use of the Yocto Project Linux kernel tooling by
            working with your own sources.
            When you use your own sources, you will not be able to
            leverage the existing kernel
            <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#metadata'>Metadata</ulink> and
            stabilization work of the linux-yocto sources.
            However, you will be able to manage your own Metadata in the same
            format as the linux-yocto sources.
            Maintaining format compatibility facilitates converging with
            linux-yocto on a future, mutually-supported kernel version.
        </para>

        <para>
            To help you use your own sources, the Yocto Project provides a
            linux-yocto custom recipe
            (<filename>linux-yocto-custom.bb</filename>) that uses
            <filename>kernel.org</filename> sources
            and the Yocto Project Linux kernel tools for managing
            kernel Metadata.
            You can find this recipe in the
            <filename>poky</filename> Git repository of the
            Yocto Project <ulink url='&YOCTO_GIT_URL;'>Source Repository</ulink>
            at:
            <literallayout class="monospaced">
     poky/meta-skeleton/recipes-kernel/linux/linux-yocto-custom.bb
            </literallayout>
        </para>

        <para>
            Here are some basic steps you can use to work with your own sources:
            <orderedlist>
                <listitem><para>Copy the <filename>linux-yocto-custom.bb</filename>
                    recipe to your layer and give it a meaningful name.
                    The name should include the version of the Linux kernel you
                    are using (e.g.
                    <filename>linux-yocto-myproject_3.19.bb</filename>,
                    where "3.19" is the base version of the Linux kernel
                    with which you would be working).</para></listitem>
                <listitem><para>In the same directory inside your layer,
                    create a matching directory
                    to store your patches and configuration files (e.g.
                    <filename>linux-yocto-myproject</filename>).
                    </para></listitem>
                <listitem><para>Make sure you have either a
                    <filename>defconfig</filename> file or configuration
                    fragment files.
                    When you use the <filename>linux-yocto-custom.bb</filename>
                    recipe, you must specify a configuration.
                    If you do not have a <filename>defconfig</filename> file,
                    you can run the following:
                    <literallayout class='monospaced'>
     $ make defconfig
                    </literallayout>
                    After running the command, copy the resulting
                    <filename>.config</filename> to the
                    <filename>files</filename> directory as "defconfig" and
                    then add it to the
                    <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#var-SRC_URI'><filename>SRC_URI</filename></ulink>
                    variable in the recipe.</para>
                    <para>Running the <filename>make defconfig</filename>
                    command results in the default configuration for your
                    architecture as defined by your kernel.
                    However, no guarantee exists that this configuration is
                    valid for your use case, or that your board will even boot.
                    This is particularly true for non-x86 architectures.
                    To use non-x86 <filename>defconfig</filename> files, you
                    need to be more specific and find one that matches your
                    board (i.e. for arm, you look in
                    <filename>arch/arm/configs</filename> and use the one that
                    is the best starting point for your board).
                    </para></listitem>
                <listitem><para>Edit the following variables in your recipe
                    as appropriate for your project:
                    <itemizedlist>
                        <listitem><para><ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#var-SRC_URI'><filename>SRC_URI</filename></ulink>:
                            The <filename>SRC_URI</filename> should specify
                            a Git repository that uses one of the supported Git
                            fetcher protocols (i.e. <filename>file</filename>,
                            <filename>git</filename>, <filename>http</filename>,
                            and so forth).
                            The <filename>SRC_URI</filename> variable should
                            also specify either a <filename>defconfig</filename>
                            file or some configuration fragment files.
                            The skeleton recipe provides an example
                            <filename>SRC_URI</filename> as a syntax reference.
                            </para></listitem>
                        <listitem><para><ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#var-LINUX_VERSION'><filename>LINUX_VERSION</filename></ulink>:
                            The Linux kernel version you are using (e.g.
                            "3.19").</para></listitem>
                        <listitem><para><ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#var-LINUX_VERSION_EXTENSION'><filename>LINUX_VERSION_EXTENSION</filename></ulink>:
                            The Linux kernel <filename>CONFIG_LOCALVERSION</filename>
                            that is compiled into the resulting kernel and visible
                            through the <filename>uname</filename> command.
                            </para></listitem>
                        <listitem><para><ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#var-SRCREV'><filename>SRCREV</filename></ulink>:
                            The commit ID from which you want to build.
                            </para></listitem>
                        <listitem><para><ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#var-PR'><filename>PR</filename></ulink>:
                            Treat this variable the same as you would in any other
                            recipe.
                            Increment the variable to indicate to the OpenEmbedded
                            build system that the recipe has changed.
                            </para></listitem>
                        <listitem><para><ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#var-PV'><filename>PV</filename></ulink>:
                            The default <filename>PV</filename> assignment is
                            typically adequate.
                            It combines the <filename>LINUX_VERSION</filename>
                            with the Source Control Manager (SCM) revision
                            as derived from the
                            <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#var-SRCPV'><filename>SRCPV</filename></ulink>
                            variable.
                            The combined results are a string with
                            the following form:
                            <literallayout class='monospaced'>
     3.19.11+git1+68a635bf8dfb64b02263c1ac80c948647cc76d5f_1+218bd8d2022b9852c60d32f0d770931e3cf343e2
                            </literallayout>
                            While lengthy, the extra verbosity in <filename>PV</filename>
                            helps ensure you are using the exact
                            sources from which you intend to build.
                            </para></listitem>
                        <listitem><para><ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#var-COMPATIBLE_MACHINE'><filename>COMPATIBLE_MACHINE</filename></ulink>:
                            A list of the machines supported by your new recipe.
                            This variable in the example recipe is set
                            by default to a regular expression that matches
                            only the empty string, "(^$)".
                            This default setting triggers an explicit build
                            failure.
                            You must change it to match a list of the machines
                            that your new recipe supports.
                            For example, to support the <filename>qemux86</filename>
                            and <filename>qemux86-64</filename> machines, use
                            the following form:
                            <literallayout class='monospaced'>
     COMPATIBLE_MACHINE = "qemux86|qemux86-64"
                            </literallayout></para></listitem>
                    </itemizedlist></para></listitem>
                <listitem><para>Provide further customizations to your recipe
                    as needed just as you would customize an existing
                    linux-yocto recipe.
                    See the "<link linkend='modifying-an-existing-recipe'>Modifying
                    an Existing Recipe</link>" section for information.
                    </para></listitem>
            </orderedlist>
        </para>
    </section>

    <section id='working-with-out-of-tree-modules'>
        <title>Working with Out-of-Tree Modules</title>

        <para>
            This section describes steps to build out-of-tree modules on
            your target and describes how to incorporate out-of-tree modules
            in the build.
        </para>

        <section id='building-out-of-tree-modules-on-the-target'>
            <title>Building Out-of-Tree Modules on the Target</title>

            <para>
                While the traditional Yocto Project development model would be
                to include kernel modules as part of the normal build
                process, you might find it useful to build modules on the
                target.
                This could be the case if your target system is capable
                and powerful enough to handle the necessary compilation.
                Before deciding to build on your target, however, you should
                consider the benefits of using a proper cross-development
                environment from your build host.
            </para>

            <para>
                If you want to be able to build out-of-tree modules on
                the target, there are some steps you need to take
                on the target that is running your SDK image.
                Briefly, the <filename>kernel-dev</filename> package
                is installed by default on all
                <filename>*.sdk</filename> images and the
                <filename>kernel-devsrc</filename> package is installed
                on many of the <filename>*.sdk</filename> images.
                However, you need to create some scripts prior to
                attempting to build the out-of-tree modules on the target
                that is running that image.
            </para>

            <para>
                Prior to attempting to build the out-of-tree modules,
                you need to be on the target as root and you need to
                change to the <filename>/usr/src/kernel</filename> directory.
                Next, <filename>make</filename> the scripts:
                <literallayout class='monospaced'>
     # cd /usr/src/kernel
     # make scripts
                </literallayout>
                Because all SDK image recipes include
                <filename>dev-pkgs</filename>, the
                <filename>kernel-dev</filename> packages will be installed
                as part of the SDK image and the
                <filename>kernel-devsrc</filename> packages will be installed
                as part of applicable SDK images.
                The SDK uses the scripts when building out-of-tree
                modules.
                Once you have switched to that directory and created the
                scripts, you should be able to build your out-of-tree modules
                on the target.
            </para>
        </section>

        <section id='incorporating-out-of-tree-modules'>
            <title>Incorporating Out-of-Tree Modules</title>

            <para>
                While it is always preferable to work with sources integrated
                into the Linux kernel sources, if you need an external kernel
                module, the <filename>hello-mod.bb</filename> recipe is
                available as a template from which you can create your
                own out-of-tree Linux kernel module recipe.
            </para>

            <para>
                This template recipe is located in the
                <filename>poky</filename> Git repository of the
                Yocto Project <ulink url='&YOCTO_GIT_URL;'>Source Repository</ulink>
                at:
                <literallayout class="monospaced">
     poky/meta-skeleton/recipes-kernel/hello-mod/hello-mod_0.1.bb
                </literallayout>
            </para>

            <para>
                To get started, copy this recipe to your layer and give it a
                meaningful name (e.g. <filename>mymodule_1.0.bb</filename>).
                In the same directory, create a new directory named
                <filename>files</filename> where you can store any source files,
                patches, or other files necessary for building
                the module that do not come with the sources.
                Finally, update the recipe as needed for the module.
                Typically, you will need to set the following variables:
                <itemizedlist>
                    <listitem><para><ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#var-DESCRIPTION'><filename>DESCRIPTION</filename></ulink>
                        </para></listitem>
                    <listitem><para><ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#var-LICENSE'><filename>LICENSE*</filename></ulink>
                        </para></listitem>
                    <listitem><para><ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#var-SRC_URI'><filename>SRC_URI</filename></ulink>
                        </para></listitem>
                    <listitem><para><ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#var-PV'><filename>PV</filename></ulink>
                        </para></listitem>
                </itemizedlist>
            </para>

            <para>
                Depending on the build system used by the module sources,
                you might need to make some adjustments.
                For example, a typical module <filename>Makefile</filename>
                looks much like the one provided with the
                <filename>hello-mod</filename> template:
                <literallayout class='monospaced'>
     obj-m := hello.o

     SRC := $(shell pwd)

     all:
         $(MAKE) -C $(KERNEL_SRC) M=$(SRC)

     modules_install:
         $(MAKE) -C $(KERNEL_SRC) M=$(SRC) modules_install
     ...
                </literallayout>
            </para>

            <para>
                The important point to note here is the
                <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#var-KERNEL_SRC'><filename>KERNEL_SRC</filename></ulink>
                variable.
                The
                <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#ref-classes-module'><filename>module</filename></ulink>
                class sets this variable and the
                <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#var-KERNEL_PATH'><filename>KERNEL_PATH</filename></ulink>
                variable to
                <filename>${<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#var-STAGING_KERNEL_DIR'><filename>STAGING_KERNEL_DIR</filename></ulink>}</filename>
                with the necessary Linux kernel build information to build
                modules.
                If your module <filename>Makefile</filename> uses a different
                variable, you might want to override the
                <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#ref-tasks-compile'><filename>do_compile()</filename></ulink>
                step, or create a patch to
                the <filename>Makefile</filename> to work with the more typical
                <filename>KERNEL_SRC</filename> or
                <filename>KERNEL_PATH</filename> variables.
            </para>

            <para>
                After you have prepared your recipe, you will likely want to
                include the module in your images.
                To do this, see the documentation for the following variables in
                the Yocto Project Reference Manual and set one of them
                appropriately for your machine configuration file:
                <itemizedlist>
                    <listitem><para><ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#var-MACHINE_ESSENTIAL_EXTRA_RDEPENDS'><filename>MACHINE_ESSENTIAL_EXTRA_RDEPENDS</filename></ulink>
                        </para></listitem>
                    <listitem><para><ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#var-MACHINE_ESSENTIAL_EXTRA_RRECOMMENDS'><filename>MACHINE_ESSENTIAL_EXTRA_RRECOMMENDS</filename></ulink>
                        </para></listitem>
                    <listitem><para><ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#var-MACHINE_EXTRA_RDEPENDS'><filename>MACHINE_EXTRA_RDEPENDS</filename></ulink>
                        </para></listitem>
                    <listitem><para><ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#var-MACHINE_EXTRA_RRECOMMENDS'><filename>MACHINE_EXTRA_RRECOMMENDS</filename></ulink>
                        </para></listitem>
                </itemizedlist>
            </para>

            <para>
                Modules are often not required for boot and can be excluded from
                certain build configurations.
                The following allows for the most flexibility:
                <literallayout class='monospaced'>
     MACHINE_EXTRA_RRECOMMENDS += "kernel-module-mymodule"
                </literallayout>
                The value is derived by appending the module filename without
                the <filename>.ko</filename> extension to the string
                "kernel-module-".
            </para>

            <para>
                Because the variable is
                <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#var-RRECOMMENDS'><filename>RRECOMMENDS</filename></ulink>
                and not a
                <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#var-RDEPENDS'><filename>RDEPENDS</filename></ulink>
                variable, the build will not fail if this module is not
                available to include in the image.
            </para>
        </section>
    </section>


    <section id='inspecting-changes-and-commits'>
        <title>Inspecting Changes and Commits</title>

        <para>
            A common question when working with a kernel is:
            "What changes have been applied to this tree?"
            Rather than using "grep" across directories to see what has
            changed, you can use Git to inspect or search the kernel tree.
            Using Git is an efficient way to see what has changed in the tree.
        </para>

        <section id='what-changed-in-a-kernel'>
            <title>What Changed in a Kernel?</title>

            <para>
                Following are a few examples that show how to use Git
                commands to examine changes.
                These examples are by no means the only way to see changes.
                <note>
                    In the following examples, unless you provide a commit
                    range, <filename>kernel.org</filename> history is blended
                    with Yocto Project kernel changes.
                    You can form ranges by using branch names from the
                    kernel tree as the upper and lower commit markers with
                    the Git commands.
                    You can see the branch names through the web interface
                    to the Yocto Project source repositories at
                    <ulink url='http://git.yoctoproject.org/cgit.cgi'></ulink>.
                </note>
                To see a full range of the changes, use the
                <filename>git whatchanged</filename> command and specify a
                commit range for the branch
                (<replaceable>commit</replaceable><filename>..</filename><replaceable>commit</replaceable>).
            </para>

            <para>
                Here is an example that looks at what has changed in the
                <filename>emenlow</filename> branch of the
                <filename>linux-yocto-3.19</filename> kernel.
                The lower commit range is the commit associated with the
                <filename>standard/base</filename> branch, while
                the upper commit range is the commit associated with the
                <filename>standard/emenlow</filename> branch.
                <literallayout class='monospaced'>
     $ git whatchanged origin/standard/base..origin/standard/emenlow
                </literallayout>
            </para>

            <para>
                To see short, one line summaries of changes use the
                <filename>git log</filename> command:
                <literallayout class='monospaced'>
     $ git log --oneline origin/standard/base..origin/standard/emenlow
                </literallayout>
            </para>

            <para>
                Use this command to see code differences for the changes:
                <literallayout class='monospaced'>
     $ git diff origin/standard/base..origin/standard/emenlow
                </literallayout>
            </para>

            <para>
                Use this command to see the commit log messages and the
                text differences:
                <literallayout class='monospaced'>
     $ git show origin/standard/base..origin/standard/emenlow
                </literallayout>
            </para>

            <para>
                Use this command to create individual patches for
                each change.
                Here is an example that that creates patch files for each
                commit and places them in your <filename>Documents</filename>
                directory:
                <literallayout class='monospaced'>
     $ git format-patch -o $HOME/Documents origin/standard/base..origin/standard/emenlow
                </literallayout>
            </para>
        </section>

        <section id='showing-a-particular-feature-or-branch-change'>
            <title>Showing a Particular Feature or Branch Change</title>

            <para>
                Tags in the Yocto Project kernel tree divide changes for
                significant features or branches.
                The <filename>git show</filename>&nbsp;<replaceable>tag</replaceable>
                command shows changes based on a tag.
                Here is an example that shows <filename>systemtap</filename>
                changes:
                <literallayout class='monospaced'>
     $ git show systemtap
                </literallayout>
                You can use the
                <filename>git branch --contains</filename>&nbsp;<replaceable>tag</replaceable>
                command to show the branches that contain a particular feature.
                This command shows the branches that contain the
                <filename>systemtap</filename> feature:
                <literallayout class='monospaced'>
     $ git branch --contains systemtap
                </literallayout>
            </para>
        </section>
    </section>

    <section id='adding-recipe-space-kernel-features'>
        <title>Adding Recipe-Space Kernel Features</title>

        <para>
            You can add kernel features in the
            <link linkend='recipe-space-metadata'>recipe-space</link> by
            using the
            <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#var-KERNEL_FEATURES'><filename>KERNEL_FEATURES</filename></ulink>
            variable and by specifying the feature's <filename>.scc</filename>
            file path in the
            <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#var-SRC_URI'><filename>SRC_URI</filename></ulink>
            statement.
            When you add features using this method, the OpenEmbedded build
            system checks to be sure the features are present.
            If the features are not present, the build stops.
            Kernel features are the last elements processed for configuring
            and patching the kernel.
            Therefore, adding features in this manner is a way
            to enforce specific features are present and enabled
            without needing to do a full audit of any other layer's additions
            to the <filename>SRC_URI</filename> statement.
        </para>

        <para>
            You add a kernel feature by providing the feature as part of the
            <filename>KERNEL_FEATURES</filename> variable and by providing the
            path to the feature's <filename>.scc</filename> file, which is
            relative to the root of the kernel Metadata.
            The OpenEmbedded build system searches all forms of kernel
            Metadata on the <filename>SRC_URI</filename> statement regardless
            of whether the Metadata is in the "kernel-cache", system kernel
            Metadata, or a recipe-space Metadata.
            See the
            "<link linkend='kernel-metadata-location'>Kernel Metadata Location</link>"
            section for additional information.
        </para>

        <para>
            When you specify the feature's <filename>.scc</filename> file
            on the <filename>SRC_URI</filename> statement, the OpenEmbedded
            build system adds the directory of that
            <filename>.scc</filename> file along with all its subdirectories
            to the kernel feature search path.
            Because subdirectories are searched, you can reference a single
            <filename>.scc</filename> file in the
            <filename>SRC_URI</filename> statement to reference multiple kernel
            features.
        </para>

        <para>
            Consider the following example that adds the "test.scc" feature
            to the build.
            <orderedlist>
                <listitem><para>
                    Create a <filename>.scc</filename> file and locate it
                    just as you would any other patch file,
                    <filename>.cfg</filename> file, or fetcher item
                    you specify in the <filename>SRC_URI</filename>
                    statement.
                    <note><title>Notes</title>
                        <itemizedlist>
                            <listitem><para>
                                You must add the directory of the
                                <filename>.scc</filename> file to the fetcher's
                                search path in the same manner as you would
                                add a <filename>.patch</filename> file.
                                </para></listitem>
                            <listitem><para>
                                You can create additional
                                <filename>.scc</filename> files beneath the
                                directory that contains the file you are
                                adding.
                                All subdirectories are searched during the
                                build as potential feature directories.
                                </para></listitem>
                        </itemizedlist>
                    </note>
                    Continuing with the example, suppose the "test.scc"
                    feature you are adding has a
                    <filename>test.scc</filename> file in the following
                    directory:
                    <literallayout class='monospaced'>
     <replaceable>my_recipe</replaceable>
        |
        +-linux-yocto
           |
           +-test.cfg
           +-test.scc
                    </literallayout>
                    In this example, the <filename>linux-yocto</filename>
                    directory has both the feature
                    <filename>test.scc</filename> file and a similarly
                    named configuration fragment file
                    <filename>test.cfg</filename>.
                    </para></listitem>
                <listitem><para>
                    Add the <filename>.scc</filename> file to the
                    recipe's <filename>SRC_URI</filename> statement:
                    <literallayout class='monospaced'>
     SRC_URI_append = " file://test.scc"
                    </literallayout>
                    The leading space before the path is important as the
                    path is appended to the existing path.
                    </para></listitem>
                <listitem><para>
                    Specify the feature as a kernel feature:
                    <literallayout class='monospaced'>
     KERNEL_FEATURES_append = " test.scc"
                    </literallayout>
                    The OpenEmbedded build system processes the kernel feature
                    when it builds the kernel.
                    <note>
                        If other features are contained below "test.scc",
                        then their directories are relative to the directory
                        containing the <filename>test.scc</filename> file.
                    </note>
                    </para></listitem>
            </orderedlist>
        </para>
    </section>
</chapter>
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