linux/poky.git/documentation/kernel-dev/kernel-dev-common.xml, branch yocto-2.2.2

kernel-dev: Fix the locations of .config and source directory

2016-06-06T21:53:35+00:00

The locations of the kernel .config file and source direcotry moved a couple releases ago. Updated the documentation accordingly. Also added a note explaining how to check the expansion of variables, which servs a couple of purposes: * For curious readers, shows them how to understand where these variables come from and how they are used. * For suspicious readers, shows them how they can verify that the variables in the documentation are actually correct. Author: Tom Zanussi (From yocto-docs rev: a4f92870e70cb625f2987a59aff3f460457b4889) Signed-off-by: Scott Rifenbark Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie

kernel-dev: Applied review comments to "Adding Recipe-Space Kernel Features"

2016-04-06T22:11:58+00:00

Fixes [YOCTO #4047] I went through and fixed a few areas where reviewers said there was "quirky" phrasing. They might have been right in a few places. (From yocto-docs rev: 66fb97838f338ed3f787ec18f62702ef726ceffc) Signed-off-by: Scott Rifenbark Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie

kernel-dev: Added new "Adding Recipe-Space Kernel Features" section.

2016-04-06T22:11:57+00:00

Fixes [YOCTO #4047] I added a new section describing how to add kernel features from within a kernel recipe through the KERNEL_FEATURES variable and the SRC_URI statement. (From yocto-docs rev: d30925c65e3f49b2ba481f1e7f9cac98fe86f6af) Signed-off-by: Scott Rifenbark Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie

kernel-dev: Changed a link from an example to in-text.

2016-03-23T21:56:09+00:00

Better placement of this link. It did not need to be in the example. (From yocto-docs rev: 53c33ea4cc929e016812f0d3aac0d302758dc0f8) Signed-off-by: Scott Rifenbark Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie

kernel-dev: Added cross-reference to .config information

2015-10-29T22:05:36+00:00

Fixes [YOCTO #7474] There was not a strong tie between .config file discussions for the kernel between corresponding menuconfig sections in the kernel-dev and dev-manual manuals. I added a cross- reference link in the kernel-dev manual to help tie this information together. (From yocto-docs rev: bbeb7b0f48be6c2bdb6c6031ce0476d6d2081f94) Signed-off-by: Scott Rifenbark Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie

kernel-dev: Added 'make defconfig' details for own source work

2015-07-28T17:02:32+00:00

I added some detail about what really happens when you use the 'make defconfig' command when working with your own sources. Fixes [YOCTO #6611] (From yocto-docs rev: 653c7726e024dcaa908127f0df1d1856f26f4ff0) Signed-off-by: Scott Rifenbark Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie

kernel-dev: Added kernel-devsrc information for building on target

2015-07-28T17:02:31+00:00

I added a clarifying paragraph at the start of the section that talks about building on the target hardware. Included kernel-devsrc and rationale for why a user would even do this (it is not normal). (From yocto-docs rev: 5c42f981e9e54ae286b5ea5faf4dd29486c6350c) Signed-off-by: Scott Rifenbark Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie

kernel-dev: Added new requirement for working with yocto-linux-custom.bb

2015-07-28T17:02:30+00:00

Fixes [YOCTO #6611] Added a new step to the "Working With Your Own Sources" section so that the user is aware of needing to provide a defconfig file or configuration fragments to the SRC_URI variable when working with the yocto-linux-custom.bb recipe. (From yocto-docs rev: dd25274979f689ae9135158279080add19a98393) Signed-off-by: Scott Rifenbark Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie

kernel-dev: Added new "in-tree" defconfig file section.

2015-07-28T17:02:30+00:00

I added the new section "Using an "In-Tree" defconfig File" section. This section addresses the ability to not use the default location for defconfig files, which is usually in the metadata layer. The section describes how to use the KBUILD_DEFCONFIG variable. Fixes [YOCTO #7474] (From yocto-docs rev: d68f7b47d974d94177b344247056778742f57786) Signed-off-by: Scott Rifenbark Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie

kernel-dev: Added detail to start of generating config file

2015-07-28T17:02:30+00:00

Fixes [YOCTO #7474] The "Generating Configuration Files" section has a procedure that starts with a step to complete a build at least through the kernel configuration task. This is needed but we could use a bit of explanation here. I added some rationale behind why you should do this. (From yocto-docs rev: 63df3474f4ed211dd6b7d1cf4f4e90bbc92c2595) Signed-off-by: Scott Rifenbark Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie