Course Outline
Introduction
Overview of embedded Linux system architecture
Overview of Poky and BitBake
Preparing the development environment
Preparing the target development board and toolkits
Understanding the Yocto Project source tree
Building an image
Utilising the Toaster web interface to initiate builds
Incorporating packages into the generated image
Understanding Board Support Packages (BSPs), recipes, configurations, and layers
Writing a recipe
Overview of existing build systems - Autotools, CMake, Meson
Building, configuring, and adding a custom application
Troubleshooting build failures
Resolving common cross-compilation issues
Customising the build with layers
Extending existing recipes
Writing a custom machine configuration
Adding and managing runtime packages
Adding a custom image
Creating a custom image
Generating rootfs
Utilising the Yocto Project SDK
Developing an application using the Poky SDK
The Application Development Toolkit
Closing remarks
Requirements
- Participants must have compiled a kernel at least once for a standard desktop (non-embedded) Linux system.
- Familiarity with the components constituting the Linux userspace on a desktop system is required.
- Ability to generate and utilise patches is essential.
- Participants must be able to explain what GNU Make and Autotools are, as well as identify other existing build systems.
- Ideally, participants should maintain at least one Linux package, either as an upstream author or within any traditional Linux desktop distribution.
- Previous experience in embedded development is not required and does not substitute for the knowledge of traditional Linux desktops outlined above.
Audience
- Developers
- System engineers
- Test engineers
- System administrators
Testimonials (4)
Practical excersises
Marcin Janicki - Hectronic Polska Sp. z o.o.
Course - Yocto Project
I generally was benefit from the practical exercises.
Ismael Martinez - ESML SD IBERIA HOLDING S.A.
Course - Yocto Project
High professionalism
Oleg Polyakov - Northforge Innovations Inc
Course - Yocto Project
I really enjoy having a virtual PC online, I can do exercises whenever I want
