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+# Optional build configuration
+
+There are a set of ways in which a user can influence different paramenters of
+the build. We list here the ones that are closely related to this BSP or
+specific to it. For the rest please check:
+<http://www.yoctoproject.org/docs/latest/ref-manual/ref-manual.html>
+
+## Compressed deployed files
+
+1. Overwrite IMAGE_FSTYPES in local.conf
+  * `IMAGE_FSTYPES = "tar.bz2 ext3.xz"`
+
+2. Overwrite SDIMG_ROOTFS_TYPE in local.conf
+  * `SDIMG_ROOTFS_TYPE = "ext3.xz"`
+
+3. Overwrite SDIMG_COMPRESSION in local.conf
+  * `SDIMG_COMPRESSION = "xz"`
+
+Accommodate the values above to your own needs (ex: ext3 / ext4).
+
+## GPU memory
+
+| Variable       | Details                                                             |
+|----------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
+| `GPU_MEM`      | GPU memory in megabyte. Sets the memory split between the ARM and   |
+|                | GPU. ARM gets the remaining memory. Min 16. Default 64.             |
+| `GPU_MEM_256`  | GPU memory in megabyte for the 256MB Raspberry Pi. Ignored by the   |
+|                | 512MB RP. Overrides gpu_mem. Max 192. Default not set.              |
+| `GPU_MEM_512`  | GPU memory in megabyte for the 512MB Raspberry Pi. Ignored by the   |
+|                | 256MB RP. Overrides gpu_mem. Max 448. Default not set.              |
+| `GPU_MEM_1024` | GPU memory in megabyte for the 1024MB Raspberry Pi. Ignored by the  |
+|                | 256MB/512MB RP. Overrides gpu_mem. Max 944. Default not set.        |
+
+## Add purchased license codecs
+
+To add you own licenses use variables `KEY_DECODE_MPG2` and `KEY_DECODE_WVC1` in
+local.conf. Example:
+```
+KEY_DECODE_MPG2 = "12345678"
+KEY_DECODE_WVC1 = "12345678"
+```
+
+You can supply more licenses separated by comma. Example:
+```
+KEY_DECODE_WVC1 = "0x12345678,0xabcdabcd,0x87654321"
+```
+
+## Disable overscan
+
+By default the GPU adds a black border around the video output to compensate for
+TVs which cut off part of the image. To disable this set this variable in
+local.conf:
+`DISABLE_OVERSCAN = "1"`
+
+## Set overclocking options
+
+The Raspberry PI can be overclocked. As of now overclocking up to the "Turbo
+Mode" is officially supported by the raspbery and does not void warranty. Check
+the config.txt for a detailed description of options and modes. Example turbo
+mode:
+```
+ARM_FREQ = "1000"
+CORE_FREQ = "500"
+SDRAM_FREQ = "500"
+OVER_VOLTAGE = "6"
+```
+
+## Video camera support with V4L2 drivers
+
+Set this variable to enable support for the video camera (Linux 3.12.4+
+required)
+`VIDEO_CAMERA = "1"`
+
+## Enable offline compositing support
+
+Set this variable to enable support for dispmanx offline compositing:
+`DISPMANX_OFFLINE = "1"`
+
+This will enable the firmware to fall back to off-line compositing of Dispmanx
+elements. Normally the compositing is done on-line, during scanout, but cannot
+handle too many elements. With off-line enabled, an off-screen buffer is
+allocated for compositing. When scene complexity (number and sizes
+of elements) is high, compositing will happen off-line into the buffer.
+
+Heavily recommended for Wayland/Weston.
+
+See: <http://wayland.freedesktop.org/raspberrypi.html>
+
+## Enable kgdb over console support
+
+To add the kdbg over console (kgdboc) parameter to the kernel command line, set
+this variable in local.conf:
+`ENABLE_KGDB = "1"`
+
+## Boot to U-Boot
+
+To have u-boot load kernel image, set in your local.conf:
+`KERNEL_IMAGETYPE = "uImage"`
+
+This will make kernel.img be u-boot image which will load uImage. By default,
+kernel.img is the actual kernel image (ex. Image).
+
+## Image with Initramfs
+
+To build an initramfs image:
+
+* Set this 3 kernel variables (in linux-raspberrypi.inc for example)
+  - kernel_configure_variable BLK_DEV_INITRD y
+  - kernel_configure_variable INITRAMFS_SOURCE ""
+  - kernel_configure_variable RD_GZIP y
+
+* Set the yocto variables (in linux-raspberrypi.inc for example)
+  - `INITRAMFS_IMAGE = "<a name for your initramfs image>"`
+  - `INITRAMFS_IMAGE_BUNDLE = "1"`
+
+* Set the meta-rasberrypi variable (in raspberrypi.conf for example)
+  - `KERNEL_INITRAMFS = "-initramfs"`
+
+## Device tree support
+
+Device tree for RPi is only supported when using linux-raspberrypi 3.18+
+kernels.
+
+* Set `KERNEL_DEVICETREE` (in conf/machine/raspberrypi.conf)
+  - the trailer is added to the kernel image before kernel install task. While
+    creating the SDCard image, this modified kernel is put on boot partition (as
+    kernel.img) as well as DeviceTree blobs (.dtb files).
+
+NOTE: `KERNEL_DEVICETREE` is default enabled for kernel >= 3.18 and always
+disabled for older kernel versions.
+
+## Enable SPI bus
+
+When using device tree kernels, set this variable to enable the SPI bus:
+`ENABLE_SPI_BUS = "1"`
+
+## Enable I2C
+
+When using device tree kernels, set this variable to enable I2C:
+`ENABLE_I2C = "1"`
+
+## Enable PiTFT support
+
+Basic support for using PiTFT screens can be enabled by adding below in
+local.conf:
+
+* `MACHINE_FEATURES += "pitft"`
+  - This will enable SPI bus and i2c device-trees, it will also setup
+    framebuffer for console and x server on PiTFT.
+
+NOTE: To get this working the overlay for the PiTFT model must be build, added
+and specified as well (dtoverlay=<driver> in config.txt).
+
+Below is a list of currently supported PiTFT models in meta-raspberrypi, the
+modelname should be added as a MACHINE_FEATURES in local.conf like below:
+`MACHINE_FEATURES += "pitft <modelname>"`
+
+List of currently supported models:
+* pitft22
+* pitft28r
+* pitft35r
+
+## Misc. display
+
+If you would like to use the Waveshare "C" 1024×600, 7 inch Capacitive Touch
+Screen LCD, HDMI interface (<http://www.waveshare.com/7inch-HDMI-LCD-C.htm>) Rev
+2.1, please set the following in your local.conf:
+`WAVESHARE_1024X600_C_2_1 = "1"`
+
+## Enable UART
+
+RaspberryPi 0, 1, 2 and CM will have UART console enabled by default.
+
+RaspberryPi 0 WiFi and 3 does not have the UART enabled by default because this
+needs a fixed core frequency and enable_uart wil set it to the minimum. Certain
+operations - 60fps h264 decode, high quality deinterlace - which aren't
+performed on the ARM may be affected, and we wouldn't want to do that to users
+who don't want to use the serial port. Users who want serial console support on
+RaspberryPi3 will have to explicitely set in local.conf: `ENABLE_UART = "1"`.
+
+Ref.:
+* <https://github.com/raspberrypi/firmware/issues/553>
+* <https://github.com/RPi-Distro/repo/issues/22>