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| author | Scott Rifenbark <scott.m.rifenbark@intel.com> | 2015-01-14 13:34:32 -0800 | 
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| committer | Richard Purdie <richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org> | 2015-02-17 15:16:48 +0000 | 
| commit | 261fd1bb2555bcf96d72b2ef52833b85a6a632bc (patch) | |
| tree | 1ef94afbb2bde01c4bef7ed4b601e2fa37486477 | |
| parent | 2bf21c22355474a4f432135068b370edfbf9e8d1 (diff) | |
| download | poky-261fd1bb2555bcf96d72b2ef52833b85a6a632bc.tar.gz | |
bsp-guide: Replaced the Crown Bay example with the eMenlow.
Crown Bay is short on life so I swapped it out for the eMenlow.
(From yocto-docs rev: 6d5394c12a374463cb1d5215af88178b63a5b8c0)
Signed-off-by: Scott Rifenbark <scott.m.rifenbark@intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie <richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org>
| -rw-r--r-- | documentation/bsp-guide/bsp.xml | 198 | 
1 files changed, 113 insertions, 85 deletions
diff --git a/documentation/bsp-guide/bsp.xml b/documentation/bsp-guide/bsp.xml index 2f2dca0084..a3a4508f74 100644 --- a/documentation/bsp-guide/bsp.xml +++ b/documentation/bsp-guide/bsp.xml  | |||
| @@ -191,29 +191,35 @@ | |||
| 191 | </para> | 191 | </para> | 
| 192 | 192 | ||
| 193 | <para> | 193 | <para> | 
| 194 | Below is an example of the Crown Bay BSP: | 194 | Below is an example of the eMenlow BSP: | 
| 195 | 195 | ||
| 196 | <literallayout class='monospaced'> | 196 | <literallayout class='monospaced'> | 
| 197 | meta-crownbay/COPYING.MIT | 197 | meta-emenlow/COPYING.MIT | 
| 198 | meta-crownbay/README | 198 | meta-emenlow/README | 
| 199 | meta-crownbay/README.sources | 199 | meta-emenlow/README.sources | 
| 200 | meta-crownbay/binary/ | 200 | meta-emenlow/binary/ | 
| 201 | meta-crownbay/conf/ | 201 | meta-emenlow/conf/ | 
| 202 | meta-crownbay/conf/layer.conf | 202 | meta-emenlow/conf/layer.conf | 
| 203 | meta-crownbay/conf/machine/ | 203 | meta-emenlow/conf/machine/ | 
| 204 | meta-crownbay/conf/machine/crownbay-noemgd.conf | 204 | meta-emenlow/conf/machine/emenlow-noemgd.conf | 
| 205 | meta-crownbay/recipes-bsp/ | 205 | meta-emenlow/recipes-bsp/ | 
| 206 | meta-crownbay/recipes-bsp/formfactor/ | 206 | meta-emenlow/recipes-bsp/formfactor/ | 
| 207 | meta-crownbay/recipes-bsp/formfactor/formfactor_0.0.bbappend | 207 | meta-emenlow/recipes-bsp/formfactor/formfactor/ | 
| 208 | meta-crownbay/recipes-bsp/formfactor/formfactor/ | 208 | meta-emenlow/recipes-bsp/formfactor/formfactor_0.0.bbappend | 
| 209 | meta-crownbay/recipes-bsp/formfactor/formfactor/crownbay-noemgd/ | 209 | meta-emenlow/recipes-bsp/formfactor/formfactor/emenlow-noemgd/ | 
| 210 | meta-crownbay/recipes-bsp/formfactor/formfactor/crownbay-noemgd/machconfig | 210 | meta-emenlow/recipes-bsp/formfactor/formfactor/emenlow-noemgd/machconfig | 
| 211 | meta-crownbay/recipes-kernel/ | 211 | meta-emenlow/recipes-graphics/ | 
| 212 | meta-crownbay/recipes-kernel/kmod | 212 | meta-emenlow/recipes-graphics/xorg-xserver | 
| 213 | meta-crownbay/recipes-kernel/kmod/kmod_git.bbappend | 213 | meta-emenlow/recipes-graphics/xorg-xserver/xserver-xf86-config | 
| 214 | meta-crownbay/recipes-kernel/linux/ | 214 | meta-emenlow/recipes-graphics/xorg-xserver/xserver-xf86-config_0.1.bbappend | 
| 215 | meta-crownbay/recipes-kernel/linux/linux-yocto-rt_3.10.bbappend | 215 | meta-emenlow/recipes-graphics/xorg-xserver/xserver-xf86-config/emenlow-noemgd | 
| 216 | meta-crownbay/recipes-kernel/linux/linux-yocto_3.10.bbappend | 216 | meta-emenlow/recipes-graphics/xorg-xserver/xserver-xf86-config/emenlow-noemgd/xorg.config | 
| 217 | meta-emenlow/recipes-kernel/ | ||
| 218 | meta-emenlow/recipes-kernel/linux/ | ||
| 219 | meta-emenlow/recipes-kernel/linux/linux-yocto-dev.bbappend | ||
| 220 | meta-emenlow/recipes-kernel/linux/linux-yocto-rt_3.10.bbappend | ||
| 221 | meta-emenlow/recipes-kernel/linux/linux-yocto_3.10.bbappend | ||
| 222 | meta-emenlow/recipes-kernel/linux/linux-yocto_3.14.bbappend | ||
| 217 | </literallayout> | 223 | </literallayout> | 
| 218 | </para> | 224 | </para> | 
| 219 | 225 | ||
| @@ -234,7 +240,7 @@ | |||
| 234 | <para> | 240 | <para> | 
| 235 | These optional files satisfy licensing requirements for the BSP. | 241 | These optional files satisfy licensing requirements for the BSP. | 
| 236 | The type or types of files here can vary depending on the licensing requirements. | 242 | The type or types of files here can vary depending on the licensing requirements. | 
| 237 | For example, in the Crown Bay BSP all licensing requirements are handled with the | 243 | For example, in the eMenlow BSP all licensing requirements are handled with the | 
| 238 | <filename>COPYING.MIT</filename> file. | 244 | <filename>COPYING.MIT</filename> file. | 
| 239 | </para> | 245 | </para> | 
| 240 | 246 | ||
| @@ -278,12 +284,21 @@ | |||
| 278 | </para> | 284 | </para> | 
| 279 | 285 | ||
| 280 | <para> | 286 | <para> | 
| 281 | This file provides information on where to locate the BSP source files. | 287 | This file provides information on where to locate the BSP | 
| 282 | For example, information provides where to find the sources that comprise | 288 | source files used to build the images (if any) that reside in | 
| 283 | the images shipped with the BSP. | 289 | <filename>meta-<replaceable>bsp_name</replaceable>/binary</filename>. | 
| 284 | Information is also included to help you find the | 290 | Images in the <filename>binary</filename> would be images | 
| 291 | released with the BSP. | ||
| 292 | The information in the <filename>README.sources</filename> | ||
| 293 | file also helps you find the | ||
| 285 | <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#metadata'>Metadata</ulink> | 294 | <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#metadata'>Metadata</ulink> | 
| 286 | used to generate the images that ship with the BSP. | 295 | used to generate the images that ship with the BSP. | 
| 296 | <note> | ||
| 297 | If the BSP's <filename>binary</filename> directory is | ||
| 298 | missing or the directory has no images, an existing | ||
| 299 | <filename>README.sources</filename> file is | ||
| 300 | meaningless. | ||
| 301 | </note> | ||
| 287 | </para> | 302 | </para> | 
| 288 | </section> | 303 | </section> | 
| 289 | 304 | ||
| @@ -297,21 +312,26 @@ | |||
| 297 | </para> | 312 | </para> | 
| 298 | 313 | ||
| 299 | <para> | 314 | <para> | 
| 300 | This optional area contains useful pre-built kernels and user-space filesystem | 315 | This optional area contains useful pre-built kernels and | 
| 301 | images appropriate to the target system. | 316 | user-space filesystem images released with the BSP that are | 
| 302 | This directory typically contains graphical (e.g. Sato) and minimal live images | 317 | appropriate to the target system. | 
| 303 | when the BSP tarball has been created and made available in the | 318 | This directory typically contains graphical (e.g. Sato) and | 
| 319 | minimal live images when the BSP tarball has been created and | ||
| 320 | made available in the | ||
| 304 | <ulink url='&YOCTO_HOME_URL;'>Yocto Project</ulink> website. | 321 | <ulink url='&YOCTO_HOME_URL;'>Yocto Project</ulink> website. | 
| 305 | You can use these kernels and images to get a system running and quickly get started | 322 | You can use these kernels and images to get a system running | 
| 306 | on development tasks. | 323 | and quickly get started on development tasks. | 
| 307 | </para> | 324 | </para> | 
| 308 | 325 | ||
| 309 | <para> | 326 | <para> | 
| 310 | The exact types of binaries present are highly hardware-dependent. | 327 | The exact types of binaries present are highly | 
| 311 | However, a <filename>README</filename> file should be present in the BSP Layer that explains how to use | 328 | hardware-dependent. | 
| 312 | the kernels and images with the target hardware. | 329 | The <filename>README</filename> file should be present in the | 
| 313 | If pre-built binaries are present, source code to meet licensing requirements must also | 330 | BSP Layer and it will explain how to use the images with the | 
| 314 | exist in some form. | 331 | target hardware. | 
| 332 | Additionally, the <filename>README.sources</filename> file | ||
| 333 | should be present to locate the sources used to build the | ||
| 334 | images and provide information on the Metadata. | ||
| 315 | </para> | 335 | </para> | 
| 316 | </section> | 336 | </section> | 
| 317 | 337 | ||
| @@ -354,20 +374,20 @@ | |||
| 354 | 374 | ||
| 355 | <para> | 375 | <para> | 
| 356 | To illustrate the string substitutions, here are the corresponding statements | 376 | To illustrate the string substitutions, here are the corresponding statements | 
| 357 | from the Crown Bay <filename>conf/layer.conf</filename> file: | 377 | from the eEmenlow <filename>conf/layer.conf</filename> file: | 
| 358 | <literallayout class='monospaced'> | 378 | <literallayout class='monospaced'> | 
| 359 | # We have a conf and classes directory, add to BBPATH | 379 | # We have a conf and classes directory, add to BBPATH | 
| 360 | BBPATH .= ":${LAYERDIR}" | 380 | BBPATH .= ":${LAYERDIR}" | 
| 361 | 381 | ||
| 362 | # We have a recipes directory, add to BBFILES | 382 | # We have recipes-* directories, add to BBFILES | 
| 363 | BBFILES += "${LAYERDIR}/recipes-*/*/*.bb \ | 383 | BBFILES += "${LAYERDIR}/recipes-*/*/*.bb \ | 
| 364 | ${LAYERDIR}/recipes-*/*/*.bbappend" | 384 | ${LAYERDIR}/recipes-*/*/*.bbappend" | 
| 365 | 385 | ||
| 366 | BBFILE_COLLECTIONS += "crownbay" | 386 | BBFILE_COLLECTIONS += "emenlow" | 
| 367 | BBFILE_PATTERN_crownbay := "^${LAYERDIR}/" | 387 | BBFILE_PATTERN_emenlow := "^${LAYERDIR}/" | 
| 368 | BBFILE_PRIORITY_crownbay = "6" | 388 | BBFILE_PRIORITY_emenlow = "6" | 
| 369 | 389 | ||
| 370 | LAYERDEPENDS_crownbay = "intel" | 390 | LAYERDEPENDS_emenlow = "intel" | 
| 371 | </literallayout> | 391 | </literallayout> | 
| 372 | </para> | 392 | </para> | 
| 373 | 393 | ||
| @@ -412,11 +432,10 @@ | |||
| 412 | </para> | 432 | </para> | 
| 413 | 433 | ||
| 414 | <para> | 434 | <para> | 
| 415 | This <filename>crownbay.conf</filename> file could also include | 435 | This configuration file could also include a hardware "tuning" | 
| 416 | a hardware "tuning" file that is commonly used to | 436 | file that is commonly used to define the package architecture | 
| 417 | define the package architecture and specify | 437 | and specify optimization flags, which are carefully chosen | 
| 418 | optimization flags, which are carefully chosen to give best | 438 | to give best performance on a given processor. | 
| 419 | performance on a given processor. | ||
| 420 | </para> | 439 | </para> | 
| 421 | 440 | ||
| 422 | <para> | 441 | <para> | 
| @@ -428,13 +447,15 @@ | |||
| 428 | </para> | 447 | </para> | 
| 429 | 448 | ||
| 430 | <para> | 449 | <para> | 
| 431 | To use an include file, you simply include them in the machine configuration file. | 450 | To use an include file, you simply include them in the | 
| 432 | For example, the Crown Bay BSP <filename>crownbay-noemgd.conf</filename> contains the | 451 | machine configuration file. | 
| 452 | For example, the eEmenlow BSP | ||
| 453 | <filename>emenlow-noemgd.conf</filename> contains the | ||
| 433 | following statements: | 454 | following statements: | 
| 434 | <literallayout class='monospaced'> | 455 | <literallayout class='monospaced'> | 
| 435 | require conf/machine/include/meta-intel.inc | ||
| 436 | require conf/machine/include/intel-core2-32-common.inc | 456 | require conf/machine/include/intel-core2-32-common.inc | 
| 437 | require conf/machine/include/intel-common-pkgarch.inc | 457 | require conf/machine/include/intel-common-pkgarch.inc | 
| 458 | require conf/machine/include/meta-intel.inc | ||
| 438 | </literallayout> | 459 | </literallayout> | 
| 439 | </para> | 460 | </para> | 
| 440 | </section> | 461 | </section> | 
| @@ -449,19 +470,23 @@ | |||
| 449 | </para> | 470 | </para> | 
| 450 | 471 | ||
| 451 | <para> | 472 | <para> | 
| 452 | This optional directory contains miscellaneous recipe files for the BSP. | 473 | This optional directory contains miscellaneous recipe files for | 
| 474 | the BSP. | ||
| 453 | Most notably would be the formfactor files. | 475 | Most notably would be the formfactor files. | 
| 454 | For example, in the Crown Bay BSP there is the | 476 | For example, in the eMenlow BSP there is the | 
| 455 | <filename>formfactor_0.0.bbappend</filename> file, which is an | 477 | <filename>formfactor_0.0.bbappend</filename> file, which is an | 
| 456 | append file used to augment the recipe that starts the build. | 478 | append file used to augment the recipe that starts the build. | 
| 457 | Furthermore, there are machine-specific settings used during the | 479 | Furthermore, there are machine-specific settings used during | 
| 458 | build that are defined by the <filename>machconfig</filename> file. | 480 | the build that are defined by the | 
| 459 | In the Crown Bay example, the <filename>machconfig</filename> file | 481 | <filename>machconfig</filename> file further down in the | 
| 460 | supports the Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) graphics | 482 | directory. | 
| 461 | driver: | 483 | In the eMenlow example, the <filename>machconfig</filename> | 
| 484 | file supports the Video Electronics Standards Association | ||
| 485 | (VESA) graphics driver: | ||
| 462 | <literallayout class='monospaced'> | 486 | <literallayout class='monospaced'> | 
| 463 | meta-crownbay/recipes-bsp/formfactor/formfactor/crownbay-noemgd/machconfig | 487 | # Assume a USB mouse and keyboard are connected | 
| 464 | meta-crownbay/recipes-bsp/formfactor/formfactor_0.0.bbappend | 488 | HAVE_TOUCHSCREEN=0 | 
| 489 | HAVE_KEYBOARD=1 | ||
| 465 | </literallayout> | 490 | </literallayout> | 
| 466 | </para> | 491 | </para> | 
| 467 | 492 | ||
| @@ -487,15 +512,16 @@ | |||
| 487 | <para> | 512 | <para> | 
| 488 | This optional directory contains recipes for the BSP if it has | 513 | This optional directory contains recipes for the BSP if it has | 
| 489 | special requirements for graphics support. | 514 | special requirements for graphics support. | 
| 490 | All files that are needed for the BSP to support a display are kept here. | 515 | All files that are needed for the BSP to support a display are | 
| 491 | For example, the <filename>meta-emenlow</filename> layer, which supports | 516 | kept here. | 
| 492 | the eMenlow platform consisting of the | 517 | For example, the <filename>meta-emenlow</filename> layer, | 
| 518 | which supports the eMenlow platform consisting of the | ||
| 493 | <trademark class='registered'>Intel</trademark> | 519 | <trademark class='registered'>Intel</trademark> | 
| 494 | <trademark class='trade'>Atom</trademark> | 520 | <trademark class='trade'>Atom</trademark> | 
| 495 | Z5xx processor with the | 521 | Z5xx processor with the | 
| 496 | <trademark class='registered'>Intel</trademark> | 522 | <trademark class='registered'>Intel</trademark> | 
| 497 | System Controller Hub US15W uses these files for supporting the Video | 523 | System Controller Hub US15W, uses these files for supporting | 
| 498 | Electronics Standards Association (VESA) graphics: | 524 | the Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) graphics: | 
| 499 | <literallayout class='monospaced'> | 525 | <literallayout class='monospaced'> | 
| 500 | meta-emenlow/recipes-graphics/xorg-xserver/xserver-xf86-config_0.1.bbappend | 526 | meta-emenlow/recipes-graphics/xorg-xserver/xserver-xf86-config_0.1.bbappend | 
| 501 | meta-emenlow/recipes-graphics/xorg-xserver/xserver-xf86-config/emenlow-noemgd/xorg.conf | 527 | meta-emenlow/recipes-graphics/xorg-xserver/xserver-xf86-config/emenlow-noemgd/xorg.conf | 
| @@ -542,10 +568,10 @@ | |||
| 542 | specific BSP settings to the kernel, thus configuring the kernel for your particular BSP. | 568 | specific BSP settings to the kernel, thus configuring the kernel for your particular BSP. | 
| 543 | </para> | 569 | </para> | 
| 544 | <para> | 570 | <para> | 
| 545 | As an example, look at the existing Crown Bay BSP. | 571 | As an example, look at the existing eMenlow BSP. | 
| 546 | The append file used is: | 572 | The append file used is: | 
| 547 | <literallayout class='monospaced'> | 573 | <literallayout class='monospaced'> | 
| 548 | meta-crownbay/recipes-kernel/linux/linux-yocto_3.10.bbappend | 574 | meta-emenlow/recipes-kernel/linux/linux-yocto_3.10.bbappend | 
| 549 | </literallayout> | 575 | </literallayout> | 
| 550 | The following listing shows the file. | 576 | The following listing shows the file. | 
| 551 | Be aware that the actual commit ID strings in this example listing might be different | 577 | Be aware that the actual commit ID strings in this example listing might be different | 
| @@ -554,35 +580,37 @@ | |||
| 554 | <literallayout class='monospaced'> | 580 | <literallayout class='monospaced'> | 
| 555 | FILESEXTRAPATHS_prepend := "${THISDIR}/${PN}:" | 581 | FILESEXTRAPATHS_prepend := "${THISDIR}/${PN}:" | 
| 556 | 582 | ||
| 583 | COMPATIBLE_MACHINE_emenlow-noemgd = "emenlow-noemgd" | ||
| 584 | KMACHINE_emenlow-noemgd = "emenlow" | ||
| 585 | KBRANCH_emenlow-noemgd = "standard/emenlow" | ||
| 586 | KERNEL_FEATURES_append_emenlow-noemgd = " features/drm-gma500/drm-gma500" | ||
| 557 | 587 | ||
| 558 | COMPATIBLE_MACHINE_crownbay-noemgd = "crownbay-noemgd" | 588 | LINUX_VERSION_emenlow-noemgd = "3.10.55" | 
| 559 | KMACHINE_crownbay-noemgd = "crownbay" | 589 | SRCREV_meta_emenlow-noemgd = "f79a00265eefbe2fffc2cdb03f67235497a9a87e" | 
| 560 | KBRANCH_crownbay-noemgd = "standard/crownbay" | 590 | SRCREV_machine_emenlow-noemgd = "3677ea7f9476458aa6dec440243de3a6fb1343a9" | 
| 561 | KERNEL_FEATURES_append_crownbay-noemgd = " cfg/vesafb" | ||
| 562 | |||
| 563 | LINUX_VERSION_crownbay-noemgd = "3.10.55" | ||
| 564 | SRCREV_meta_crownbay-noemgd = "f79a00265eefbe2fffc2cdb03f67235497a9a87e" | ||
| 565 | SRCREV_machine_crownbay-noemgd = "3677ea7f9476458aa6dec440243de3a6fb1343a9" | ||
| 566 | </literallayout> | 591 | </literallayout> | 
| 567 | This append file contains statements used to support the Crown Bay BSP. | 592 | This append file contains statements used to support the | 
| 593 | eMenlow BSP. | ||
| 568 | The file defines machines using the | 594 | The file defines machines using the | 
| 569 | <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#var-COMPATIBLE_MACHINE'><filename>COMPATIBLE_MACHINE</filename></ulink> | 595 | <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#var-COMPATIBLE_MACHINE'><filename>COMPATIBLE_MACHINE</filename></ulink> | 
| 570 | variable and uses the | 596 | variable and uses the | 
| 571 | <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#var-KMACHINE'><filename>KMACHINE</filename></ulink> variable to | 597 | <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#var-KMACHINE'><filename>KMACHINE</filename></ulink> | 
| 572 | ensure the machine name used by the OpenEmbedded build system maps to the | 598 | variable to ensure the machine name used by the OpenEmbedded | 
| 573 | machine name used by the Linux Yocto kernel. | 599 | build system maps to the machine name used by the Linux Yocto | 
| 600 | kernel. | ||
| 574 | The file also uses the optional | 601 | The file also uses the optional | 
| 575 | <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#var-KBRANCH'><filename>KBRANCH</filename></ulink> variable | 602 | <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#var-KBRANCH'><filename>KBRANCH</filename></ulink> | 
| 576 | to ensure the build process uses the <filename>standard/crownbay</filename> | 603 | variable to ensure the build process uses the | 
| 577 | kernel branch. | 604 | <filename>standard/emenlow</filename> kernel branch. | 
| 578 | The | 605 | The | 
| 579 | <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#var-KERNEL_FEATURES'><filename>KERNEL_FEATURES</filename></ulink> | 606 | <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#var-KERNEL_FEATURES'><filename>KERNEL_FEATURES</filename></ulink> | 
| 580 | variable enables features specific to the kernel | 607 | variable enables features specific to the kernel | 
| 581 | (e.g. VESA graphics support in this case). | 608 | (e.g. VESA graphics support in this case). | 
| 582 | The append file points to specific commits in the | 609 | The append file points to specific commits in the | 
| 583 | <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#source-directory'>Source Directory</ulink> Git | 610 | <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#source-directory'>Source Directory</ulink> | 
| 584 | repository and the <filename>meta</filename> Git repository branches to identify the | 611 | Git repository and the <filename>meta</filename> Git repository | 
| 585 | exact kernel needed to build the Crown Bay BSP. | 612 | branches to identify the exact kernel needed to build the | 
| 613 | eMenlow BSP. | ||
| 586 | </para> | 614 | </para> | 
| 587 | 615 | ||
| 588 | <para> | 616 | <para> | 
