Course Outline
Introduction
Overview of embedded Linux system architecture
Overview of Poky and BitBake
Setting up the development environment
Preparing the target development board and toolkits
Navigating the Yocto Project source tree
Building an image
Utilizing the Toaster web interface to initiate builds
Adding packages to the generated image
Understanding Board Support Packages (BSPs), recipes, configurations, and layers
Writing a recipe
Overview of existing build systems: Autotools, CMake, and Meson
Building, configuring, and integrating a custom application
Troubleshooting build failures
Resolving common cross-compilation issues
Customizing the build using layers
Extending existing recipes
Writing a custom machine configuration
Adding and managing runtime packages
Adding a custom image
Creating a custom image
Generating the root file system (rootfs)
Using the Yocto Project SDK
Developing an application with 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 that constitute the Linux userspace on a desktop system.
- Ability to generate and apply patches.
- Capacity to explain the function of GNU Make and Autotools, as well as identify other existing build systems.
- Experience maintaining at least one Linux package, either as an upstream contributor or within a traditional Linux desktop distribution, is ideal.
- Previous embedded development experience is not required and does not substitute for the knowledge of traditional Linux desktops outlined above.
Target 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
