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On Sat, 2006-04-08 at 11:31 +1000, Geoff O'Callaghan wrote: |
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> Hi Guys, |
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> Sorry for such a basic question. I'm used to openembedded style builds |
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> which you could say are 'almost' like the gentoo approach to source |
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> level builds. I must confess to never having used Gentoo (sorry about |
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> that ;-) ) though I like the concept. And now for the question. |
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> For a given build (eg cross compile -> ARM flash based system) is the |
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> Gentoo-embedded methodology to build a flashable image which i'm |
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> expected to flash OR is there a mechanism for creating something like an |
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> ipkg that I can install on my existing target - having both options |
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> gives me a lot of flexibility. |
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I'm not aware of any tool in gentoo right now that x-compiles and then |
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makes the flash image. Mostly we all merge into an alt ${ROOT} and then |
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go run genext2fs/mksqushfs/mkfs.jffs2 or whatever suits your needs for |
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the type of flashable image you are creating. |
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The gnap project does do building, merging and dumps out a flashable |
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image when it's all done. But afaik gnap is mostly targeted at native |
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compiles vs x-compiles. |
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The qmerge util from portage-utils is an ipkg/apt* work alike. |
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> So what's the approach for embedded |
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> gentoo? |
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Provide the tools & development environment for users and let them |
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figure out what's best for the device they own. |
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Ned Ludd <solar@g.o> |
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