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| author | Scott Rifenbark <scott.m.rifenbark@intel.com> | 2011-02-17 08:07:06 -0600 |
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| committer | Saul Wold <sgw@linux.intel.com> | 2011-02-18 20:51:30 -0800 |
| commit | 9f0f7c43900e36610411b1d7901adf3d8f109f70 (patch) | |
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documentation/kernel-manual/kernel-how-to.xml: Changes to section 3.4.4 and new 3.4.5
I made some updates to the 3.4.4 section according to Bruce Ashfield's
feedback. I also added a new section 3.4.5 (Creating a BSP Based on an
Existing Similar BSP Without a Local Kernel Repository).
Signed-off-by: Scott Rifenbark <scott.m.rifenbark@intel.com>
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diff --git a/documentation/kernel-manual/kernel-how-to.xml b/documentation/kernel-manual/kernel-how-to.xml index 27426117a1..abb19f285c 100644 --- a/documentation/kernel-manual/kernel-how-to.xml +++ b/documentation/kernel-manual/kernel-how-to.xml @@ -1198,6 +1198,37 @@ That's it. Configure and build. </para> </section> + <section id='bsp-creating-bsp-without-a-local-kernel-repo'> + <title>Creating a BSP Based on an Existing Similar BSP Without a Local Kernel Repository</title> + + <para> + If you are creating a BSP based on an existing similar BSP but you do not have + a local kernel repository, the process is very similar to the process in + the previous section (<xref linkend='bsp-creating'/>). + </para> + + <para> + Follow the exact same process as described in the previous section with + these slight modifications: + </para> + <orderedlist> + <listitem><para>Perform Step 1 as is from the previous section.</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>Perform Step 2 as is from the previous section.</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>Perform Step 3 but do not modify the + KSRC line in the bbappend file.</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>Edit the <filename>local.conf</filename> so + that it contains the following: + <literallayout class='monospaced'> + YOCTO_KERNEL_EXTERNAL_BRANCH="<your-machine>-standard + </literallayout></para> + <para>Adding this statement to the file triggers BSP bootstrapping + to occur and the correct branches and base configuration to be used. + </para></listitem> + <listitem><para>Perform Step 4 as is from the previous section.</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>Perform Step 5 as is from the previous section.</para></listitem> + </orderedlist> + </section> + <!-- <section id='bsp-creating-a-new-bsp'> <title>BSP: Creating a New BSP</title> |