Overview
Explore the key differences between Buildroot and Yocto, two leading embedded Linux build systems, in this informative 45-minute conference talk. Gain valuable insights from Luca Ceresoli, an Embedded Linux Engineer at AIM Sportline, as he shares his experience managing projects with both tools. Learn about bootstrapping a project, understanding the underlying processes, invoking builds, customizing rootfs, and tweaking recipes. Discover a practical "translation table" to ease the transition between the two systems, covering topics such as similarities, package naming, layers, recipes, build output, customization, and vendor-specific considerations. Benefit from Ceresoli's expertise in designing embedded Linux products, including his contributions to open-source projects like the Linux kernel and Buildroot.
Syllabus
Introduction
Similarities
Buildroot
Package naming
Layers
Recipes
Build
Output
What will it build
Customization
Office Hours
Exclude Licenses
Vendors
Taught by
Linux Foundation