First Experiences with the Embedded Debian Build System Isar

Explore a comprehensive conference talk on the Embedded Debian Build System Isar presented by Jan Kiszka from Siemens AG. Delve into the integration of bitbake's layered, extensible image generation rules with Debian's mature, long-term maintained distribution for embedded projects. Learn about creating bootable images for target devices, defining package sets, configuring partitions and file systems, integrating custom boot loaders, and performing various customizations. Gain insights into Isar's workflows, strengths, and areas for improvement. Discover the speaker's background in embedded Linux, real-time systems, and virtualization. Cover topics including Isar's structure, building processes, embedded system requirements, prebuilt packages, advantages of Debian, human-machine examples, internal structure, project initiation, image and application development, kernel customization, custom bootloader integration, image production, lessons learned, and future directions. Conclude with a summary and Q&A session to address audience inquiries.