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Porting Mender to Toradex Verdin iMX8M Plus - OTA Updates with Yocto Project

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Overview

Learn how to port Mender, an open-source over-the-air software update solution, to the Toradex Verdin iMX8M Plus System-on-Module in this informative conference talk. Explore the step-by-step process of building an image from scratch for the Dahlia carrier board using the Yocto Project's long-term support release and Toradex BSP. Discover the ease of getting started with Mender on this powerful SOM, focusing on A/B updates and delta update preparation. Gain practical insights into using Toradex Easy Installer remotely and for automatic installation without user interaction. Suitable for beginners and those interested in the Yocto Project and Mender, this presentation covers common embedded Linux update strategies, Mender's features and compatibility, partition layouts, bootloader compatibility, client modes, update workflows, and the setup of build environments.

Syllabus

Intro
Common Embedded Linux Update Strategies
Are there any Mender open source alternatives? Konsulko
What is Mender?
Mender Supported Devices
Typical Mender Partition Layout
Mender Bootloader Compatibility
Mender Data Partition
Mender Client Modes
Mender Update Workflow
Mender Single File Artifact
Mender add-ons
Mender Delta Updates
Read-only Root Filesystem
Setup Yocto environment
Setup build environment (1/2)
Building the image
Toradex Easy Installer via Zeroconf
How Does it Work?
Porting Mender new Toradex SoM
Conclusions

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