[yocto] Custom kernel in Yocto/dylan branch.

[Bruce Ashfield]

On 13-06-11 10:18 AM, Javi Roman wrote:
> Hi!
>
>
> I few years ago I used to work with OpenEmbedded (the classical
> branch). The addition of new kernel recipes was easy for me,
> nevertheless I'm unable to do similar things with the current
> Yocto-dylan branch.
>
> The current Yocto-dylan is based on Linux kernel 3.x branches, all the
> documentation regarding add custom kernels or new kernel features are
> based on those 3.x branches. However, I would like to use a 2.6.32
> Linux kernel (it's a constraint for my project).
>
> I'm using the following kernel recipe in my bsp:
>
> linux/
>        linux-yocto-abacus/
>                   defconfig
>         linux-yocto-abacus_2.6.32.bb
>
> #####  linux-yocto-abacus_2.6.32.bb ####
>
> inherit kernel
> require recipes-kernel/linux/linux-yocto.inc
>
> INHIBIT_PACKAGE_DEBUG_SPLIT =3D "1"
>
> FILESEXTRAPATHS_prepend :=3D "${THISDIR}/${PN}:"
> SRC_URI_append =3D "file://defconfig"
>
> PROVIDES =3D "virtual/kernel"
>
> SRC_URI =3D "git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.g=
> it;protocol=3Dgit;nocheckout=3D1"
>
> LINUX_VERSION =3D "2.6.32"
> LINUX_VERSION_EXTENSION =3D "-abacus"
>
> # tag: v3.4    76e10d158efb6d4516018846f60c2ab5501900bc
> # tag: v2.6.32 459b3d520991ec1b8e5ba68fbc4b206d602fee6e
> SRCREV=3D"459b3d520991ec1b8e5ba68fbc4b206d602fee6e"
>
> PR =3D "r1"
> PV =3D "${LINUX_VERSION}+git${SRCPV}"
>
> COMPATIBLE_MACHINE =3D "romley"
>
> ############ end ###################
>
> When I build the kernel with:
>
> # bitbake virtual/kernel
>
> The kernel is downloaded from kernel.org, with the correct git tag
> (v2.6.32) and is built with success. Nevertheless, the "defconfig" is
> not properly added in the kernel configuration. If I run:
>
> # bitbake virtual/kernel -c menuconfig
>
> The ncurses menuconfig is not using the "defconfig" added by me.
>
> The "defconfig" with all kernel configurations is a deprecated feature?
> Which is the correct way to add a new kernel recipe?

It definitely should still be working, we have plenty of defconfig
users (whether right or wong ;) and it is tested daily.

How did you specify your defconfig on the SRC_URI ?

Bruce

>
> Many thanks!
> Javi Roman
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