[yocto] [meta-chip] Yocto on the 9$ computer

[Trevor Woerner]

On 10/24/15 15:58, Nicolas Aguirre wrote:
> 2015-10-24 19:26 GMT+02:00 Andrei Gherzan <andrei at gherzan.ro>:
>
>> Have a C.H.I.P. 9$ computer? It works with Yocto now.
>>
>> http://layers.openembedded.org/layerindex/branch/master/layer/meta-chip/
>>
> Good job.
> IMO it make sense to add C.H.I.P support in meta-sunxi, don't you think ?

Interesting: I had the exact same thought, had started to compose a
reply, but then thought about layers such as meta-beagleboard and
meta-raspberrypi :-)

Unfortunately there isn't much oversight/guidance in BSP-land. It's
entirely understandable (the work involved would be monstrous, and the
existing infrastructure can barely keep up with the tiny handful of BSPs
that are currently used for validation) but can be a bit frustrating
nonetheless.

Do we create layers for every board (meta-chip, meta-raspberrypi,
meta-beagleboard) or do we create layers for SoCs themselves
(meta-sunxi, meta-atmel, meta-rockchip)[1]? Currently there is no
"correct" answer. Unfortunately the distinction between SoCs, boards,
MACHINEs, DEFAULTTUNEs, and DISTROs isn't as clear and as clean as one
would like.

:-)
    Trevor



[1] and let's not forget layers such as meta-ettus and meta-gumstix:
companies who make various boards with various SoCs!