Difference between revisions of "Kernel Reconfiguration"

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NOTE: You have to have ncurses and ncurses-dev installed in order for the MENUCONFIG to actually work.
 
NOTE: You have to have ncurses and ncurses-dev installed in order for the MENUCONFIG to actually work.
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The kernel config information is kept in<br>
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''$OE_HOME/com.gumstix.collection/packages/linux/gumstix-kernel-2.6.XX/gumstix-custom-YYYYY/defconfig''<br>
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where XX is the current default kernel version for your bitbake environment.  That nugget is set in the
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''$OE_HOME/com.gumstix.collection/conf/machine/include/gumstix.inc'' file, under the PREFERRED_VERSION_gumstix-kernel
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and YYYYY is usually one of connex/basix/verdex.  That nugget comes from<br>
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''$OE_HOME/build/conf/auto.conf''
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Once you've actually got the kernel setup you want, the following commands will rebuild and repackage the new kernel and create new images for you:
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<code><pre>
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bitbake -c rebuild gumstix-kernel
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bitbake -c rebuild task-base-gumstix
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bitbake gumstix-basic-image
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</pre></code>

Revision as of 12:43, 21 April 2008


To reconfigure the kernel with the current state of Gumstix's OE things, you will need gnome-terminal. Run this command: bitbake gumstix-kernel -c menuconfig

NOTE: You have to have ncurses and ncurses-dev installed in order for the MENUCONFIG to actually work.

The kernel config information is kept in
$OE_HOME/com.gumstix.collection/packages/linux/gumstix-kernel-2.6.XX/gumstix-custom-YYYYY/defconfig
where XX is the current default kernel version for your bitbake environment. That nugget is set in the $OE_HOME/com.gumstix.collection/conf/machine/include/gumstix.inc file, under the PREFERRED_VERSION_gumstix-kernel and YYYYY is usually one of connex/basix/verdex. That nugget comes from
$OE_HOME/build/conf/auto.conf

Once you've actually got the kernel setup you want, the following commands will rebuild and repackage the new kernel and create new images for you:

bitbake -c rebuild gumstix-kernel
bitbake -c rebuild task-base-gumstix
bitbake gumstix-basic-image