Understanding U-Boot Makefile

Understanding U-Boot Makefile

1. Compiling U-Boot First, let’s review how to compile U-Boot. (1) Set temporary environment variables export ARCH=arm CROSS_COMPILE=arm-linux-gnueabihf- (2) Specify board configuration and generate .config file make xxx_defconfig (3) Compile make -j8 (4) Clean build make distclean Next, we will analyze the top-level Makefile in the U-Boot root directory to explore what happens behind these … Read more

Writing a Makefile for Cross-Compilation

Writing a Makefile for Cross-Compilation

Before discussing the issues in this article, let’s first talk about a topic: “Currently, CP Autosar supports Some/IP and DDS (Data Distribution Service). DDS seems just another protocol; is it really necessary to implement DDS in vehicles?” Regarding this question, I would like to share my personal understanding. In CP Autosar, Some/IP appeared earlier, and … Read more

Step-by-Step Guide: Simulating ARM Systems on x86 with Qemu

Step-by-Step Guide: Simulating ARM Systems on x86 with Qemu

Welcome FPGA engineers to join the official WeChat technical group Clickthe blue textto follow us at FPGA Home – the largest and best FPGA-only engineering community in China Introduction Why simulate an ARM system? What is Qemu? The two modes of Qemu What can Qemu do? Or what is it suitable for? Setting up an … Read more

Getting Started with MicroPython on F1C200s

Getting Started with MicroPython on F1C200s

Attempt 0001 sudo apt update sudo apt install gcc-arm-none-eabi arm-none-eabi-gcc –version sudo apt install make make –version sudo apt install python3 python3-pip python3 –version git clone https://github.com/micropython/micropython.git cd micropython/ports/minimal/ Based on your information, you already have an embedded Linux environment based on F1C200s and can access it via serial. This is a great starting point! … Read more

An Overview of Buildroot

An Overview of Buildroot

Buildroot is a tool that simplifies and automates the process of building a complete Linux system for embedded systems using cross-compilation. To achieve this, Buildroot can generate a cross-compilation toolchain, root filesystem, Linux kernel image, and bootloader for your target machine.Buildroot can be used independently for any combination of these options (for example, you can … Read more

Building Yocto File System for I.MX6ULL Terminator Board

Building Yocto File System for I.MX6ULL Terminator Board

We have adapted the Yocto file system on our I.MX6UL Elite and All-in-One boards early on. Next, let’s see how to build the Yocto file system and migrate it to the I.MX6ULL Terminator development board. Reference Documents: NXP Official Documentation: 《i.MX_Yocto_Project_User’s_Guide.pdf》 Notes: Ubuntu 14.04 and above versions (the author’s Ubuntu environment is Ubuntu 16.04), recommended … Read more

Setting Up the QT Cross-Compilation Environment on iMX6 Yocto Platform

Setting Up the QT Cross-Compilation Environment on iMX6 Yocto Platform

WeChat Public Account: morixinguan Follow for more tutorials. For questions or suggestions, please leave a message on the public account; If you find this article helpful, feel free to appreciate it Install Essential Library Files on Ubuntu If installation fails, execute the following two commands in order: apt-get upgrade apt-get update Then install the above … Read more

Step-by-Step Guide to Building Root Filesystem with Buildroot

Step-by-Step Guide to Building Root Filesystem with Buildroot

The three main components of embedded systems: bootloader (uboot), Linux kernel, root filesystem. There are three powerful tools for creating root filesystems: busybox, buildroot, yocto. Using busybox to build the filesystem only helps us set up some common commands and files. Libraries, files in the /etc directory, etc., need to be created manually, and we … Read more

Building Embedded Linux with Yocto and Buildroot

Building Embedded Linux with Yocto and Buildroot

Scan and follow to learn embedded systems together, learn and grow together. Doing Linux system development primarily revolves around the root file system, as uboot and kernel are generally provided by the manufacturer, and drivers for peripherals are also provided officially, so the actual development work is minimal. The most challenging aspect of building the … Read more

Building Embedded Linux with Yocto and Buildroot

Building Embedded Linux with Yocto and Buildroot

Most of the work in Linux system development revolves around the root filesystem, as uboot and kernel are generally provided by the manufacturer, and drivers for peripherals are also provided by the official sources. The main development work is not extensive. The most challenging aspect of building the root filesystem is ensuring that the versions … Read more