On Sat, 2006-04-08 at 11:31 +1000, Geoff O'Callaghan wrote:
> Hi Guys,
>
> Sorry for such a basic question. I'm used to openembedded style builds
> which you could say are 'almost' like the gentoo approach to source
> level builds. I must confess to never having used Gentoo (sorry about
> that ;-) ) though I like the concept. And now for the question.
>
> For a given build (eg cross compile -> ARM flash based system) is the
> Gentoo-embedded methodology to build a flashable image which i'm
> expected to flash OR is there a mechanism for creating something like an
> ipkg that I can install on my existing target - having both options
> gives me a lot of flexibility.
I'm not aware of any tool in gentoo right now that x-compiles and then
makes the flash image. Mostly we all merge into an alt ${ROOT} and then
go run genext2fs/mksqushfs/mkfs.jffs2 or whatever suits your needs for
the type of flashable image you are creating.
The gnap project does do building, merging and dumps out a flashable
image when it's all done. But afaik gnap is mostly targeted at native
compiles vs x-compiles.
The qmerge util from portage-utils is an ipkg/apt* work alike.
> So what's the approach for embedded
> gentoo?
Provide the tools & development environment for users and let them
figure out what's best for the device they own.
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