I'm using "bitbake -i" in the same case, and then "configure virtual/kernel" at bitbake prompt, an then "build virtual/kernel", for compiling and deploying it.
2007/12/22, Tim , <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > I was trying to add a few drivers (ftdi_sio and dependencies) as > kernel modules by defining them in the defconfig file under the > packages/linux/em-x270-2.6.23 directory. (e.g. adding lines like > CONFIG_USB_SERIAL_FTD_SIO=m). > > I see that when I used bitbake to rebuild the kernel, the defconfig > file is copied in as the .config file for the kernel, but then a 'make > oldconfig' is done and a bunch of the modules that I added were left > out. > > Just as a sanity check, I manually edited the kernel makefiles to see > if the drivers would build. I did get the modules built this way and > was able to load them on my device. > > It would be much preferred if I could customize the kernel using the > intended method in OpenEmbedded. I didn't find anything about this on > the wiki, so I'd be glad to add it once I figure out the process. > Did I take the wrong approach by modifying the kernel package's > defconfig file? If not, does anybody have suggestions as to where I > can look to investigate this further? > > [Slightly off-topic: I wanted to find out exactly what 'make oldconfig' > did to see why it could be removing those modules from the .config > file but was unable to find anything on the web or by sifting through > the kernel's Makefiles. Does anybody happen to have more information > on this? ] > > Thanks, > Tim > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Openembedded-users mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.linuxtogo.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/openembedded-users > > -- _____________ Oleg V. Kobrin
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