Robert, Moving this to the discussion group as there is likely issues involved here beyond me.
Scott >-----Original Message----- >From: Robert P. J. Day [mailto:rpj...@crashcourse.ca] >Sent: Thursday, November 21, 2013 10:32 AM >To: Rifenbark, Scott M >Subject: strange explanation of how to add a package to an existing recipe > > > dev manual here: > >http://www.yoctoproject.org/docs/latest/dev-manual/dev- >manual.html#usingpoky-extend-customimage-custombb > >suggests that, to customize an image, you should copy the existing .bb file for >that image to another name and add a line like: > > IMAGE_INSTALL += "strace" > >but rather than *copy* the entire image file, isn't it easier to use what's >already being used; that is, just "include" or "require" the existing .bb file. >example: core-image-minimal-mtdutils.bb contains: > > > >require core-image-minimal.bb > >DESCRIPTION = "Small image capable of booting a device with support for the >\ Minimal MTD Utilities, which let the user interact with the MTD subsystem in >\ the kernel to perform operations on flash devices." > >IMAGE_INSTALL += "mtd-utils" > > >no copying involved -- just "require" the existing image file, and add a >package. or am i misreading something? > >rday _______________________________________________ yocto mailing list yocto@yoctoproject.org https://lists.yoctoproject.org/listinfo/yocto
