Embedded Linux Development with Yocto Project

Develop fascinating Linux-based projects using the groundbreaking Yocto Project tools

Overview

• Optimize Yocto Project's capabilities to develop captivating embedded Linux projects
• Facilitates efficient system development by helping you avoid known pitfalls
• Demonstrates concepts in a practical and easy-to-understand way

In Detail

Starting with the very basics of the Yocto Project tools, this book will provide you with all the knowledge you need to work on real Linux-based hardware.

With emphasis on practical implementation, this book starts by helping you set up and configure the Yocto Project tools. It then explains the Hob interface for BitBake in detail. You will explore different directory layouts and learn to maximize the use of the Poky build system.

Compliance is always a hassle, so you will learn the methods to share source code and modifications, and how to fulfill open source license compliance effectively and convincingly. You will then gain experience in the use and construction of layers.

This tutorial guide will teach you everything you need to know to get up and running with Yocto Project and develop amazing Linux-based projects.

What you will learn from this book

• Differentiate between OpenEmbedded, Yocto Project, Poky, and BitBake
• Understand the BitBake metadata syntax
• Customize an application development environment
• Debug your application in a cross-compiled environment
• Add and remove features in the Linux kernel configuration
• Meet your project's license compliance requirements with less hassle
• Make embedded Linux systems using Yocto Project

Approach

A practical tutorial guide which introduces you to the basics of Yocto Project, and also helps you with its real hardware use to boost your Embedded Linux-based project.

Who this book is written for

If you are an embedded systems enthusiast and willing to learn about compelling features offered by the Yocto Project, then this book is for you. With prior experience in the embedded Linux domain, you can make the most of this book to efficiently create custom Linux-based systems.