OpenEmbedded / Angstrom

Introduction

OpenEmbedded is a powerful building environment. Angstrom uses this environment to bring up a whole embedded Linux distribution. The support for our AT91 products has been added permitting to offer a root file system with a wide range of applications.

Binary images for both graphical and non graphical uses are provided to allow a quick overview. Once you have a basic root file system up an running, the package system allow you to fit application set to your need through an application feed.

This page will guide you through the comprehensive OpenEmbedded & Angstrom documentation without duplicating information. All you will need to use and build such material is available in those project websites. The golden links are listed below.

OpenEmbedded & Angstrom golden links

Those websites will be referenced all along this page and are valuables resources for entering this environment.

• OpenEmbedded website
• OpenEmbedded reference manual
• Angstrom website
• Angstrom wiki
• Papers and presentations
• OpenEmbedded Howto & usage hints

 

OpenEmbedded / Angstrom hands on

Get it	Use it	Build it
Root file system pre-built images Included applications Angstom 2008.1 binaries Install a rootfs on an AT91 board Using SAM-BA Using u-boot commands	Boot to the installed rootfs Fit application set to your needs While building the rootfs image With pre-built packets in hands	How to build Angstrom for AT91 Pre-requires Building environment Start building Tips & tricks OE Link collection BitBake Hello World examples

Notes

1 , 2 : for at91sam9g45 family: use proper location for RAM: 0x70000000 instead of 0x20000000

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