Questions tagged [buildroot]

Buildroot is a set of Makefiles and patches that makes it easy to generate a complete embedded Linux system, from the cross-compilation toolchain to the complete image for flashing.

Buildroot is a set of Makefiles and patches that makes it easy to generate a complete embedded Linux system. Buildroot can generate any or all of a cross-compilation toolchain, a root filesystem, a kernel image and a bootloader image.

Whenever you post a question about a Buildroot build failure, please always specify the Buildroot version you're using, and attach the complete Buildroot .config file. Without these details, there is absolutely nothing that the Buildroot developers can do to help you.

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Integrate buildroot with BeagleBone github repository

I am using Buildroot to produce root filesystem and kernel for my BeagleBone Black. Currently I provide my custom kernel to buildroot. But I noticed there is several ready-made kernels for BeagleBone Black on GitHub. Since Buildroot allows to…
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Buildroot doesn’t run as root and doesn’t want to run as root

I have 2 questions: I am not sure to undrestand(from the directories description in Buildroot manual): target/ which contains almost the complete root filesystem for the target:everything needed is present except the device files in /dev/…
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Which buildroot package needs to be installed to get any given utility onto the target rootfs?

I am new to buildroot. Using buildroot 2016.05, I have successfully built a target SD card for a MicroZed board with a Xilinx kernel, but it was missing some utilities that I wanted in the root file system. In particular, I wanted scp. Looking…
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How env="HOSTARCH" from the Config.in is interpreted

Could you help me to undrestand the following points: 1- How the following line env="HOSTARCH'from the root Config.in of buildroot is interpreted: config BR2_HOSTARCH string option env="HOSTARCH" 2- The value of BR2_HOSTARCH from the graphical view…
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Set newly created file as variable in makefile

I am trying to create a file and set the contents of a file to a variable but the variable is always seen as empty. An example: define FILE_VAR cat /output/1.txt >> /output/2.txt $(eval s := $(shell cat /output/2.txt)) $(eval…
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Unable to make for buildroot (checking for suffix of object files... configure: error)

I am trying to make buildroot toolchain for cross compilation on Raspberry Pi. ( using buildroot-2016.11) When I run make, I receive the following error: checking for suffix of object files... configure: error: in…
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How do I cross-compile a static linked MIPS build of oath-toolkit?

I am trying to build OATH Toolkit for MIPS on an x86 system. I want to produce a static build so it would most likely work on any MIPS system. Just to be more precise the supported ISA on target system are: mips1 mips2 mips32r1 mips32r2 From what I…
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Openwrt: build error

I'am building openWrt for an Arduino Yun board, i'am following the steps descibed in this link, however i'am getting a build erreur: svn: E160013: Unable to connect to a repository at URL 'http://opkg.googlecode.com/svn/trunk', by accessing this…
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Pulseaudio no audio via bluetooth a2dp connection buildroot

Edit: I discovered, that if I run parec | paplay --raw it does play back properly. How is this possible? There should be just a simple module-loopback error or something like that. I´m using the CHIP SBC from getchip.com to build an embedded…
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C compiler not found when build openjdk

Configure script fails when checking for C compiler, but path for it are right. (cd /home/dcow/work/tssltd/br2/output/build/openjdk-b132-03_mar_2014/ && rm -rf config.cache &&…
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Wrong coordinates in a Qt Application

I created a Qt Application with Qt Creator 3.3.1, using Qt embedded 4.8.6 for a Cortex A5. It runs on a board with Linux embedded and a touchscreen. The filesystem was created with Buildroot 2015.08. I'm using a resistive touchscreen calibrated…
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Possible problems with Buildroot qt5webkit package

In trying to get the qt5webkit package running on an iMX6 device (Qt version 5.5.0 from the2015.11 Buildroot release), I am seeing run-time asserts generated by the code. It manifests itself with the output: ASSERTION FAILED: …
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How to remove some drivers when config kernel?

I using beaglebone black board. I want to customize linux's kernel to optimize boot time. I want to remove the graphics driver. What do you advise me to do?
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Enabling wlan on Raspberry Pi 3 bare linux

I have built the linux system for my RPi3 using buildroot. It boots properly and I can access the wired connection properly. However, I am stuck with enabling the wlan. Here is what I have done so far. Built the filesystem using buildroot: make…
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Getting arm-buildroot-linux-uclibcgnueabihf-gcc: Command not found

I am trying to build Linux for my Raspberry Pi 3. When I do make, I get the below error. make[2]: /home/rohit/workplace/rp/buildroot/output/host/usr/bin/arm-buildroot-linux-uclibcgnueabihf-gcc: Command not found A little background will help. I am…