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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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File System with Buildroot - Network & Keyboard issues

I'm using Buildroot to create a file system to run on a ARM target. After a few attempts, I managed to make it work but I noticed a few problems. There wasn't any package manager. It's impossible to install new utilities. I've found this question…
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buildroot for rpi, after enter make, returns error

When I buildroot for RPI, at the last step, as i enter make, it returns an error, jin@ubuntu:~/buildroot-rpi$ make --2014-06-06 17:53:26-- http://www.metrological.com/rpi/arm-raspberrypi-linux-gnueabi_x86_64_gcc4.7.2.tar.gz Resolving…
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Buildroot - cubieboard 2 not booting

I just borrowed cubieboard2 from my friend and tried to boot it up. I connected power to 2A USB charger, hdmi to my display and keyboard to USB. Red (Power) light turned on. Whithout SD card system boots from NAND, kernel messages shows up, but…
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Rootfs on SD card

I've a device on which I've a 3.10 linux kernel booting up to a busybox shell (initramfs) When I extracted the busybox filesystem image on the SD card and when modified the root from root=/dev/ram to /dev/mmcblck0p1, it still boots up to the…
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why buildroot fails to make the .config?

I'm somehow new to buildroot makefile and I created my own configuration file for a new operating system. After typing make menuconfig I saw that the buildroot has made the .config file. but when I type make it gives the following…
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how to correct config buildroot/uCLibc to get the spawn function

I try to use buildroot (2014.02) to generate ucLibc(0.9.33.2) Toolchain for mips, but it would not generate the spawn.h and other spawn related files on output/build/uclibc-0.9.33.2/ nor output/host folder, I confirmed that the…
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buildroot-qemu and qr4 examples

I am trying to run the qt4 examples in my qemu (x86_64) setup using the images generated by buildroot . I enabled framebuffer support and VGA-16 color graphics support in the kernel configuratonand I am able to see the 18bit boot logo. However, when…
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Linux kernel module is not running anymore when switching from mdev to udev

I have a simple Kernel module: void GPIO_LED(void) { printk(" GPIO: set PC8: '0'); at91_set_gpio_value(AT91_PIN_PC8, 1); } // int init_module(void) { GPIO_LED(); return 0; } MODULE_LICENSE("GPL"); When using it with mdev device…
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controlling hub power from linux shell

I am using a buildroot image (3.12 kernel) running on my raspberry Pi with a USB LED light connected to it and I want to control on/off through the CLI. I went through this. However, there is no control or level file in the power folder. Is there…
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RaspberryPi rpi-firmware and .kos in buildroot package

I am trying to bring up the kernel and RFS generated by buildroot on a Raspberry Pi board. I am able to bring up the minimal kernel and access shell via a serial cable. I could see some .ko files that looks like peripheral drivers rpi-firmware…
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buildroot w/W11: error compiling eglibc

after configuring and running make goes "make: * [/home/geekay/devel/buildroot/buildroot-2013.08.1/output/build/eglibc-2.17-svnr22064/.stamp_configured] Error 1" cat output/build/eglibc-2.17-svnr22064/build/config.log command output <...> gcc…
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Qt for embedded: Cannot open framebuffer device

I have built a small linux using Buildroot. I have included QT for embedded and support for framebuffer devices, but I am unable to run the Qt examples from it. I want to run GUI without X server. When running…
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Buildroot with Qt support for a x86 platform

I am trying to build Buildroot with Qt support for a x86 platform this is what I get: Creating qmake. Please wait... make[1]: Entering directory `/home/userpc/Downloads/buildroot/output/build/qt-4.8.5/qmake' make[1]: Leaving directory…
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Buildroot can't use local site method for custom host packages

I've successfully used the 'local site' method to include project specific code that is needed to be built for, and deployed to our target platform. I need to build/maintain a tool that runs on the host whose job it is to package the kernel and…
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Buildroot: Start a program before/instead of linux login and after X.org has started

I would like to create a very small linux that boots up and loads a program into execution. I am using Buildroot in this endeavor. It would be nice if I could install the X.org without any desktop management environment (like Gnome or the many…
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