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== Meta ==
Useful targets for bitbake (bitbake <targetname>)


The directory recipes/meta contains most of these "meta" targets that build multiple packages but some of the more useful ones are detailed below:
= core-image-minimal =
Builds a minimal image for your target with basic system functionality, booting to a shell.


=== meta-opie ===
= world =
Build all OPIE related packages and some more for OPIE based usage.
 
=== meta-gpe ===
Basic packages to go with gpe-image.
 
== Other ==
 
=== helloworld ===
Builds a static executable that prints hello world, then loops infinitely.
 
=== world ===
Build everything. This takes a long time, a lot of network bandwidth, and a lot of disc space. Can also break your toolchain.
Build everything. This takes a long time, a lot of network bandwidth, and a lot of disc space. Can also break your toolchain.


=== package-index ===
= package-index =
Target to update the "feed" files (Package*) to reflect the current set of .ipk's that exist in the deploy directory.  Commonly used after building some packages individually to update the feed and allow them to be installed via a package manager or the opkg command line tools.
Target to update the "feed" files (Package*) to reflect the current set of .ipk's that exist in the deploy directory.  Commonly used after building some packages individually to update the feed and allow them to be installed via a package manager or the opkg command line tools.


=== virtual/kernel ===
= virtual/kernel =
Builds the appropriate kernel for your device.
Builds the appropriate kernel for your device.


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Latest revision as of 15:19, 7 November 2012

Useful targets for bitbake (bitbake <targetname>)

core-image-minimal

Builds a minimal image for your target with basic system functionality, booting to a shell.

world

Build everything. This takes a long time, a lot of network bandwidth, and a lot of disc space. Can also break your toolchain.

package-index

Target to update the "feed" files (Package*) to reflect the current set of .ipk's that exist in the deploy directory. Commonly used after building some packages individually to update the feed and allow them to be installed via a package manager or the opkg command line tools.

virtual/kernel

Builds the appropriate kernel for your device.