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The purpose of this article is to show how to build a Yocto image for the IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS Internet of Things Gateway and SBC-IOT-IMX8PLUS Single Board Computer.
 
The purpose of this article is to show how to build a Yocto image for the IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS Internet of Things Gateway and SBC-IOT-IMX8PLUS Single Board Computer.
  
= Host System Requirements =
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= Yocto Build Environment =
To ensure optimal Yocto build speed and performance, it is recommended to use a host system with at least 4 CPU cores, 16GB RAM, and 500GB of free disk space.<br>
 
In addition, the system should have the option to open a large number of files simultaneously, preferably up to 4096 or higher. <br>
 
[https://www.yoctoproject.org/docs/ Learn more about Yocto]
 
  
= Docker Host for Yocto Build Environment =
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Make sure you have a build machine configured as detailed in:
There are often compatibility issues between different Linux distributions and the dependencies required for Yocto compilation.<br>
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In order to avoid such issues and simplify the host machine configuration process, Compulab recommends using a pre-configured Docker environment.<br>
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[[ Yocto: Setting Up Build Environment | Setting Up Yocto Build Environment]].
Please follow the instructions outlined in [https://github.com/compulab-yokneam/yocker Setting up Yocto Build Docker Environment].
 
  
 
= Building Yocto Images =
 
= Building Yocto Images =
Set up the Yocto build environment and build the image as detailed in the [https://github.com/compulab-yokneam/meta-bsp-imx8mp/blob/iot-gate-imx8plus_r2.0/README.md Building IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS / SBC-IOT-IMX8PLUS Yocto Linux images] guide.
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Build the Yocto image:
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[https://github.com/compulab-yokneam/meta-bsp-imx8mp/blob/iot-gate-imx8plus_r2.0/README.md Building IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS / SBC-IOT-IMX8PLUS Yocto Linux images] guide.
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Latest revision as of 13:26, 3 September 2023

Overview

The Yocto Project is an open-source collaboration focused on embedded Linux development.
The purpose of this article is to show how to build a Yocto image for the IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS Internet of Things Gateway and SBC-IOT-IMX8PLUS Single Board Computer.

Yocto Build Environment

Make sure you have a build machine configured as detailed in:

Setting Up Yocto Build Environment.

Building Yocto Images

Build the Yocto image:

Building IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS / SBC-IOT-IMX8PLUS Yocto Linux images guide.