Re: Building a rootfs, without building a kernel

[Philip Balister <philip@balister.org>]

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Welch, Martyn (GE EntSol, Intelligent Platforms) wrote:
> Ben Lau wrote:
>>> Possibly, we should create a dummy kernel bb file since this may be
>>> the best solution for the general case of people building images
>>> without a working kernel bb file. 
>>>
>>> Philip
>>>
>> I am not quite understand why OpenEmbedded force to generate kernel
>> and the dependence would force it to be installed in the user land. As
>> the kernel is usually installed on another partition. It should not be
>> a part of the file system image.
>>
> 
> But any drivers, etc. built as modules would need to be included in the
> system's image and that at least would be a dependence.

Agreed. The image recipes have most modules included as RECOMMENDS so 
the image builds even if the module is not present. The technique I am 
using is for cases when you need a rootfs, before you have a working 
kernel recipe. You can copy the modules onto the rootfs if needed.

Philip

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