[Buildroot] Using a local kernel tarball?

[Buildroot] Using a local kernel tarball?

[Bill Borton]

Hi guys,

It would appear I can use a local directory, repository or a custom tarball URL... but not a local tarball?

If my kernel src is in say buildroot/boards/company/product/kernel.tar.bz how do I tell Buildroot to use it?

I'm betting I've missed something obvious...

Thanks for your time,
-Bill

[Buildroot] Using a local kernel tarball?

[Thomas De Schampheleire]

Hi Bill,

On January 13, 2015 8:19:25 PM CET, Bill Borton <security@conwin.com> wrote:
>Hi guys,
>
>It would appear I can use a local directory, repository or a custom
>tarball URL... but not a local tarball?
>
>If my kernel src is in say
>buildroot/boards/company/product/kernel.tar.bz how do I tell Buildroot
>to use it?
>
>I'm betting I've missed something obvious...

Use file:// as URL prefix to point to a local file...

Best regards,
Thomas

[Buildroot] Using a local kernel tarball?

[Bill Borton]

Thank you sir.

That was actually one of the first things I tried:
"file://board/company/product/kernel.tar.bz"
which doesn't work. I also tried ../ and ../../

With your suggestion I went back and tried again:
"file://../../../board/company/product/kernel.tar.bz"
Does the trick...

I knew there must be a simple solution.

Thanks again,
-Bill


On Wed, 14 Jan 2015 22:15:02 +0100
Thomas De Schampheleire <patrickdepinguin@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Bill,
> 
> On January 13, 2015 8:19:25 PM CET, Bill Borton <security@conwin.com> wrote:
> >Hi guys,
> >
> >It would appear I can use a local directory, repository or a custom
> >tarball URL... but not a local tarball?
> >
> >If my kernel src is in say
> >buildroot/boards/company/product/kernel.tar.bz how do I tell Buildroot
> >to use it?
> >
> >I'm betting I've missed something obvious...
> 
> Use file:// as URL prefix to point to a local file...
> 
> Best regards,
> Thomas

[Buildroot] Using a local kernel tarball?

[Thomas De Schampheleire]

Hi Bill,

On Thu, Jan 15, 2015 at 4:19 PM, Bill Borton <security@conwin.com> wrote:
> Thank you sir.
>
> That was actually one of the first things I tried:
> "file://board/company/product/kernel.tar.bz"
> which doesn't work. I also tried ../ and ../../
>
> With your suggestion I went back and tried again:
> "file://../../../board/company/product/kernel.tar.bz"
> Does the trick...
>
> I knew there must be a simple solution.

You can do away with the relative paths using a make variable like TOPDIR:

BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_TARBALL_LOCATION="file://$(TOPDIR)/board/company/product/kernel.tar.bz"

Best regards,
Thomas

[Buildroot] Using a local kernel tarball?

[Bill Borton]

Even better!  Thank you again.

-Bill


On Fri, 16 Jan 2015 08:57:51 +0100
Thomas De Schampheleire <patrickdepinguin@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Bill,
> 
> On Thu, Jan 15, 2015 at 4:19 PM, Bill Borton <security@conwin.com> wrote:
> > Thank you sir.
> >
> > That was actually one of the first things I tried:
> > "file://board/company/product/kernel.tar.bz"
> > which doesn't work. I also tried ../ and ../../
> >
> > With your suggestion I went back and tried again:
> > "file://../../../board/company/product/kernel.tar.bz"
> > Does the trick...
> >
> > I knew there must be a simple solution.
> 
> You can do away with the relative paths using a make variable like TOPDIR:
> 
> BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_TARBALL_LOCATION="file://$(TOPDIR)/board/company/product/kernel.tar.bz"
> 
> Best regards,
> Thomas