[Buildroot] Using an external Linux tree

[Buildroot] Using an external Linux tree

[Cliff Holden]

Hi all,

I'm somewhat new to buildroot, but have been building kernels for a while.  I have a general question:

What is the proper procedure for using an external linux kernel tree in the build?  Our SCC system (source code control) is set up to have various kernel versions located in a particular location.  If I could get buildroot to "point" to this external kernel, it would be helpful.

I did try the "advanced" options that allows the specification of a kernel version and an external "patch" file, which is close, but the custom kernel I have is not set up as a set of patches.  I would like an option to simply specify the path of the kernel source for the build to use.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks!!

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[Buildroot] Using an external Linux tree

[Marc Garnier]

Hi,

Have you found the solution?

*Cliff Holden* Cliff.Holden at Atheros.com 
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Hi all,

I'm somewhat new to buildroot, but have been building kernels for a while.  I have a general question:

What is the proper procedure for using an external linux kernel tree in the build?  
Our SCC system (source code control) is set up to have various kernel versions located in a particular location.  
If I could get buildroot to "point" to this external kernel, it would be helpful.

I did try the "advanced" options that allows the specification of a kernel version and an external "patch" file, 
which is close, but the custom kernel I have is not set up as a set of patches.  
I would like an option to simply specify the path of the kernel source for the build to use.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks!!


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[Buildroot] Using an external Linux tree

[Grant Edwards]

On 2010-02-15, Marc Garnier <marc.garnier@heig-vd.ch> wrote:

> *Cliff Holden* Cliff.Holden at Atheros.com:
>> I'm somewhat new to buildroot, but have been building kernels
>> for a while.  I have a general question:
>>
>> What is the proper procedure for using an external linux
>> kernel tree in the build?  Our SCC system (source code
>> control) is set up to have various kernel versions located in
>> a particular location.  If I could get buildroot to "point" to
>> this external kernel, it would be helpful.
>>
>> I did try the "advanced" options that allows the specification
>> of a kernel version and an external "patch" file, which is
>> close, but the custom kernel I have is not set up as a set of
>> patches.  I would like an option to simply specify the path of
>> the kernel source for the build to use.
>>
>> Any suggestions would be appreciated.
>
> Have you found the solution?

I'd like to do that as well.  I can modify my "build" script to
automagically generate patches against a vanilla source tree
each time, but that seems rather obtuse.

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[Buildroot] Using an external Linux tree

[William Wagner]

On 15/02/2010 17:43, Grant Edwards wrote:
> On 2010-02-15, Marc Garnier<marc.garnier@heig-vd.ch>  wrote:
>
>    
>> *Cliff Holden* Cliff.Holden at Atheros.com:
>>      
>>> I'm somewhat new to buildroot, but have been building kernels
>>> for a while.  I have a general question:
>>>
>>> What is the proper procedure for using an external linux
>>> kernel tree in the build?  Our SCC system (source code
>>> control) is set up to have various kernel versions located in
>>> a particular location.  If I could get buildroot to "point" to
>>> this external kernel, it would be helpful.
>>>
>>> I did try the "advanced" options that allows the specification
>>> of a kernel version and an external "patch" file, which is
>>> close, but the custom kernel I have is not set up as a set of
>>> patches.  I would like an option to simply specify the path of
>>> the kernel source for the build to use.
>>>
>>> Any suggestions would be appreciated.
>>>        
>> Have you found the solution?
>>      
> I'd like to do that as well.  I can modify my "build" script to
> automagically generate patches against a vanilla source tree
> each time, but that seems rather obtuse.
>
>    

A number of people have submitted patches for this to the list, 
including myself. At some point this week I will be submitting my 
cleaned up patch as a bug.

Will

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