[ELDK] No uImage in build images directory

Larry Baker baker at usgs.gov
Thu Aug 22 09:30:09 CEST 2013


Detlev,

On Aug 21, 2013, at 2:37 AM, Detlev Zundel wrote:

> Hi Larry,
> 
> [...]
> 
>> Also, it would be nice to know how to wipe out the build tree but
>> preserve the sources that have already been downloaded.  It took hours
>> to download all the source files again because I do not know how to
>> separate the local download cache from the build tree.
> 
> This is the reason for the existance of /opt/eldk/downloads directory
> and the usage of it in our prepared configuration files.  If you do not
> erase this directory, _all_ downloads will be preserved.  (You actually
> also need to archive this alongside your git repo for future builds as
> packages on the internet can disappear over time.  The live555 library
> is a very nasty example of this, as they keep only _one single_ version
> on the net[1]).
> 

I have learned more about the Yocto/ELDK directories layout and I now realize what you have described.
It seems to still take several hours to build my image.  I mistakenly thought the downloads were being repeated.

Thank you for your assistance.

> Cheers
>  Detlev
> 
> [1] http://www.live555.com/liveMedia/public/
> 
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Larry Baker
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