Using yocto as a build system

Using yocto as a build system

[mamta0925]

Hi,

Apologies if these are basic questions but thought this will be the best place to find answers to the point

So our requirement is to build open source packages in Linux, windows and Mac on a build system. Currently we have an internal build system which is quite cumbersome to manage. Hence we are looking for outside options

Given our situation, is Yocto our best solution? Does it even provide for building windows and Mac open source packages? 

Thanks,
Mamta

Re: Using yocto as a build system

[Alexander Kanavin]

On 05/18/2018 12:06 AM, mamta0925@yahoo.com wrote:

> Apologies if these are basic questions but thought this will be the
> best place to find answers to the point
> 
> So our requirement is to build open source packages in Linux, windows
> and Mac on a build system. Currently we have an internal build system
> which is quite cumbersome to manage. Hence we are looking for outside
> options
> 
> Given our situation, is Yocto our best solution? Does it even provide
> for building windows and Mac open source packages?

Generally speaking, no. Yocto is aimed at embedded Linux use cases.

If you elaborate about your product and what are the 'open source 
packages', maybe someone can suggest other options.

Alex

Re: Using yocto as a build system

[Khem Raj]

On 5/18/18 7:12 AM, Alexander Kanavin wrote:
> On 05/18/2018 12:06 AM, mamta0925@yahoo.com wrote:
> 
>> Apologies if these are basic questions but thought this will be the
>> best place to find answers to the point
>>
>> So our requirement is to build open source packages in Linux, windows
>> and Mac on a build system. Currently we have an internal build system
>> which is quite cumbersome to manage. Hence we are looking for outside
>> options
>>
>> Given our situation, is Yocto our best solution? Does it even provide
>> for building windows and Mac open source packages?

I would suggest to look into something like cmake, if you do not build 
platforms. it might be good for building apps across platforms

> 
> Generally speaking, no. Yocto is aimed at embedded Linux use cases.
> 
> If you elaborate about your product and what are the 'open source 
> packages', maybe someone can suggest other options.
> 
> Alex

Re: Using yocto as a build system

[mamta0925]

Thanks Alex and Khem. There are no specific open source packages we want to build. We want a build infrastructure which we can pass on to our internal dev teams, so they can build packages themselves 
> On May 18, 2018, at 11:15 AM, Khem Raj <raj.khem@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> 
>> On 5/18/18 7:12 AM, Alexander Kanavin wrote:
>>> On 05/18/2018 12:06 AM, mamta0925@yahoo.com wrote:
>>> Apologies if these are basic questions but thought this will be the
>>> best place to find answers to the point
>>> 
>>> So our requirement is to build open source packages in Linux, windows
>>> and Mac on a build system. Currently we have an internal build system
>>> which is quite cumbersome to manage. Hence we are looking for outside
>>> options
>>> 
>>> Given our situation, is Yocto our best solution? Does it even provide
>>> for building windows and Mac open source packages?
> 
> I would suggest to look into something like cmake, if you do not build platforms. it might be good for building apps across platforms
> 
>> Generally speaking, no. Yocto is aimed at embedded Linux use cases.
>> If you elaborate about your product and what are the 'open source packages', maybe someone can suggest other options.
>> Alex