Menu configuration

Menu configuration

[Turner Randy]

Hello list,

Is there a interactive menu-based configuration for yocto/poky builds similar to that provided in Buildroot? Or is someone working on this?

Thanks
Randy

Re: Menu configuration

[Richard Purdie]

On Mon, 2011-07-11 at 10:00 -0700, Turner Randy wrote:
> Hello list,
> 
> Is there a interactive menu-based configuration for yocto/poky builds
> similar to that provided in Buildroot? Or is someone working on this?

At present there is not any interactive menu based configuration but
there is work ongoing on a UI called hob which allows you to select
packages and construct images of those packages so its a graphical front
end to the system.

We're also in the process of starting to better markup configuration
variables in the metadata so that writing some kind of menu based
configuration system would be easier in the future.

We're certainly open to any help in those areas too!

Cheers,

Richard

Re: Menu configuration

[Kumar Gala]

On Jul 12, 2011, at 3:43 AM, Richard Purdie wrote:

> On Mon, 2011-07-11 at 10:00 -0700, Turner Randy wrote:
>> Hello list,
>> 
>> Is there a interactive menu-based configuration for yocto/poky builds
>> similar to that provided in Buildroot? Or is someone working on this?
> 
> At present there is not any interactive menu based configuration but
> there is work ongoing on a UI called hob which allows you to select
> packages and construct images of those packages so its a graphical front
> end to the system.
> 
> We're also in the process of starting to better markup configuration
> variables in the metadata so that writing some kind of menu based
> configuration system would be easier in the future.
> 
> We're certainly open to any help in those areas too!
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Richard

Are there any docs for hob at this point?

- k

Re: Menu configuration

[Richard Purdie]

On Thu, 2011-07-14 at 08:06 -0500, Kumar Gala wrote:
> On Jul 12, 2011, at 3:43 AM, Richard Purdie wrote:
> 
> > On Mon, 2011-07-11 at 10:00 -0700, Turner Randy wrote:
> >> Hello list,
> >> 
> >> Is there a interactive menu-based configuration for yocto/poky builds
> >> similar to that provided in Buildroot? Or is someone working on this?
> > 
> > At present there is not any interactive menu based configuration but
> > there is work ongoing on a UI called hob which allows you to select
> > packages and construct images of those packages so its a graphical front
> > end to the system.
> > 
> > We're also in the process of starting to better markup configuration
> > variables in the metadata so that writing some kind of menu based
> > configuration system would be easier in the future.
> > 
> > We're certainly open to any help in those areas too!
> > 
> > Cheers,
> > 
> > Richard
> 
> Are there any docs for hob at this point?

Not specifically. "bitbake -u hob" should let you see where things are
at. Please keep in mind that its under active development at the moment
and can be considered "alpha" quality but feedback is welcome.

Cheers,

Richard

Re: Menu configuration

[Kumar Gala]

On Jul 14, 2011, at 8:52 AM, Richard Purdie wrote:

> On Thu, 2011-07-14 at 08:06 -0500, Kumar Gala wrote:
>> On Jul 12, 2011, at 3:43 AM, Richard Purdie wrote:
>> 
>>> On Mon, 2011-07-11 at 10:00 -0700, Turner Randy wrote:
>>>> Hello list,
>>>> 
>>>> Is there a interactive menu-based configuration for yocto/poky builds
>>>> similar to that provided in Buildroot? Or is someone working on this?
>>> 
>>> At present there is not any interactive menu based configuration but
>>> there is work ongoing on a UI called hob which allows you to select
>>> packages and construct images of those packages so its a graphical front
>>> end to the system.
>>> 
>>> We're also in the process of starting to better markup configuration
>>> variables in the metadata so that writing some kind of menu based
>>> configuration system would be easier in the future.
>>> 
>>> We're certainly open to any help in those areas too!
>>> 
>>> Cheers,
>>> 
>>> Richard
>> 
>> Are there any docs for hob at this point?
> 
> Not specifically. "bitbake -u hob" should let you see where things are
> at. Please keep in mind that its under active development at the moment
> and can be considered "alpha" quality but feedback is welcome.

Are they thread of email discussion or anything.  I tried playing with it, but a little confused on exactly what its trying to accomplish and what the 'cfg' that is saved off ends up being.

- k

Re: Menu configuration

[Joshua Lock]

On Thu, 2011-07-14 at 11:34 -0500, Kumar Gala wrote:
> On Jul 14, 2011, at 8:52 AM, Richard Purdie wrote:
> 
> > On Thu, 2011-07-14 at 08:06 -0500, Kumar Gala wrote:
> >> On Jul 12, 2011, at 3:43 AM, Richard Purdie wrote:
> >> 
> >>> On Mon, 2011-07-11 at 10:00 -0700, Turner Randy wrote:
> >>>> Hello list,
> >>>> 
> >>>> Is there a interactive menu-based configuration for yocto/poky builds
> >>>> similar to that provided in Buildroot? Or is someone working on this?
> >>> 
> >>> At present there is not any interactive menu based configuration but
> >>> there is work ongoing on a UI called hob which allows you to select
> >>> packages and construct images of those packages so its a graphical front
> >>> end to the system.
> >>> 
> >>> We're also in the process of starting to better markup configuration
> >>> variables in the metadata so that writing some kind of menu based
> >>> configuration system would be easier in the future.
> >>> 
> >>> We're certainly open to any help in those areas too!
> >>> 
> >>> Cheers,
> >>> 
> >>> Richard
> >> 
> >> Are there any docs for hob at this point?
> > 
> > Not specifically. "bitbake -u hob" should let you see where things are
> > at. Please keep in mind that its under active development at the moment
> > and can be considered "alpha" quality but feedback is welcome.
> 
> Are they thread of email discussion or anything.  I tried playing with it, but a little confused on exactly what its trying to accomplish and what the 'cfg' that is saved off ends up being.

If you have questions please ask them. The saved file should be a recipe
for building a custom image. The purpose of the tool is to help you put
together a custom image and build it.

Regards,
Joshua
-- 
Joshua Lock
        Yocto Project "Johannes Factotum"
        Intel Open Source Technology Centre

Re: Menu configuration

[Koen Kooi]

Op 14 jul 2011, om 19:09 heeft Joshua Lock het volgende geschreven:

> On Thu, 2011-07-14 at 11:34 -0500, Kumar Gala wrote:
>> On Jul 14, 2011, at 8:52 AM, Richard Purdie wrote:
>> 
>>> On Thu, 2011-07-14 at 08:06 -0500, Kumar Gala wrote:
>>>> On Jul 12, 2011, at 3:43 AM, Richard Purdie wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> On Mon, 2011-07-11 at 10:00 -0700, Turner Randy wrote:
>>>>>> Hello list,
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Is there a interactive menu-based configuration for yocto/poky builds
>>>>>> similar to that provided in Buildroot? Or is someone working on this?
>>>>> 
>>>>> At present there is not any interactive menu based configuration but
>>>>> there is work ongoing on a UI called hob which allows you to select
>>>>> packages and construct images of those packages so its a graphical front
>>>>> end to the system.
>>>>> 
>>>>> We're also in the process of starting to better markup configuration
>>>>> variables in the metadata so that writing some kind of menu based
>>>>> configuration system would be easier in the future.
>>>>> 
>>>>> We're certainly open to any help in those areas too!
>>>>> 
>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>> 
>>>>> Richard
>>>> 
>>>> Are there any docs for hob at this point?
>>> 
>>> Not specifically. "bitbake -u hob" should let you see where things are
>>> at. Please keep in mind that its under active development at the moment
>>> and can be considered "alpha" quality but feedback is welcome.
>> 
>> Are they thread of email discussion or anything.  I tried playing with it, but a little confused on exactly what its trying to accomplish and what the 'cfg' that is saved off ends up being.
> 
> If you have questions please ask them. The saved file should be a recipe
> for building a custom image. The purpose of the tool is to help you put
> together a custom image and build it.

Try this:

bitbake -u hob

-> Python traceback

change PARALLEL_MAKE from 'j8' to 'j 8'

bitbake -u hob

click save

Open up recipe in editor

-> 'require None.bb'

So it looks like creating an image from scratch doesn't work.

regards,

Koen

Re: Menu configuration

[Joshua Lock]

On Thu, 2011-07-14 at 20:09 +0200, Koen Kooi wrote:
> Op 14 jul 2011, om 19:09 heeft Joshua Lock het volgende geschreven:
> 
> > On Thu, 2011-07-14 at 11:34 -0500, Kumar Gala wrote:
> >> On Jul 14, 2011, at 8:52 AM, Richard Purdie wrote:
> >> 
> >>> On Thu, 2011-07-14 at 08:06 -0500, Kumar Gala wrote:
> >>>> On Jul 12, 2011, at 3:43 AM, Richard Purdie wrote:
> >>>> 
> >>>>> On Mon, 2011-07-11 at 10:00 -0700, Turner Randy wrote:
> >>>>>> Hello list,
> >>>>>> 
> >>>>>> Is there a interactive menu-based configuration for yocto/poky builds
> >>>>>> similar to that provided in Buildroot? Or is someone working on this?
> >>>>> 
> >>>>> At present there is not any interactive menu based configuration but
> >>>>> there is work ongoing on a UI called hob which allows you to select
> >>>>> packages and construct images of those packages so its a graphical front
> >>>>> end to the system.
> >>>>> 
> >>>>> We're also in the process of starting to better markup configuration
> >>>>> variables in the metadata so that writing some kind of menu based
> >>>>> configuration system would be easier in the future.
> >>>>> 
> >>>>> We're certainly open to any help in those areas too!
> >>>>> 
> >>>>> Cheers,
> >>>>> 
> >>>>> Richard
> >>>> 
> >>>> Are there any docs for hob at this point?
> >>> 
> >>> Not specifically. "bitbake -u hob" should let you see where things are
> >>> at. Please keep in mind that its under active development at the moment
> >>> and can be considered "alpha" quality but feedback is welcome.
> >> 
> >> Are they thread of email discussion or anything.  I tried playing with it, but a little confused on exactly what its trying to accomplish and what the 'cfg' that is saved off ends up being.
> > 
> > If you have questions please ask them. The saved file should be a recipe
> > for building a custom image. The purpose of the tool is to help you put
> > together a custom image and build it.
> 
> Try this:
> 
> bitbake -u hob
> 
> -> Python traceback
> 
> change PARALLEL_MAKE from 'j8' to 'j 8'

Ugh, sorry. Bug #1244 to track
http://bugzilla.pokylinux.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1244

> 
> bitbake -u hob
> 
> click save
> 
> Open up recipe in editor
> 
> -> 'require None.bb'
> 
> So it looks like creating an image from scratch doesn't work.

Yeah, I sucked at designing use cases. This is already filed as bug
#1239 http://bugzilla.pokylinux.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1239

Thanks for the feedback,
Joshua
-- 
Joshua Lock
        Yocto Project "Johannes Factotum"
        Intel Open Source Technology Centre