Update README file for buildroot external tree #2

paresh-bhagat12 · 2024-08-05T04:34:33Z

Add overview about buildroot and buildroot external tree, steps to build a configuration and then flash and build an image.

cshilwant · 2024-08-05T04:39:21Z

README.md

+This `BR2_EXTERNAL` tree provides two Buildroot configurations:
+
+1. `ti_release_am62x_sk_defconfig`, configuration to support the
+   [SK-AM62](https://www.ti.com/tool/SK-AM62) board. It builds and packages


Add all three variants of AM62x EVM we support on ti.com,

SK-AM62

SK-AM62B

SK-AM62B-P1

cshilwant · 2024-08-05T04:39:40Z

README.md

+   minimal user-space composed of Busybox and weston.
+
+2. `ti_release_am62x_sk_rt_defconfig`, configuration to support the
+   [SK-AM62](https://www.ti.com/tool/SK-AM62) board. It builds and packages


Same comment as https://github.com/TexasInstruments/buildroot-external-TI/pull/2/files#r1703526320

cshilwant · 2024-08-05T04:42:23Z

README.md

+* [Buildroot](https://buildroot.org/)
+* [Buildroot reference manual](https://buildroot.org/downloads/manual/manual.html)
+* [Buildroot system development training course](https://bootlin.com/training/buildroot/)
+* [External Buildroot tree ST](https://github.com/bootlin/buildroot-external-st)


What have we referred from STM??
Ideally we should only refer Buildroot official steps

cshilwant · 2024-08-05T05:05:01Z

README.md

+
+1. `ti_release_am62x_sk_defconfig`, configuration to support the
+   [SK-AM62](https://www.ti.com/tool/SK-AM62) board. It builds and packages
+   TF-A, optee, ti-linux-firmware, ti-u-boot bootloader, ti-linux-kernel,


Better we link to individual git.ti.com/github repositories for all

cshilwant · 2024-08-05T05:08:01Z

README.md

+
+```bash
+$ sudo apt install debianutils sed make binutils build-essential gcc g++ bash patch gzip bzip2 perl tar cpio unzip rsync file bc git
+```


I see few packages missing from Buildroot's recommended list - https://buildroot.org/downloads/manual/manual.html#requirement

Eg: which, diffutils, wget..

cshilwant · 2024-08-05T05:12:08Z

README.md

+For detailed information refer
+[corresponding manual section](https://buildroot.org/downloads/manual/manual.html#requirement-optional).
+
+### Steps to Build the Image


Steps to Build the SD card Image

cshilwant · 2024-08-05T05:12:25Z

README.md

+For further customize the Buildroot configuration, run `make menuconfig`.
+This step is optional but useful if you need to make specific adjustments.
+
+Build the Image:


Build the SD card Image:

cshilwant · 2024-08-05T05:12:41Z

README.md

+time, depending on your system's resources and the complexity of
+the configuration.
+
+## Flashing and booting the image


Flashing and booting the SD card image

cshilwant · 2024-08-05T05:15:07Z

README.md

+buildroot/ $ sudo dd if=output/images/sdcard.img of=/dev/sdX
+```
+
+(Note: Replace /dev/sdX with the appropriate device identifier for your SD card.


For Note insert a blockquote and add a unicode character 📝

Refer - https://github.com/TexasInstruments/ti-docker-images/blob/main/README.md?plain=1#L83

cshilwant · 2024-08-05T05:16:13Z

README.md

+(Note: Replace /dev/sdX with the appropriate device identifier for your SD card.
+)
+
+Tools like balena-ethcer can also be used to flash this image.


Add Link to balena-etcher tool

cshilwant · 2024-08-05T05:16:30Z

README.md

+(Note: Replace /dev/sdX with the appropriate device identifier for your SD card.
+)
+
+Tools like balena-ethcer can also be used to flash this image.


Tools like balena-ethcer can also be used to flash the SD card image.

cshilwant · 2024-08-05T05:16:55Z

README.md

+(Note: Replace /dev/sdX with the appropriate device identifier for your SD card.
+)
+
+Tools like balena-ethcer can also be used to flash this image.


Does balena support .img format?

cshilwant · 2024-08-05T05:17:59Z

README.md

+
+Tools like balena-ethcer can also be used to flash this image.
+
+Insert the SD Card in SD Card slot and power on the board (ex. AM62X-SK).


Also guide users to switch boot pins to SD card boot mode.

cshilwant · 2024-08-05T05:18:31Z

README.md

+
+Tools like balena-ethcer can also be used to flash this image.
+
+Insert the SD Card in SD Card slot and power on the board (ex. AM62X-SK).


(ex. AM62X-SK)

Same comment as https://github.com/TexasInstruments/buildroot-external-TI/pull/2/files#r1703526320

cshilwant · 2024-08-05T05:23:15Z

README.md

+   [SK-AM62](https://www.ti.com/tool/SK-AM62) board. It builds and packages
+   TF-A, optee, ti-linux-firmware, ti-u-boot bootloader, ti-linux-kernel (RT-Linux),
+   a minimal user-space composed of Busybox and weston.
+


Add a section which says the prebuilt SD card image is already available to ti.com if users want to avoid building the entire image from sources.

cshilwant · 2024-08-05T05:25:15Z

README.md

+* [Buildroot](https://buildroot.org/)
+* [Buildroot reference manual](https://buildroot.org/downloads/manual/manual.html)
+* [Buildroot system development training course](https://bootlin.com/training/buildroot/)
+* [External Buildroot tree ST](https://github.com/bootlin/buildroot-external-st)


Add a section for support with E2E as reference

cshilwant

Needs work

paresh-bhagat12 · 2024-08-05T12:40:36Z

you can view the readme here https://github.com/TexasInstruments/buildroot-external-TI/tree/readme

jsuhaas22 · 2024-08-05T15:25:27Z

README.md

+
+## Prebuild SD card images
+
+Pre-build buildroot SD card images are available at:


Pre-build => Pre-built

Same comment on line 36 as well

jsuhaas22 · 2024-08-05T15:26:45Z

README.md

+```
+
+Optional dependencies are available for enabling Buildroot features such as
+interface configuration, legal information or documentation. For detailed


or => and

jsuhaas22 · 2024-08-05T15:28:28Z

README.md

+
+- The directories for `buildroot` directory and `buildroot-external-ti` are now
+located side by side.
+


We don't need the 2nd "directory" there.
Also side-by-side.

jsuhaas22 · 2024-08-05T15:29:20Z

README.md

+```
+
+- This process compiles the necessary components and creates the root filesystem,
+kernel, and bootloader. The build process can take sometime, depending on your


sometime => some time

cshilwant · 2024-08-05T15:30:39Z

@TexasInstruments/sitara-mpu-linux-sdk The documentation preview is available at https://github.com/TexasInstruments/buildroot-external-TI/tree/readme

cshilwant · 2024-08-06T13:20:05Z

README.md

+
+This `BR2_EXTERNAL` tree provides two Buildroot configurations:
+
+1. `ti_release_am62x_sk_defconfig` for non-RT-Linux


ti_release_am62x_sk_defconfig for Linux

cshilwant

Needs Work

cshilwant · 2024-08-07T05:31:44Z

README.md

+- [ti-linux-firmware](https://git.ti.com/cgit/processor-firmware/ti-linux-firmware)
+- [busybox](https://git.busybox.net/busybox/)
+
+## Prebuild SD card images


Add overview about buildroot and buildroot external tree, steps to build a configuration and then flash and build an image. Signed-off-by: Paresh Bhagat <p-bhagat@ti.com>

cshilwant

LGTM!

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		Tools like balena-ethcer can also be used to flash this image.

		Insert the SD Card in SD Card slot and power on the board (ex. AM62X-SK).


		## Prebuild SD card images

		Pre-build buildroot SD card images are available at:


		- The directories for `buildroot` directory and `buildroot-external-ti` are now
		located side by side.


		This `BR2_EXTERNAL` tree provides two Buildroot configurations:

		1. `ti_release_am62x_sk_defconfig` for non-RT-Linux

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