Can someone explain to me the brief process used to create the meta-pine64 minimal image here? (github.com)

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I'm asking this because I'm very new to the Yocto project. I'm going through the documentation but it's a bit overwhelming to me, looking at what Fishwaldo has achieved (link embedded in the title). I would like to learn how he did it and how I could create my own image based on a supported kernel with necessary drivers and boot the Star64 board.

From what I understand, he:

Forked the kernel tree and created his own branch.

Put in the necessary drivers (including OEM drivers) - I'm not really sure how he did it since I'm new to Linux (any tips would be appreciated!).

I can't quite make out the layers he used to build the minimal image (I will study the guide more to figure this out).

Finally, he compiled it, alongside compiling U-boot, partitioned the SD-card and booted the device.

Am I right? I'm missing a lot of steps in the middle, would really appreciate any help in understanding this. Thanks!

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[-] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

Fishwaldo is pretty active in the #pinetab chat from what I’ve seen. If you have matrix, discord, or irc you could jump into the pine64 chats and ask him

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Thank you, yes I was planning to do that. Thanks

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