[Buildroot] Using a patched kernel
Stephan Hoffmann
sho at relinux.de
Thu Oct 11 07:54:14 UTC 2012
Am 10.10.2012 20:18, schrieb Chris Wilkinson:
> Is it possible in BR to use a custom patched version of a Linux kernel
> rather than have it get the standard one?
Yes, use "source override".
Stephan wrote:
> Frequently Asked Questions
> ==========================
>
> +How can I use sources from my local PC instead of the official tarball?
> +-----------------------------------------------------------------------
> +
> +Just use the "Source Directory Override" mechanism.
> +
> +You have to add a file local.mk to your project. This file should
> +contain the following definition:
> +
> +<package>_OVERRIDE_SRCDIR = wherever.your.source.lives
> +
> +Then announce this file to buildroot in the "Build options" menu as
> +"location of a package override file".
> +
>
> successfully built with crosstool-ng-1.16.0 and would like to use that.
Didn't know that crosstool can build kernels;-)
Stephan
> Chris
>
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