[Buildroot] Kernel patches in Buildroot

Joao Pinto Joao.Pinto at synopsys.com
Tue Nov 17 11:13:02 UTC 2015


Thanks for your help!

On 11/11/2015 12:04 PM, Arnout Vandecappelle wrote:
> On 11-11-15 12:35, Joao Pinto wrote:
>> Hi,
>> We are designing the procedure to release our software stack based on buildroot.
>> Could you please tell what is the advised method for including a kernel patch
>> set in buildroot? I typically use BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_PATCH where I indicate each
>> patch file. Is there a easier way like using BR2_GLOBAL_PATCH_DIR for example?
> 
>  I personally prefer to use a git repository that includes the patches. During
> development, I make a local checkout specified with LINUX_OVERRIDE_SRCDIR; for
> release, I point to the repository (often on gitlab) and specify a tag.
> 
>  BR2_GLOBAL_PATCH_DIR and BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_PATCH are basically equivalent, you
> can specify a directory with the latter as well.
> 
> 
>  Regards,
>  Arnout
> 
>>
>> Thanks for your help!
>>
>> Joao
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