[Buildroot] custom skeleton question

Peter Korsgaard peter at korsgaard.com
Thu May 31 17:31:46 UTC 2018


>>>>> "Liam" == Liam Staskawicz <liam at stask.net> writes:

Hi,

 >> Ok - But again, if the Ubuntu base image contains a bunch of prebuilt
 >> binaries and library you may very well end up with odd errors if you try
 >> to merge them with Buildroot.
 >> 
 >> What are you trying to achieve here?

 > Your advice makes sense :)

Good ;)

 > I am mainly trying to make an incremental transition from a system
 > based on ubuntu to one based on buildroot. My first step is providing
 > a similar userspace to the current system while transitioning the
 > kernel build and packaging to buildroot. Subsequently, I plan to more
 > completely isolate the userspace such that it can ship with a pure
 > buildroot rootfs.

 > So, while this is not strictly an ideal use of buildroot, it's a helpful stepping stone.

Ok, as long as you are aware of the potential pitfalls.

-- 
Bye, Peter Korsgaard



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