在 Yocto 项目中,"virtual/kernel "是一个虚拟目标,作为 Linux 内核的抽象层。它是一种以灵活方式指定内核依赖关系的方法,允许实际的内核配方由特定构建中使用的机器配置和层决定。
下面是关于 "virtual/kerne"的含义和工作原理的详细解释:
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抽象层:
- 虚拟/内核 "是实际内核配方的占位符。这意味着你可以在配方中指定
virtual/kernel
作为依赖项,而不必担心将使用的具体内核版本或变体。
- 虚拟/内核 "是实际内核配方的占位符。这意味着你可以在配方中指定
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灵活性:
- 不同的板卡支持包(BSP)或自定义层可以提供自己的内核配方。通过使用
virtual/kernel
,可以确保根据当前机器配置、发行版配置和构建中包含的层选择合适的内核配方。
- 不同的板卡支持包(BSP)或自定义层可以提供自己的内核配方。通过使用
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配方选择:
- 满足
virtual/kernel
依赖关系的实际内核配方由PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/kernel
变量决定。该变量通常在机器配置或发行版配置文件中设置。
例如:
- 满足
PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/kernel = "linux-yocto"
这一行将告诉构建系统使用 linux-yocto
配方来提供内核。
- 示例用法:
- 在你的镜像配方或其他需要内核的配方中,你可以将
virtual/kernel
列为依赖关系。例如:
- 在你的镜像配方或其他需要内核的配方中,你可以将
DEPENDS += "virtual/kernel"
这样就能确保在编译配方时,相应的内核也已编译完成并可用。
通过使用 virtual/kernel
,Yocto 项目提供了一种以模块化和可配置的方式处理内核依赖关系的机制,使得在不同内核版本或变种之间切换变得更加容易,而无需修改依赖配方。
In the Yocto Project, virtual/kernel
is a virtual target that acts as an abstraction layer for the Linux kernel. It is a way to specify dependencies on the kernel in a flexible manner, allowing the actual kernel recipe to be determined by the configuration and layers being used in a particular build.
Here’s a more detailed explanation of what virtual/kernel
means and how it works:
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Abstraction Layer:
virtual/kernel
serves as a placeholder for the actual kernel recipe. This means that you can specifyvirtual/kernel
as a dependency in your recipes without worrying about the specific kernel version or variant that will be used.
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Flexibility:
- Different Board Support Packages (BSPs) or custom layers can provide their own kernel recipes. By using
virtual/kernel
, you ensure that the appropriate kernel recipe is selected based on the current machine configuration and the layers included in your build.
- Different Board Support Packages (BSPs) or custom layers can provide their own kernel recipes. By using
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Recipe Selection:
- The actual kernel recipe that satisfies the
virtual/kernel
dependency is determined by thePREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/kernel
variable. This variable is usually set in the machine configuration or the distribution configuration files.
For example:
- The actual kernel recipe that satisfies the
PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/kernel = "linux-yocto"
This line would tell the build system to use the linux-yocto
recipe to provide the kernel.
- Example Usage:
- In your image recipe or any other recipe that requires the kernel, you would list
virtual/kernel
as a dependency. For instance:
This ensures that when your recipe is built, the appropriate kernel is also built and available.DEPENDS += "virtual/kernel"
- In your image recipe or any other recipe that requires the kernel, you would list
By using virtual/kernel
, the Yocto Project provides a mechanism to handle kernel dependencies in a modular and configurable way, making it easier to switch between different kernel versions or variants without modifying the dependent recipes.