reComputer R1000
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3.24 Costomized Linux: Buildroot
Buildroot is a powerful tool for developers who want to create a customized and lightweight Linux environment tailored to
their embedded device's hardware and software requirements.Buildroot is another tool similar to Yocto Project that can be
used to create custom Linux distributions for reComputer R1000. It is less resource-intensive than Yocto Project, making it
a suitable choice for devices with limited processing power or memory. It is recommended to consult the Buildroot
documentation and community resources to determine its compatibility with the device.
More details and tutorial please refer to https://wiki.seeedstudio.com/recomputer_r1000_buildroot/
⚫ To download and compile the Seeed Studio Linux Buildroot code, you may need to install the following libraries if
they are not already installed:
sudo -E apt-get install sed make binutils build-essential gcc g++ bash patch gzip bzip2 perl tar cpio unzip rsync
file bc wget python cvs git
mercurial subversion
⚫ clone the code from github
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Seeed-Studio/seeed-linux-buildroot.git
⚫ For 32-bit or 64-bit systems, configure and compile using predefined configuration files:
cd seeed-linux-buildroot
# For 64-bit:
make reComputer_R100x_64_defconfig
# For 32-bit:
make reComputer_R100x_32_defconfig
make
The final firmware files will be located in the following path: seeed-linux-buildroot/output/images/.