Questions tagged [buildroot]
Questions about Buildroot: simple, efficient and easy-to-use tool to generate embedded Linux systems through cross-compilation.
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Enable NetworkManager in buildroot
I compiled a Buildroot environment for RPi 3 B+.
I have issues to enable NetworkManager.
I selected BR2_PACKAGE_RPI_FIRMWARE and wlan0 is found:
# nmcli dev status
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Image generated using buildroot, VC4 fails to detect hdmi
I had built a raspberry pi4 64bit image using buildroot (latest LTS release). I see it's booting with 5.10.x kernel, however vc4 driver does not detect HDMI. Upon modprobe vc4.ko I see these logs.
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Container on CM4 with Buildroot: fails with: "ctr: failed to mount /tmp/containerd-mount<n>: no such device"
I'm using Buildroot on a CM4. My intentions are to run Docker/OCI containers on that RPi CM4 board.
I've enabled containerd as well as docker-engine/devicemapper filesystem driver and docker-engine/...
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SPI device driver for Raspberry Pi 4B using Buildroot 2022.02.5
I'm new to buildroot and using it to flash an image to Raspberry Pi and I need to learn it for a project in a college subject. This particular project needs a GUI so I acquired an SPI Display Module (...
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Raspberry Pi CM4 with buildroot not loading Wi-Fi wlan0 interface
I am running a custom buildroot + uboot software with a 5.15.78-v8 linux kernel for a Raspberry Pi CM4 and am finding that the Wi-Fi driver by default isn't being loaded.
In dmesg, I am seeing these ...
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RPI 4 and creation of scripts from buildroot
I want to know if it is possible to allow my system created by buildroot, to automate the execution of script which would allow for example,
to switch from qwerty to azerty (maybe this option exists ...
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How to sync system clock?
I have built a custom Linux OS for Raspberry Pi CM4 using Buildroot. I am able to boot it but my system clock is not synchronized. Its set to some static time and I want to show real time instead. I ...
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Pi4 Electron GUI using Buildroot
Goal:
I'd like to build an RPi4B image using Buildroot that can run web technology (e.g. NodeJS and Electron) as a touchscreen kiosk.
What I've Tried:
After initially using the latest stable version ...
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SPI not getting enabled in Raspberry Pi 4 with custom-built Linux kernel
I have built Linux Kernel 5.10.36-v8 using Buildroot and using it into my Raspberry Pi 4B for the past few weeks. I recently wanted to enable SPI ports on the Raspberry Pi and followed the ...
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vc4-fkms-v3d not loading on custom system build with buildroot using u-boot (RPi4)
I try to build a custom system using buildroot for RPi4 64Bit that should run a Qt application on the 7" touchscreen. Relevant parts from my buildroot (2020.11.1) defconfig:
BR2_aarch64=y
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Buildroot genimage error: Inappropriate ioctl for device
I am trying to update my RPi-1 buildroot image that has been working fine for more than a year now
(I want to add GPIO packages).
I am using WSL on Windows 10 and I made a fresh clone from git://git....
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Blank screen after boot when image from buildroot is used
I compiled the image using Buildroot (2020.02.3) by first running make raspberrypi0_defconfig and then by running make menuconfig to enable ccache and remove ifupdown scripts.
I then ran make to ...
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System doesn't discover bluetooth adapter
I have custom buildroot image built for Raspberry Pi Zero W. My primary goal is to be able to activate on-board blueetoth, however I seem to have
immense problems achieving it. My main problem is that ...
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Buildroot - udev disables serial console
I have a custom buildroot image for RPi 0w. Initial experiments went well, however as soon as I added udev package to buildroot something strange happened to console output. I can see the whole log ...
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Raspberry Pi 4B fast boot (buildroot) with support for hardware accelerated video playback
Dear community,
since weeks I am trying to build my own buildroot linux image for the Raspberry Pi 4 (Model B with 2GB) that meets the following requirements...
Requirements:
Hardware accelerated ...
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Raspberry Pi 4 take 4-5 seconds to load GPU firmware and start to loading the kernel, is it normal?
I'm in the stage of optimizing Raspberry pi 4 startup time, supplied with a custom system image created by buildroot.
I'm just trying to build a default image like this:
git clone git://git.busybox....
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Warning: modules_install: missing 'System.map' file. Skipping depmod
I am trying to insert a kernel module using depmod and modprobe utilities in-order to resolve any dependencies. When I build the module it throws "Warning: modules_install: missing 'System.map' file. ...
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Using Raspberry Pi to flash its own SD card
I'm developing a Buildroot OS for the Raspberry Pi, and my workflow requires very frequent re-flashing of the SD card to test new iterations. The process of removing the SD card from the Pi, flashing ...
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“apt-get: command not found” issue on raspberry pi os built using Buildroot
I have built a sdcard.img for raspberry pi using Buildroot. When I run apt-get command it throws error "apt-get: command not found". I did not find apt-get/dpkg package to enable in 'make menuconfig' ...
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Facing issue in loading Ethernet Interface for Raspberry Pi 3 B+ buildroot
I am building a Custom OS using Buildroot. I am following this article to build the custom os.
Author of that article gave a sample image of the os that will be created after the build is completed. ...
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Buildroot problem "modprobe: can't change directory to '4.4.34+'"
I am trying to build a working embedded system for Raspberry Pi Zero W with Buildroot. I'm testing it in QEMU for now. The system boots OK from sdcard.img, but the wifi drivers will not load. I am ...
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Buildroot on Raspberry Pi With Lightning Bolt on Boot
I'm attempting to get a minimal buildroot system up and running on my Raspberry Pi 3 B+ but after I've flashed the SD card, installed the card, powered up the pi, and connect an HDMI cable, I only ...
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vcgencmd in buildroot
I am using buildroot to create a custom os for my raspberry pi. I would like to use the vcgencmd command, but I am unable to find the package that includes these tools. I have tried searching the ...
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Building image on virtual raspberry
I need to reinstall my raspberry; I have a problem with bind missing libraries, and I have failed to solve the issue.
But the raspberry is in use, tallying power and water usage, so I would hate the ...
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Display a pygame window on builroot custom linux
I'm using Buildroot 2018.02 to create a custom Linux to run my raspberry pi 3.
I'm trying to display a pygame window on the external hdmi screen from command line.
So far, I've been able to boot the ...
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Routing or bridging to connect eth0 and wlan0
I have the following setup:
Device A (sensor, static ip=192.168.6.83)
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| Enet connection
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Device B (raspberry)
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| Wifi
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Device C (laptop)
I have ...
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No command line interface on HDMI but kernel logs printed
I'm currently trying to build my own custom Linux OS for my Raspberry Pi 3 and am experiencing some trouble.
I'm using buildroot v2018_2.
I configured the system using make raspberrypi3_defconfig
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Slow NodeJS upstart time with buildroot, but fast with raspbian?
Building a small linux distro with buildroot using the raspberrypi_defconfig + nodeJS i get a 12+ second upstart on every single node file i try to run.
If i on the other hand try it out in raspbian,...
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Problems making a distribution for the raspberry using buildroot
I'm trying to use buildroot to build a minimalist distribution targeted to the raspberry pi. I'm following a guide that was provided to me in a class, in my university. During that class I followed ...
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Why is ttyAMA0 initialization too long?
If I understand the dmesg output correctly, there is something happening for almost one second around the UART console initialization:
[ 1.090771] 20201000.serial: ttyAMA0 at MMIO 0x20201000 (irq =...
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wiring pi gpio - no output
On a standard Raspberry Pi Zero W, with Debian Jessie, I have no problem using the Wiring Pi GPIO command line utility. Wiring Pi was installed using git, following the Wiring Pi website's guide.
Now,...
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Partition's size in df -h is totally different than the size in /proc/partitions
I'm using buildroot to build a custom linux system for my raspi A+.
Using genimage, I've created two partitions on a 1 GB sdcard. The first partion is the boot partition. It's vfat and it is 32 MB. ...
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Running U-boot on a Pi Zero W
I'm trying to run u-boot on a Pi Zero W, but after powering up, the Pi shows only the rainbow screen.
I used these instruction, but with a different config file, configs/rpi_defconfig.
I also tried ...
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Populate /dev in Buildroot
I would like the /dev/i2c* devices to be populated in Buildroot for Pi zero after the i2c_dev module is inserted. Currently just modprobing the module does nothing. According the Buildroot doc I guess ...
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RPi3 + buildroot + U-boot
What I want to do:
I am working on a project where we want to update our RPi on boot. We are working with buildroot successfully for almost one year. Now I am trying to get it work with U-boot.
What ...
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How do I install Yepkit USB Switchable Hub?
I'm working on a project that utilizes the Yepkit USB Switchable Hub, but keep encountering a problem when attempting to build the Yepkit program on my Raspberry pi running Raspbian Jessie Lite.
The ...
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How to boot raspberry pi very quickly into Linux?
I would like my pi zero to boot quickly (under 1 second) using Linux. In that case we can pretend it is embedded controller and not standard full blown (but slow) computer.
Do you have any (...
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Exclude kernel modules from plain Buildroot 2016.05 image
Buildroot is a great tool for creating a custom embedded linux system. If one builds a plain system without any changes from the default configuration using the current 2016.05 version one ends up ...
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Issues in cross compiling buildroot for Raspberry Pi 2
Facing the issue below while building a custom OS for the Pi 2 using buildroot,
all the configs and everything are going fine .
Whenever I try to compile the image, I'm facing this issue.
make ARCH=...
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Raspberry pi2 can't boot from sdcard
I have a Raspberry Pi 2 and I created a Linux distribution using buildroot. It generated an sdcard.img file. I tried to format my 8 GB SD card and flashing the sdcard.img on it using:
sudo dd if=~/...
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Pi3 built-in WiFi and buildroot
I'm trying to port a buildroot build for Pi2 to Pi3. I got the build to boot cleanly by adding the 2710 DTB, but I cannot seem to get the built-in wifi going.
I'm attempting to build with the kernel ...
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ssh: connect to host pi adress port 22: Connection refused
i'm having some trouble when trying to connect to my raspberry b+. i have used buildroot and add dropBear package for SSH .
I gave the pi a static adress 10.42.0.5 and it's detected correctly in my ...
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How to connect and use ssh without a screen using BUILDROOT
I want to build a minimal system for raspberry pi (B+) to improve the performance of my face detection algorithm ...
I have found BuildRoot : for the configuration i found that it's not necessary to ...
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Raspberry Pi2 not booting when linux being ported using buildroot
I am getting booting issue while porting linux image(zImage) on my raspberrypi2 board. The infrastructure in doing so are:
Hardware
Raspberry Pi 2 board
USB to Serial converter
Software:
Ubuntu 14....
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How to build My own OS for the raspberry or configure an existing one
I'm using Raspbian with raspberry pi 2 ... But i want to customize it and remove some features that i don't really need , to take advantages on the performance and also to understand the procedure of ...
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What toolchain to use? Any real difference?
I'm starting with buildroot for my Raspberry PI 2 project.
I've came to part where I need to select toolchain that will build whole project.
I have two main options:
use buildroot to build my own ...
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