Embedded Linux using yocto project

 Hello All, In this article we are going to see how we can add custom splash screen to our yocto image. pre-requisite: you need to be familiar with my previous topics as it contains the necessary steps to setup the environment  and  build the image. link to my previous topic: https://learnyoctowithme.blogspot.com/2022/04/constructing-embedded-linux-image-for.html https://www.blogger.com/blog/posts/8695339245532547417?tab=rj Adding custom splash screen to yocto image:  lets check what is the default splash screen set to image. step 1: open local.conf file $ vi poky/build_x86/conf/local.conf  and append the following line to local.conf file as IMAGE_FEATURES += "splash" and build the image using below command $ bitbake core-image-minimal  after successful compilation of build , boot the image using below command $ runqemu you can observe the splash screen while booting of the image Now we will modify the custom splash screen with our image. step 2: Pspla...

 Hello All, In this article we are going to see how we can create a basic kernel module (hello world) and adding it to our image and installing in root file system using yocto project. pre-requisite: you need to be familiar with my previous topics, as it contains the necessary steps to create the build environment for qemux86-64 and steps to create our own layer. link to my previous article: https://learnyoctowithme.blogspot.com/2022/04/constructing-embedded-linux-image-for.html https://learnyoctowithme.blogspot.com/2022/04/creating-our-own-meta-layer-creating.html  Adding kernel module in to our image and installing in to root file system: step 1:  Inside poky directory, we created our own layer directory called meta-mylayer , switch to meta-mylayer $ cd poky/meta-mylayer/ step 2: Inside meta-mylayer, create a directory called recipes-kernel $ mkdir recipes-kernel step 3: Inside recipes-kernel directory, create a new folder called hello-mod $ mkdir hello-mod step 4:...