buildroot install

buildroot is a tool set. It contains : bootloader,busybox,kernel etc.

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Pre-installation

sudo apt-get install libncurses-dev

install

git clone git://git.buildroot.net/buildroot
cd buildroot
make menuconfig
  • Target Options -> Target Architecture(AArch64)
  • Toolchain -> Toolchain type (External toolchain)
  • Toolchain -> Toolchain (Linaro AArch64 14.02)
  • System configuration -> Run a getty (login prompt) after boot (BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_GETTY)
  • System configuration -> getty options -> TTY Port (ttyAMA0) (BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_GETTY_PORT)
  • Target Packages -> Show packages that are also provided by busybox (BR2_PACKAGE_BUSYBOX_SHOW_OTHERS)
  • Filesystem images -> cpio the root filesystem (for use as an initial RAM filesystem) (BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_CPIO)
make

note: getty is a Unix program, it provides login function. wiki)