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authorJörg Krause <joerg.krause@embedded.rocks>2015-07-16 21:19:05 +0200
committerThomas Petazzoni <thomas.petazzoni@free-electrons.com>2015-07-19 14:47:11 +0200
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docs/manual: add U-Boot configuration
Signed-off-by: Jörg Krause <joerg.krause@embedded.rocks> Signed-off-by: Thomas Petazzoni <thomas.petazzoni@free-electrons.com>
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-rw-r--r--docs/manual/configure-other-components.txt8
-rw-r--r--docs/manual/customize-configuration.txt6
-rw-r--r--docs/manual/customize-quick-guide.txt2
-rw-r--r--docs/manual/make-tips.txt2
4 files changed, 16 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/docs/manual/configure-other-components.txt b/docs/manual/configure-other-components.txt
index deb1fa2a54..60a80f0a48 100644
--- a/docs/manual/configure-other-components.txt
+++ b/docs/manual/configure-other-components.txt
@@ -50,3 +50,11 @@ kernel. The corresponding configuration variables are
+BR2_TARGET_BAREBOX_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG+ and
+BR2_TARGET_BAREBOX_USE_DEFCONFIG+. To open the configuration editor,
use +make barebox-menuconfig+.
+
+U-Boot::
++
+Configuration of U-Boot (version 2015.04 or newer) is done in the same
+way as for the Linux kernel. The corresponding configuration variables
+are +BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG+ and
++BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_USE_DEFCONFIG+. To open the configuration editor,
+use +make uboot-menuconfig+.
diff --git a/docs/manual/customize-configuration.txt b/docs/manual/customize-configuration.txt
index 6224d4080a..ae6cebe6c4 100644
--- a/docs/manual/customize-configuration.txt
+++ b/docs/manual/customize-configuration.txt
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ Alternatively, you can copy the file to any other place and rebuild with
[[customize-store-package-config]]
=== Storing the configuration of other components
-The configuration files for BusyBox, the Linux kernel, Barebox and
-uClibc should be stored as well if changed. For each of these
+The configuration files for BusyBox, the Linux kernel, Barebox, U-Boot
+and uClibc should be stored as well if changed. For each of these
components, a Buildroot configuration option exists to point to an input
configuration file, e.g. +BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE+. To store
their configuration, set these configuration options to a path where you
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ configuration files easier.
path specified by +BR2_UCLIBC_CONFIG+.
* +make barebox-update-defconfig+ saves the barebox configuration to the
path specified by +BR2_TARGET_BAREBOX_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE+.
+* +make uboot-update-defconfig+ saves the U-Boot configuration to the
+ path specified by +BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE+.
* For at91bootstrap3, no helper exists so you have to copy the config
file manually to +BR2_TARGET_AT91BOOTSTRAP3_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE+.
diff --git a/docs/manual/customize-quick-guide.txt b/docs/manual/customize-quick-guide.txt
index 4ff185abf8..627ecbacb1 100644
--- a/docs/manual/customize-quick-guide.txt
+++ b/docs/manual/customize-quick-guide.txt
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ your project can be skipped.
* +BR2_UCLIBC_CONFIG+
* +BR2_TARGET_AT91BOOTSTRAP3_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE+
* +BR2_TARGET_BAREBOX_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE+
+ * +BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE+
1. Write the configuration files:
* +make linux-update-defconfig+
* +make busybox-update-config+
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ your project can be skipped.
* +cp <output>/build/at91bootstrap3-*/.config
board/<manufacturer>/<boardname>/at91bootstrap3.config+
* +make barebox-update-defconfig+
+ * +make uboot-update-defconfig+
1. Create +board/<manufacturer>/<boardname>/rootfs-overlay/+ and fill it
with additional files you need on your rootfs, e.g.
+board/<manufacturer>/<boardname>/rootfs-overlay/etc/inittab+.
diff --git a/docs/manual/make-tips.txt b/docs/manual/make-tips.txt
index 1cf15448d3..97a3302477 100644
--- a/docs/manual/make-tips.txt
+++ b/docs/manual/make-tips.txt
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ some settings in the +.config+ file may hide some targets:
selected in the internal toolchain backend;
* +barebox-menuconfig+ and +barebox-savedefconfig+ only work when the
+barebox+ bootloader is enabled.
+* +uboot-menuconfig+ and +uboot-savedefconfig+ only work when the
+ +U-Boot+ bootloader is enabled.
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