From 872332c7b5e76a907c0b773c35fcef27d5c94bff Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Samuel Mendoza-Jonas Date: Fri, 20 May 2016 17:01:44 +1000 Subject: README.md: Add README file Signed-off-by: Samuel Mendoza-Jonas --- README.md | 22 ++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 22 insertions(+) create mode 100644 README.md diff --git a/README.md b/README.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..bdb79f2 --- /dev/null +++ b/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,22 @@ +# Petitboot - A kexec-based bootloader + +Petitboot is a bootloader designed to run in a Linux environment for OPAL on PowerPC/POWER machines and the Playstation 3. + +Development +- + +Petitboot's home is at [ozlabs.org](http://git.ozlabs.org/?p=petitboot); clone it with ` git clone git://git.ozlabs.org/petitboot ` + +Development and discussion occurs on the Petitboot mailing list: [petitboot@lists.ozlabs.org](https://lists.ozlabs.org/listinfo/petitboot) + +Building +- + +For an example of building Petitboot for distribution in a Linux image, see [op-build](https://github.com/open-power/op-build/tree/master/openpower/package/petitboot) + +To build locally for development/debug (with the ncurses UI for example): +``` +./bootstrap +./configure --with-twin-x11=no --with-twin-fbdev=no +make +``` \ No newline at end of file -- cgit v1.2.1