Kernel development workflows

Methods

If you want to modify the Digi Embedded Yocto Linux kernel, you can use several methods:

Build the kernel: general steps

The kernel build system offers many options, and you must follow some general steps before building:

  1. Clone the Linux kernel repository
  2. Check out the branch of your choice
  3. Set up the build environment
  4. Select your platform's configuration
  5. Compile

Yocto automatically performs these steps while following the kernel recipes.

After the build is done, you must Deploy the kernel on your target.