Lecture 5 — Module 3: First successful build¶

Course: Yocto guide | Phase 2 — Embedded Linux, Yocto

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1. Get Poky (reference flow)¶

Exact branch names change; always prefer the documentation for the release you chose.

Typical sequence (conceptual): clone Poky at a named release branch; run the oe-init-build-env script for your build directory; set MACHINE to a reference machine (often QEMU for learning); build core-image-minimal first.

2. What success produces¶

You should be able to point to the image artifacts under the build directory deploy area (layout varies by version), and a kernel and rootfs suitable for the selected MACHINE.

3. Lab 3 — Minimal image, boot under QEMU (or hardware)¶

Build core-image-minimal for a QEMU-capable machine if your checkout supports it. Boot per the release docs. Log in and verify kernel and OS identity with standard shell commands.

Done when: you have repeated the build from a clean shell using only your notes (no random blog copy-paste).

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