how to bump up the kernel version for my angstrom build?

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unlike the earlier poster, i want to know how to *increase* the
kernel version number for my angstrom build. i'm using the OE
development branch, and my local.conf file includes:

DISTRO = "angstrom-2008.1"
MACHINE = "beagleboard"

but the kernel that's used for this build is only 2.6.29, and i know
there have been enhancements since then. what's the magic formula to
switch to building with a newer kernel? or is it not as simple as i'm
hoping it is?

rday

2

2.6.29 is the latest kernel that is know to work well with all the features (dsp, dss2, sgx, etc).

regards,

Koen

3

fair enough, but where is the actual kernel version selected for the
current angstrom build? i perused what i thought were the appropriate
files and didn't see anything along the lines of PREFERRED version =
2.6.29, or something like that.

rday

4

never mind, found it -- the default preference setting of -1 for the
beagle in 2.6.31.

rday

5

Hey Robert,

Just a quick fyi before you build the current 2.6.31 in angstrom's
tree, so you won't pull your hair out.. It won't boot on boards
without a zippy1 connected to the expansion port. (hardlocks i2c)
I'll be spending time tomorrow at work cleaning up my 2.6.31 patchset
for angstrom..

Regards,

6

conveniently, i happen to have exactly one of those. so you're
saying that i can try 2.6.31 and it will at least boot? i'll give it
a shot.

rday

7

In that situation it should just work great.. musb, ehci, and sgx..
haven't worked with the dsp yet...

8

From: Robert P. J. Day [mailto:rpjday@crashcourse.ca]
Sent: Thursday, November 26, 2009 10:28 AM
To: beagleboard@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: [beagleboard] how to bump up the kernel version for my

angstrom

build?

>
> >
> >
> > >
> > > unlike the earlier poster, i want to know how to *increase* the
> > > kernel version number for my angstrom build. i'm using the OE
> > > development branch, and my local.conf file includes:
> > >
> > > DISTRO = "angstrom-2008.1"
> > > MACHINE = "beagleboard"
> > >
> > > but the kernel that's used for this build is only 2.6.29, and i know
> > > there have been enhancements since then. what's the magic formula

to

> > > switch to building with a newer kernel? or is it not as simple as

i'm

> > > hoping it is?
> >
> > 2.6.29 is the latest kernel that is know to work well with all the
> > features (dsp, dss2, sgx, etc).
>
> fair enough, but where is the actual kernel version selected for the
> current angstrom build? i perused what i thought were the appropriate
> files and didn't see anything along the lines of PREFERRED version =
> 2.6.29, or something like that.

  never mind, found it -- the default preference setting of -1 for the
beagle in 2.6.31.

You might want to read the Poky Handbook to understand how OpenEmbedded
works as it is easier to read. I found the OE user manual difficult to
understand until I had read the Poky Handbook. I think Newbies to OE would
benefit a lot if someone skilled in OE took the time to incorporate many of
the Poky explanations into the OE user manual, but I wouldn't hold my
breath. However, since you say that technical writing is a lot of what you
do, perhaps with the assistance of some of the OE gurus, maybe this is
something you could do. Just an idea.

Kind Regards,
John