Yocto Project Training and Certification in Thimphu, Bhutan

This Yocto Project Training is designed for embedded system developers and engineers who want to learn how to build custom Linux distributions for embedded devices. The Yocto Project is a powerful open-source platform that simplifies the development of custom embedded Linux systems. Through this course, participants will learn how to use the Yocto Project tools to create, configure, and maintain Linux-based systems. The training will cover essential topics such as understanding the Yocto build system, writing recipes, customizing Linux kernel configurations, and building complete embedded Linux distributions. By the end of this training, participants will be equipped with the skills to leverage Yocto for developing embedded Linux systems effectively.

Introduction to Yocto Project and Build System Basics

Introduction to Yocto Project:

Overview of the Yocto Project and its components.

Benefits of using Yocto for embedded Linux development.

Understanding the Yocto Project structure: layers, recipes, and metadata.

Yocto Build System Architecture:

Overview of the BitBake build tool.

Understanding layers, recipes, and configuration files.

How the Yocto build system is structured: Yocto environment and layers setup.

Setting Up Yocto Build Environment:

Setting up a Yocto development environment on a Linux host.

Downloading and configuring the Yocto source code.

Building a reference image with Yocto.

Hands-on Exercises

Customizing Yocto Build and Writing Recipes

Customizing Yocto Builds:

Modifying configuration files to tailor the build process.

Understanding local.conf, bblayers.conf, and other configuration files.

Managing different build configurations for various target devices.

Writing Yocto Recipes:

Introduction to writing Yocto recipes for custom software packages.

Understanding the structure of a recipe and key functions.

How to integrate third-party packages into a Yocto build.

Building Custom Recipes:

Creating custom packages and integrating them into Yocto layers.

How to build and test custom recipes.

Handling dependencies in recipes.

Hands-on Exercises

Kernel and Bootloader Customization, Debugging, and Troubleshooting

Linux Kernel Customization:

How to configure and build a custom Linux kernel for embedded systems.

Patching the kernel and handling kernel modules.

Customizing kernel configurations for specific hardware platforms.

Customizing Bootloaders:

Overview of bootloaders (U-Boot) and their role in embedded systems.

Configuring and building custom bootloaders for embedded devices.

Debugging Yocto Builds:

Common issues encountered in Yocto builds and how to troubleshoot them.

Using Yocto’s debugging tools and log files to identify build errors.

Tips and best practices for debugging build failures.

Optimizing Yocto Builds:

Techniques for reducing build time and improving build efficiency.

Incremental builds and using caching mechanisms.

Tips for handling large projects in Yocto.

Hands-on Exercises