https://community.nxp.com/t5/i-MX-Processors/Build-Linux-from-scratch-for-Coral-devkit/m-p/1356008#M214329 <P>Hello,<BR /><BR />I want to learn how to build Linux (and maybe Android) for embedded devices. The main goal is to write drivers. I've already worked with Cortex-M microcontrollers, so I think using an i.MX8 with auxilliary M4 core is a nice add-on. While searching for an appropriate platform, I came across the Coral devkit which is additionally interesting because of the Edge TPU and the board doesn't cost much.<BR /><BR />I wonder what would be needed to build Linux from scratch for this board? For the first steps I'd use the Coral Mendel distribution, but later I want to build the system by myself. The "getting started with Mendel Linux" guide describes how to do it by using several tools like Gerrit, Docker, etc. but I don't want to be fixed to them. I also want to be able to try other approaches as well. Looking at Raspberry PI where it seems that there are multiple ways to build a Linux system for it, I assume it should also be possible for the i.MX8 and the Coral devkit. For example, the i.MX8 documentation uses YOCTO to build Linux for the i.MX8 devices.<BR />So, for example, if I decide to use YOCTO, how would Linux be build for the Coral devkit? What would be needed? Has anyone already build a 'non-Mendel' Linux for the Coral devkit?<BR /><BR />Regards</P> Tue, 17 Oct 2023 22:28:47 GMT RA1981 2023-10-17T22:28:47Z https://community.nxp.com/t5/i-MX-Processors/Build-Linux-from-scratch-for-Coral-devkit/m-p/1356008#M214329 <P>Hello,<BR /><BR />I want to learn how to build Linux (and maybe Android) for embedded devices. The main goal is to write drivers. I've already worked with Cortex-M microcontrollers, so I think using an i.MX8 with auxilliary M4 core is a nice add-on. While searching for an appropriate platform, I came across the Coral devkit which is additionally interesting because of the Edge TPU and the board doesn't cost much.<BR /><BR />I wonder what would be needed to build Linux from scratch for this board? For the first steps I'd use the Coral Mendel distribution, but later I want to build the system by myself. The "getting started with Mendel Linux" guide describes how to do it by using several tools like Gerrit, Docker, etc. but I don't want to be fixed to them. I also want to be able to try other approaches as well. Looking at Raspberry PI where it seems that there are multiple ways to build a Linux system for it, I assume it should also be possible for the i.MX8 and the Coral devkit. For example, the i.MX8 documentation uses YOCTO to build Linux for the i.MX8 devices.<BR />So, for example, if I decide to use YOCTO, how would Linux be build for the Coral devkit? What would be needed? Has anyone already build a 'non-Mendel' Linux for the Coral devkit?<BR /><BR />Regards</P> Tue, 17 Oct 2023 22:28:47 GMT https://community.nxp.com/t5/i-MX-Processors/Build-Linux-from-scratch-for-Coral-devkit/m-p/1356008#M214329 RA1981 2023-10-17T22:28:47Z