https://github.com/AetherRadio/X6100Buildroot

A project to build a Linux kernel and OS for the Xiegu X6100 without having to copy files from the vendor's kernel.
https://github.com/AetherRadio/X6100Buildroot

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A project to build a Linux kernel and OS for the Xiegu X6100 without having to copy files from the vendor's kernel.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/AetherRadio/X6100Buildroot
• Owner: AetherRadio
• License: gpl-2.0
• Created: 2022-06-04T12:25:00.000Z (about 2 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2023-01-25T19:04:42.000Z (over 1 year ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-01-18T09:22:27.020Z (6 months ago)
• Topics: kernel, linux, linux-kernel, xiegu
• Language: Shell
• Homepage:
• Size: 151 KB
• Stars: 16
• Watchers: 9
• Forks: 10
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: readme.md
  • License: LICENSE

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• awesome-x6100 - Aether X6100 Buildroot - A clean Buildroot (Aether-Radio brand / Software projects)

README

        
# Aether X6100

A project to build a Linux kernel and OS for the Xiegu X6100 without having to

copy files from the vendor's kernel.

## Building

### Building on Linux

To build on a Linux machine, just:

```shell

.\br_build.sh

```

And then you'll have a `sdcard.img` in the `build` directory, you can then

flash.

#### Buildroot dependencies

If you are indeed using Linux, check the pre-requesites of Buildroot

[here](https://buildroot.org/downloads/manual/manual.html#requirement).

### Building on other OSes

The recomended way of building this repo on other systems is using Docker, as

described below.

## Changing buildroot configurations

If you want to change the Buildroot configuration, first do this:

```shell

./br_make.sh menuconfig

```

And the menu configuration will open. Do your changes, save, and exit.

Then, to save the configurations, do:

```shell

cd build; make savedefconfig; cd ..

```

> :warning: You **can't** just make `./br_make.sh savedefconfig` because it will override

your changes!

### Changing U-Boot and Linux kernel configurations

For those you can just:

```sh

./br_make.sh uboot-menuconfig

# or

./br_make.sh linux-menuconfig

```

and:

```sh

./br_make.sh uboot-savedefconfig

# or

./br_make.sh linux-savedefconfig

```

to save.

### Other useful recipes

If you change the `boot.cmd` file, then you have to run:

```sh

./br_make.sh host-uboot-tools-rebuild; ./br_build.sh

```

[source](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/66116553/boot-scr-rebuild-in-buildroot)

## Dockerfile and VSCode (cross-platform development)

You can have a nice development environment, including developing on Windows,

you can use the included Docker setup.

You'll need [Visual Studio Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/) and

[Docker](https://www.docker.com/) installed (on Windows machines, Docker

requires [WSL2](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install)),

and the proper extensions for VSCode: the

[remote development pack](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-vscode-remote.vscode-remote-extensionpack), and the

[docker support

extension](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-azuretools.vscode-docker).

With this configured, if you open the repository directory with VSCode, it'll

ask you if you want to reopen the directory in the container.

Say yes, and you'll have a development environment fully configured.

Use the integrated terminal from VSCode and you'll have a Linux terminal ready

for you.