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Learning Embedded Linux using the Yocto Project

You're reading from   Learning Embedded Linux using the Yocto Project Develop powerful embedded Linux systems with the Yocto Project components

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Product type Paperback
Published in Jun 2015
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ISBN-13 9781784397395
Length 334 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Preface 1. Introduction FREE CHAPTER 2. Cross-compiling 3. Bootloaders 4. Linux Kernel 5. The Linux Root Filesystem 6. Components of the Yocto Project 7. ADT Eclipse Plug-ins 8. Hob, Toaster, and Autobuilder 9. Wic and Other Tools 10. Real-time 11. Security 12. Virtualization 13. CGL and LSB Index

LAVA

LAVA (Linaro Automation and Validation Architecture) is a continuous integration system that concentrates on a physical target or virtual hardware deployment where a series of tests are executed. The executed tests are of a large variety from the simplest ones which only requires booting a target to some very complex scenarios that require external hardware interaction.

LAVA represents a collection of components that are used for automated validation. The main idea behind the LAVA stack is to create a quality controlled testing and automation environment that is suitable for projects of all sizes. For a closer look at a LAVA instance, the reader could inspect an already created one, the official production instance of which is hosted by Linaro in Cambridge. You can access it at https://validation.linaro.org/. I hope you enjoy working with it.

The LAVA framework offers support for the following functionalities:

  • It supports scheduled automatic testing for multiple packages on various hardware...
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