EVK-W16 - User Guide
UBX-15017061 - R02
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Overview of Yocto meta layers
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Overview of Yocto meta layers
The software framework on which Yocto is based on is OpenEmbedded Core and it consists of several different
layers.
Figure 6: Meta layer stack on Yocto
The ELIN-W160 provides all layers up to the application layer. The dependency is resolved in the setup script
provided in the ublox-tools repository. For detailed information regarding the meta-layers, see the Yocto project
documentation. See the below-mentioned sections for information on how the layers relate to each other.
6.1
Developer layer
At the top level, the developer may add his/her own configuration of applications and required tools to make the
build match his/her requirements.
6.2
Application layer
This is the layer which the applications, packages and policies for the end product are defined.
6.3
u-blox layers
u-blox provides the following two layers:
meta-ublox
o
Hardware specific layer for mandatory packages and configuration
o
Do not override or modify as it might void warranty and regulatory requirements.
meta-ublox-extras
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Example configuration of applications and tools for running the ELIN-W16
o
Provides the default interfaces
