How to use HOB

HOB is a graphical interface for bitbake. To run it, prepare the environment than run hob command or launch Hob using Architech Splashscreen just click on Run hob.,

Warning

Internet connection required.

At the first launch of Hob it takes some time before appears.

HOB window will appear.

How to speedup the build process

When you imported the virtual machine you might have changed the number of processors made available to the virtual machine itself. If you did that, you can optimize the build time in this way:

• Click on Settings, a new window will appear. Select on Build environment tab.

• Change BB number threads value from 2 to <number of processors used by the virtual machine> * 2, set Parallel make to the same value. Click on save.

This modification will be available just for the current build directory, to make it permanent please refer to Poky’s guide on How to speedup the build process.

How to change the root file system package format

It is possible to choose between the following formats:

• ipk,
• rpm, and
• deb,

by clicking on Settings → Output

choosing your preferred package format, and saving.

How to build a predefined image

Select pengwyn from the combo-box, after the recipes have been parsed the section Select a base image will appear and you can choose your preferred image.

Click on Build image

than the build process will start.

Please note that the build process can last several hours till it finishes.

It might happen that a fetch task gives an error, if so, double check that the virtual machine has a proper network configuration. If the network configuration has been proved correct, the error might mean that the needed server is down for some reason, in that case the only option you have is to wait and try again later.

How to build a custom image

There are two possible ways to customize an image to build:

• modify a predefined image,
• create a new image from scratch.

Once you selected a predefined image, you can click on View recipes to add/remove recipes and tasks or you can click on View packages to add/remove previously built packages. After the image has been customized you can build your image. If you want to customize every detail you can choose Create your own image from the drop down menu of section Select a base image, than, as previously stated, you can customize the content of your file system and build it.