@@ -410,6 +410,15 @@ different steps of the build process.
should be installed, since they might be needed to compile other
packages.
+* +LIBFOO_INSTALL_IMAGES_CMDS+ lists the actions to be performed to
+ install the package to the images directory, when the package is a
+ target package. The package must install its files to the directory
+ given by +$(BINARIES_DIR)+. Only files that are binary images (aka
+ images) that do not belong in the +TARGET_DIR+ but are necessary
+ for booting the board should be placed here. For example, a package
+ should utilize this step if it has binaries which would be similar
+ to the kernel image, bootloader or root filesystem images.
+
* +LIBFOO_INSTALL_INIT_SYSV+ and +LIBFOO_INSTALL_INIT_SYSTEMD+ list the
actions to install init scripts either for the systemV-like init systems
(busybox, sysvinit, etc.) or for the systemd units. These commands
The Buildroot manual currently does not contain any mention of the <pkg>_INSTALL_IMAGES_CMDS which could potentially be of interest when developing a new 'generic-package'. Signed-off-by: Ryan Barnett <rjbarnet@rockwellcollins.com> CC: Thomas De Schampheleire <thomas.de.schampheleire@gmail.com> --- docs/manual/adding-packages-generic.txt | 9 +++++++++ 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+)