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  • Location of downloaded packages
  • Adding new packages to Buildroot
  • Creating your own board support
  • +
  • Frequently asked questions
  • Resources
  • @@ -1593,6 +1594,49 @@ LIBFOO_POST_PATCH_HOOKS += LIBFOO_POST_PATCH_FIXUP

    If you package software that might be useful for other people, don't forget to send a patch to Buildroot developers!

    +

    Frequently asked questions

    + + + +

    The boot hangs after Starting + network...

    + +

    If the boot process seems to hang after the following messages + (messages not necessarly exactly similar, depending on the list of + packages selected):

    + +
    Freeing init memory: 3972K
    +Initializing random number generator... done.
    +Starting network...
    +Starting dropbear sshd: generating rsa key... generating dsa key... OK
    + +

    then it means that your system is running, but didn't start a + shell on the serial console. In order to have the system start a + shell on your serial console, you have to go in the Buildroot + configuration, Target options, enable Generic + serial port config, and select the serial port and speed + you would like to use for the shell. This will automatically tune + the /etc/inittab file of the generated system so that + a shell starts on the correct serial port.

    + +

    module-init-tools + fails to build with cannot find -lc

    + +

    If the build of module-init-tools for the host fails + with:

    + +
    /usr/bin/ld: cannot find -lc 
    + +

    then probably you are running a Fedora (or similar) + distribution, and you should install the glibc-static + package. This is because the module-init-tools build + process wants to link statically against the C library.

    +

    To learn more about Buildroot you can visit these websites: