[uClinux-dev] user apps and SourceryG++

[David van Geest]

Thanks Gavin, that clears up a lot of things for me :-)

On Nov 14, 2007 4:48 PM, Gavin Lambert <gavinl at compacsort.com> wrote:

> Quoth David van Geest:
> > 1. What are the options for including custom user software on the board?
>
> > Is it necessary to re-compile the kernel with your app included every
> time
>
> > you make a change to your program(s)?
>
> Depends on how you've written the program :)
>
> For compiled-in-kernel changes, yes, you'll need to rebuild the kernel
> (obviously).
>
> For kernel modules, you can rmmod the old module and insmod the new one.
>
> For user apps, you can just run the new app from a different location.
>
> For these last two, you'll obviously need some other means to get the
> updated software onto your board.  The easiest way to do this is with a
> network connection and TFTP/FTP; another option would be to use a network
> share.  When using (T)FTP you'll only be able to upload to ramdisk (ramfs)
> folders, so you can't replace anything that relies on a hard-coded path.
>
>
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