Embedded Linux from Source - Version GIT-0.0.1-20130818-mips

Preface

vi. Structure

This book is divided into the following parts.

Part I - Introduction

Part I explains a few important notes on how to proceed with the Cross-LFS installation. This section also provides meta-information about the book.

Part II - Preparing for the Build

Part II describes how to prepare for the building process including downloading the packages.

Part III - Make the Cross-Compile Tools

Part III shows you how to make a set of Cross-Compiler tools. These tools can run on your host system but allow you to build packages that will run on your target system.

Part IV - Building the CLFS System

Part IV shows you how to build the core CLFS system. Compiling and installing Buxybox and other required packages, making the system bootable, setting up the bootscripts, and installing a bootloader.

Part V - Cleanup and Boot

Part V provides instructions on creating a root file system using compiled packages.

Appendices

The appendices contain information that doesn't really fit anywhere else in the book. Appendix A contains definitions of acronyms and terms used in the book; Appendix B gives acknowledgments to people who have helped work on the CLFS project and website; Appendix C and D have information about package dependencies and the the build order; Appendix E provides the Open Publication License.