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Last Post 14 Nov 2016 11:12 AM by  Anton Bakulev
How to install media-ctl and yavta on BSP_2.4-4
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Anton Bakulev
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10 Nov 2016 05:24 AM

    I have a SDK-DM3730-30-256512R with Torpedo Launcher 3 Baseboard and SOMDM3730-20-2780AGCR running LogicPD_Linux_BSP_2.4-4 on it.

    I've used a "DM37x Linux SD Card Demo Image" and an image made from "Virtual Machine SDK for the DM37x Linux BSP" with default config, but there is no media-ctl and yavta apps in that images. How could I install them or make an images with them?

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    11 Nov 2016 06:36 AM
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    Check out section 8.1 of the User Manual. There are some examples on building various tools. Included in there are references to enabling some of the video packages including media-ctl and yavta.

    You may need to build a YAFFS image, because the RAMDisk size may exceed its limits depending on how many of the package you choose to build.

    If you don't have the User Guide downloaded, you can get it from here: http://support.logicpd.co...talid=0&EntryId=1392 but you'll need to make sure you're logged into the support site first in order for the link to work.

    Let me know if you have any issues.

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    Anton Bakulev
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    14 Nov 2016 09:57 AM
    Adam, thank you for closely reply.

    I've do all described and got it. But I've made a SD card with help of ./bin/mkLogicSD.sh script and copied rootfs on ext3 partition instead of YAFFS image. It's no matter as I understand.

    Could you explain me, please, how could I get a development tools on rootfs? Compilers, headers, make, automake etc...
    It's more convenient for me to build a small apps directly on the system.
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    14 Nov 2016 10:11 AM
    I am not sure I understand your question: Could you explain me, please, how could I get a development tools on rootfs?

    Are you wanting to run gcc, make, etc. from the Torpedo board instead of a host build machine?

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    14 Nov 2016 10:13 AM

    Yes, you are correct. I want to run gcc, make, etc. from the Torpedo board instead of a host build machine.

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    14 Nov 2016 10:28 AM
    We don't really have insturctions for loading gcc and make onto the torpedo. I am going to have to ask around to see if anyone does.

    If you're looking for faster development time, you may want to consider booting the Torpedo over the network and hold the rootfs on your build machine. This way you can get the power and speed of a desktop machine to build, and you'll have the changes nearly instantaneously by not having to install the software on the SD card.

    See Section 5 of the User Manual for details if you want to give that a try. In the mean time, I'll ask around if anyone has ever put make and gcc, etc. onto the Torpedo.

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    14 Nov 2016 10:38 AM
    Adam, thank you for reply.

    If it is possible to mention here on the forum, I've used a Timesys Linux builds for DM3730. They have a checkbox 'Build and install native toolchain' that do so.
    And I thought that your enviroment have the same feature.
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    14 Nov 2016 11:11 AM
    Our stock BSP doesn't have that feature by default. If you have a Timesys BSP and they offer that feature, it might be a better fit for what you need.

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    14 Nov 2016 11:12 AM
    Ok. Thank you. That closes the question.
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