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@@ -25,18 +25,18 @@ there are a few ways to customize the resulting target filesystem.
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directories, +.empty+ files and files ending with +~+ are excluded.
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directories, +.empty+ files and files ending with +~+ are excluded.
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_Among these first 3 methods, this one should be preferred_.
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_Among these first 3 methods, this one should be preferred_.
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-* In the Buildroot configuration, you can specify the path to a
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- *post-build script*, that gets called 'after' Buildroot builds all the
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- selected software, but 'before' the rootfs packages are
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- assembled. The +BR2_ROOTFS_POST_BUILD_SCRIPT+ will allow you to
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- specify the location of your post-build script. This option can be
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+* In the Buildroot configuration, you can specify the paths to one or
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+ more *post-build scripts*. These scripts are called in the given order,
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+ 'after' Buildroot builds all the selected software, but 'before' the
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+ rootfs images are assembled. The +BR2_ROOTFS_POST_BUILD_SCRIPT+ allows
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+ you to specify the location of your post-build scripts. This option can be
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found in the +System configuration+ menu. The destination root
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found in the +System configuration+ menu. The destination root
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- filesystem folder is given as the first argument to this script,
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- and this script can then be used to remove or modify any file in your
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+ filesystem folder is given as the first argument to these scripts,
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+ and these scripts can then be used to remove or modify any file in your
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target filesystem. You should, however, use this feature with care.
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target filesystem. You should, however, use this feature with care.
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Whenever you find that a certain package generates wrong or unneeded
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Whenever you find that a certain package generates wrong or unneeded
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- files, you should fix that package rather than work around it with a
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- post-build cleanup script.
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+ files, you should fix that package rather than work around it with some
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+ post-build cleanup scripts.
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You may also use these variables in your post-build script:
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You may also use these variables in your post-build script:
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- +BUILDROOT_CONFIG+: the path to the Buildroot .config file
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- +BUILDROOT_CONFIG+: the path to the Buildroot .config file
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- +HOST_DIR+, +STAGING_DIR+, +TARGET_DIR+: see
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- +HOST_DIR+, +STAGING_DIR+, +TARGET_DIR+: see
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@@ -55,23 +55,25 @@ there are a few ways to customize the resulting target filesystem.
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installation. Note that this method is *not recommended*, as it
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installation. Note that this method is *not recommended*, as it
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duplicates the entire skeleton, which prevents from taking advantage
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duplicates the entire skeleton, which prevents from taking advantage
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of the fixes or improvements brought to the default Buildroot
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of the fixes or improvements brought to the default Buildroot
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- skeleton. The recommended method is to use the _post-build script_
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+ skeleton. The recommended method is to use the _post-build scripts_
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mechanism described in the previous item.
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mechanism described in the previous item.
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-Note also that if you want to perform some specific actions *after*
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-all filesystem images have been created (for example to automatically
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+Note also that you can use the *post-image scripts*
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+if you want to perform some specific actions 'after' all
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+filesystem images have been created (for example to automatically
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extract your root filesystem tarball in a location exported by your
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extract your root filesystem tarball in a location exported by your
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NFS server, or to create a special firmware image that bundles your
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NFS server, or to create a special firmware image that bundles your
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root filesystem and kernel image, or any other custom action), you can
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root filesystem and kernel image, or any other custom action), you can
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specify a space-separated list of scripts in the
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specify a space-separated list of scripts in the
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-+BR2_ROOTFS_POST_IMAGE_SCRIPT+ configuration option.
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++BR2_ROOTFS_POST_IMAGE_SCRIPT+ configuration option. This option can be
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+found in the +System configuration+ menu as well.
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Each of those scripts will be called with the path to the +images+
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Each of those scripts will be called with the path to the +images+
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output directory as first and unique argument, and will be executed
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output directory as first and unique argument, and will be executed
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with the main Buildroot source directory as the current
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with the main Buildroot source directory as the current
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directory. Those scripts will be executed as the user that executes
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directory. Those scripts will be executed as the user that executes
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Buildroot, which should normally not be the root user. Therefore, any
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Buildroot, which should normally not be the root user. Therefore, any
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-action requiring root permissions in one of these post-image script
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+action requiring root permissions in one of these _post-image scripts_
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will require special handling (usage of fakeroot or sudo), which is
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will require special handling (usage of fakeroot or sudo), which is
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left to the script developer.
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left to the script developer.
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