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U-Boot Development

This tutorial mainly introduces how to compile U-Boot. Using the U-Boot source code we provide, combined with Dev Containers, makes compiling U-Boot very convenient.

Prerequisites​

  • Supported Platforms: Windows / Linux / macOS
  • Hardware Requirements: Only supports x86_64 architecture PCs
  • Software Requirements: VS Code + Docker

You need to install VS Code and Docker on your PC, and then use Docker to run the build environment.

Reference Materials

Download U-Boot Source Code​

Open the terminal and use the git clone command to download the U-Boot source code.

PC@host$
git clone --recurse-submodules https://github.com/radxa-pkg/u-boot-aw2501.git

Development Environment​

Install Extension Plugin​

You need to install the Dev Containers extension in VS Code.

① : Click the Extensions option

② : Search for Dev Containers

③ : Select the Dev Containers extension

④ : Click the Install option to install the Dev Containers extension

Start Development Environment​

Open the U-Boot source code directory. Generally, the Dev Container extension will automatically detect the configuration files in the folder and prompt you to reopen the container development environment.

tip

When starting the development environment for the first time, Dev Containers will automatically download and install dependencies. Please be patient and wait for the process to complete.

① : Click the Remote option in the bottom left corner

② : Select the Reopen in Container option

Compile U-Boot​

After starting the development environment, navigate to the U-Boot source code directory and use the make deb command to compile U-Boot.

PC@host$
make deb

Once the compilation is successful, the terminal will output the path to