User Guide

This page is intended for developers who want to use this software on a target platform or who want to develop drivers or applications.

You might want to check known issues page beforehand to avoid some head scratching.

For the impatient

• From scratch contains all the commands to install scratchbox and build the ARM Linux Internet Platform from scratch. This page provides instructions for a quick start for experienced users. However, it is recommended to read the more complete explanations below.

Build environment

For starting building and developing with ARM platform please start from here.

• Set up build environment
• Building a project
• Creating a new Component
• Creating a new project
• Creating a new repository

Testing builds

ARM platform builds can be run in several ways. For developers the NFS boot up is a convenient way. Otherwise we recommend using the flash images with proper kernels, see the reference platform instructions.

• NFS boot up
• QEMU boot up

Reference platforms

• Nokia Internet Tablet
• Mistral OMAP35x EVM
• Samsung SMDK6400

Related information

• Matrix documentation
• Tv's cobweb: Git for Computer Scientists
• Everyday GIT With 20 Commands Or So
• GIT User's Manual (>1.5.3)