Re: [PATCH] linux-custom: Install config and map file to /boot

[Jan Kiszka <jan.kiszka@siemens.com>]

On 17.03.20 18:14, Vijai Kumar K wrote:
> Align with upstream debian linux-image package. Install the config and
> System.map file to /boot directory. Skip installation for User Mode Linux.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Vijai Kumar K <Vijaikumar_Kanagarajan@mentor.com>
> ---
>   .../linux/files/debian/isar/install.tmpl           | 14 ++++++++++++++
>   1 file changed, 14 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/meta/recipes-kernel/linux/files/debian/isar/install.tmpl b/meta/recipes-kernel/linux/files/debian/isar/install.tmpl
> index 12d592d..4e1f850 100644
> --- a/meta/recipes-kernel/linux/files/debian/isar/install.tmpl
> +++ b/meta/recipes-kernel/linux/files/debian/isar/install.tmpl
> @@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ do_install() {
>       set -x
>   
>       install_image
> +    install_config
> +    install_map
>       install_hooks
>       install_dtbs
>       install_kmods
> @@ -69,6 +71,18 @@ install_image() {
>       install_image_debug
>   }
>   
> +install_config() {
> +    if [ "${ARCH}" != "um" ]; then
> +        cp ${O}/.config ${deb_img_dir}/$(dirname ${kimage_path})/config-${krel}
> +    fi
> +}
> +
> +install_map() {
> +    if [ "${ARCH}" != "um" ]; then
> +        cp ${O}/System.map ${deb_img_dir}/$(dirname ${kimage_path})/System.map-${krel}
> +    fi
> +}
> +
>   install_image_debug() {
>       # Different tools want the image in different locations
>       # perf
> 

I think this should be made configurable. Not every embedded system may 
need or even want these. Can be on be default nevertheless, specifically 
if that is Debian behavior.

That said, we may also look into shrinking the dtb installations, only 
packaging what the target actually needs. Unrelated to this patch, for sure.

Jan

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