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diff --git a/poky/documentation/ref-manual/system-requirements.rst b/poky/documentation/ref-manual/system-requirements.rst index acc97c9d08..1502633816 100644 --- a/poky/documentation/ref-manual/system-requirements.rst +++ b/poky/documentation/ref-manual/system-requirements.rst @@ -74,12 +74,12 @@ distributions: the supported platforms listed below. - You may use Windows Subsystem For Linux v2 to set up a build host - using Windows 10, but validation is not performed against build - hosts using WSLv2. + using Windows 10 or later, or Windows Server 2019 or later, but validation + is not performed against build hosts using WSL 2. - - The Yocto Project is not compatible with WSLv1, it is - compatible but not officially supported nor validated with - WSLv2, if you still decide to use WSL please upgrade to WSLv2. + See the + :ref:`dev-manual/start:setting up to use windows subsystem for linux (wsl 2)` + section in the Yocto Project Development Tasks Manual for more information. - If you encounter problems, please go to :yocto_bugs:`Yocto Project Bugzilla <>` and submit a bug. We are @@ -220,8 +220,13 @@ resolve this by installing a ``buildtools-extended`` tarball that contains additional tools, the equivalent of the Debian/Ubuntu ``build-essential`` package. +For systems with a broken make version (e.g. make 4.2.1 without patches) but +where the rest of the host tools are usable, you can use the ``buildtools-make`` +tarball instead. + In the sections that follow, three different methods will be described for -installing the ``buildtools`` or ``buildtools-extended`` toolset. +installing the ``buildtools``, ``buildtools-extended`` or ``buildtools-make`` +toolset. Installing a Pre-Built ``buildtools`` Tarball with ``install-buildtools`` script -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- @@ -256,6 +261,13 @@ installer and automatically installs the tools for you: $ cd poky $ scripts/install-buildtools + Alternatively if your host development system has a broken ``make`` + version such that you only need a known good version of ``make``, + you can use the ``--make-only`` option: + + $ cd poky + $ scripts/install-buildtools --make-only + 2. Source the tools environment setup script by using a command like the following:: @@ -290,6 +302,10 @@ steps: $ sh ~/Downloads/x86_64-buildtools-extended-nativesdk-standalone-&DISTRO;.sh + An example for the make-only installer:: + + $ sh ~/Downloads/x86_64-buildtools-make-nativesdk-standalone-&DISTRO;.sh + During execution, a prompt appears that allows you to choose the installation directory. For example, you could choose the following: ``/home/your-username/buildtools`` @@ -335,6 +351,10 @@ installer: $ bitbake buildtools-extended-tarball + or to build the make-only tarball:: + + $ bitbake buildtools-make-tarball + .. note:: The :term:`SDKMACHINE` variable in your ``local.conf`` file determines @@ -358,6 +378,10 @@ installer: $ sh ~/Downloads/x86_64-buildtools-extended-nativesdk-standalone-&DISTRO;.sh + or for the make-only installer:: + + $ sh ~/Downloads/x86_64-buildtools-make-nativesdk-standalone-&DISTRO;.sh + During execution, a prompt appears that allows you to choose the installation directory. For example, you could choose the following: ``/home/your_username/buildtools`` |