Kernel Build System Outputs and Workflows - Balancing Competing Use Cases

Explore the complexities of kernel build systems in this 38-minute conference talk from the Linux Plumbers Conference. Delve into the challenges of balancing competing use cases and outputs when building a kernel for a full platform or system. Learn about considerations such as providing uapi headers, testing user space packages, tracking releases, supporting interactive development, and implementing various testing methodologies. Examine the impact of kernel version support, source selection, and build overhead on the overall system. Discover how the OpenEmbedded and Yocto Project ecosystem approaches these challenges with a flexible build system integration. Gain insights into the pain points and trade-offs associated with different kernel build strategies, and compare them to alternative approaches in the field.

kernel: build system outputs and workflows (and how to balance them) - Bruce Ashfield