===== Using PTXdist to create the BSP firmware =====
==== Getting help ====

<WRAP round tip 50%>The manual is your friend. See [[@lang@:@mod_arch@:@mod_name@:@bsp_name@:downloads|Downloads]] where to get it.</WRAP>

==== Configuration ====

To configure the system (e.g. add additional packages) you can start the PTXdist menu:
<code bash>
$ ptxdist menu
</code>

<WRAP round tip>
PTXdist menu\\ \\ 
To add additional packages to your root filesystem simply use the ptxdist tool. The ncurses based UI is the same that is used by the linux kernel with "make menuconfig". It can be used the following way:

  * use the up / down arrow keys to navigate in the menu
  * use the left / right arrow keys to navigate between buttons
  * select / deselect packages and options using the SPACE key
  * enter submenus or press buttons using the ENTER key

Dependencies between packages should be “automagically” resolved. Software is organized in sections.
</WRAP>

==== Compilation ====

Select one of the supported hardware platforms, select a software configs and start building the image.
On @mod_name@ the hardware platform names are:
  * configs/platforms/@mod_name_code@/@mod_name_code@-fsl/platformconfig (@mod_name@ on <label mb_name>MB_NAME> with u-boot 2009.08, kernel 2.6.35 and Freescale patches)
  * configs/platforms/@mod_name_code@/@mod_name_code@/platformconfig ( on @mb_name@ on a mainline u-boot 2013.04 and kernel 3.10)

Currently the following software configs are available:
  * configs/systems/minimal/ptxconfig (minimal rootfs with busybox)
  * configs/systems/qt/ptxconfig (rootfs with busybox and qt)

Selecting configs for <label mod_name>MOD_NAME>/label>-fsl: 
<code bash>
$ ptxdist platform configs/platforms/@mod_name_code@/<label mod_name_code>MOD_NAME_CODE>-fsl/platformconfig
$ ptxdist select configs/platforms/@mod_name_code@/@mod_name_code@-fsl/ptxconfig
$ ptxdist go
$ ptxdist images 
</code>

Selecting configs for @mod_name@: 
<code bash>
$ ptxdist platform configs/platforms/@mod_name_code@/@mod_name_code@/platformconfig
$ ptxdist select configs/systems/minimal/ptxconfig
$ ptxdist go
$ ptxdist images
</code>

PTXdist downloads some packages. If it reports some errors please 

   * verify your internet connection or proxy settings.
   * make sure the package source is correct. Some package source pages will change from time to time.\\ (You can always try to download the source package manually and copy it to your package pool (by default: <BSP project>\src))
   * some packages like bootloaders and kernels where you can select versions need to know about their hash sums. You have to calculate them using md5sum and enter the correct hash in the ptxdist configuration.