Bug 11807

Summary: kernel tooling should support building in firmware
Product: [Yocto Project Subprojects] Kernel Reporter: California Sullivan <california.l.sullivan>
Component: kernel-toolingAssignee: Bruce Ashfield <bruce.ashfield>
Status: NEW --- QA Contact:
Severity: enhancement    
Priority: Medium CC: randy.macleod, yp.kernel.watcher, yp.watcher
Version: 2.2   
Target Milestone: Future   
Hardware: x86   
OS: Multiple   
Whiteboard:
OS type for building Yocto: --- Type of Regression: ---
Verified: Documentation change: Yes (doc changes required)

Description California Sullivan 2017-07-18 22:49:57 UTC
The kernel lets you build firmware into it via the CONFIG_EXTRA_FIRMWARE and CONFIG_EXTRA_FIRMWARE_DIR variables. We should have some way to set and use these variables in a kernel recipe.