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5 Configuring Wind River Linux Platforms
5.5 Working with Packages and Target File Systems
NOTE: If you see a pointer size warning for the octeon spec, it does not affect the
build success.
Importing Packages
The Import button lets you import (install) packages that are not listed in the
Installable Packages window. Use this feature to set up the imported package in
the build system.
To import packages:
1.
Click the Import button.
The Package Import Tool appears.
2.
Click the package type: File, Wget, or WR Linux Package.
3.
Browse for the package to import.
When you have selected the package, the package list, package name, and
version appear in the Package Import Tool screen.
4.
Click Go.
A shell window opens to display the import activity.
5.
Press RETURN as needed to return to the import tool from the shell.
6.
Examine the progress window to see that it has completed satisfactorily.
7.
Press Close.
The import concludes.
You still may need to complete the package, for example, to change it for cross
compilation.
Building Packages
Select the Targets tab for a set of buttons of build targets for the selected package.
The build targets are the usual with the addition of prepatch, which allows you to
prepare the package for patching (see 5.6 Using Quilt to Manage Patches, p.133).
The prepatch button:
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Extracts any RPMs for the package that you selected.
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