The do_kernel_generate_rsa_keys function from kernel-fitimage.bbclass is moved to a new recipe, kernel-signing-keys-native.bb. This refactoring introduces no functional changes. Intention this change: - Remove the dependency of uboot-sign.bbclass on kernel-fitimage.bbclass. - Simplify the use of custom key generation implementations by isolating the functionality into a separate recipe. Known limitations of this (and also the previous) implementation: - When generating from an existing TMPDIR, the existing key is reused. However, when generating from an empty TMPDIR or an SDK using the sstate-cache, a new key is generated, which may lead to inconsistencies. - The use of random keys (via FIT_GENERATE_KEYS) is convenient for experiments but unsuitable for production environments requiring deterministic and secure key management. Future improvements to consider: - Ensure reproducibility, even when using the sstate-cache. However, simply storing the private key in a potentially shared sstate artifact may not always be ideal from a security perspective. - Support encrypted keys via `SRC_URI` for reliable key updates. - Enable signing with an HSM (Hardware Security Module) through mechanisms like PKCS#11 or post-processing scripts. (From OE-Core rev: 88736bb53fd2f0ffa1d249fc1a37897d10c8be18) Signed-off-by: Adrian Freihofer <adrian.freihofer@siemens.com> Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie <richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org>
Poky
Poky is an integration of various components to form a pre-packaged build system and development environment which is used as a development and validation tool by the Yocto Project. It features support for building customised embedded style device images and custom containers. There are reference demo images ranging from X11/GTK+ to Weston, commandline and more. The system supports cross-architecture application development using QEMU emulation and a standalone toolchain and SDK suitable for IDE integration.
Additional information on the specifics of hardware that Poky supports is available in README.hardware. Further hardware support can easily be added in the form of BSP layers which extend the systems capabilities in a modular way. Many layers are available and can be found through the layer index.
As an integration layer Poky consists of several upstream projects such as BitBake, OpenEmbedded-Core, Yocto documentation, the 'meta-yocto' layer which has configuration and hardware support components. These components are all part of the Yocto Project and OpenEmbedded ecosystems.
The Yocto Project has extensive documentation about the system including a reference manual which can be found at https://docs.yoctoproject.org/
OpenEmbedded is the build architecture used by Poky and the Yocto project. For information about OpenEmbedded, see the OpenEmbedded website.
Contribution Guidelines
Please refer to our contributor guide here: https://docs.yoctoproject.org/dev/contributor-guide/ for full details on how to submit changes.
Where to Send Patches
As Poky is an integration repository (built using a tool called combo-layer), patches against the various components should be sent to their respective upstreams:
OpenEmbedded-Core (files in meta/, meta-selftest/, meta-skeleton/, scripts/):
- Git repository: https://git.openembedded.org/openembedded-core/
- Mailing list: openembedded-core@lists.openembedded.org
BitBake (files in bitbake/):
- Git repository: https://git.openembedded.org/bitbake/
- Mailing list: bitbake-devel@lists.openembedded.org
Documentation (files in documentation/):
- Git repository: https://git.yoctoproject.org/cgit/cgit.cgi/yocto-docs/
- Mailing list: docs@lists.yoctoproject.org
meta-yocto (files in meta-poky/, meta-yocto-bsp/):
- Git repository: https://git.yoctoproject.org/cgit/cgit.cgi/meta-yocto
- Mailing list: poky@lists.yoctoproject.org
If in doubt, check the openembedded-core git repository for the content you intend to modify as most files are from there unless clearly one of the above categories. Before sending, be sure the patches apply cleanly to the current git repository branch in question.