petalinux-create -t COMPONENT Examples - 2020.2 English

PetaLinux Tools Documentation Reference Guide (UG1144)

Document ID
UG1144
Release Date
2020-11-24
Version
2020.2 English

The following examples demonstrate proper usage of the petalinux-create -t COMPONENT command.

  • Create an application component that is enabled in the root file system.
    $ petalinux-create -t apps -n <NAME> --template <template> --enable
  • Create a new install-only application component. In this flow, nothing is compiled.
    $ petalinux-create -t apps -n <NAME> --template install
  • Create a new kernel module and enable it.
    $ petalinux-create -t modules -n <name> --template <template> --enable
  • Create an application with multiple source files.
    $ petalinux-create -t apps --template install --name mylibs --srcuri "<path-to-dir>/mylib1.so <path-to-dir>/mylib2.so"
  • Create an app with remote sources. The following examples will create applications with specified git/http/https pointing to the srcuri.
    $ petalinux-create -t apps -n myapp --enable --srcuri http://example.tar.gz
    $ petalinux-create -t apps -n myapp --enable --srcuri git://example.git\;protocol=https
    $ petalinux-create -t apps -n myapp --enable --srcuri https://example.tar.gz
    Note: This is applicable for applications and modules.