1.8. Creating a new BSP Layer Using the bitbake-layers Script

The bitbake-layers create-layer script automates creating a BSP layer. What makes a layer a "BSP layer", is the presence of a machine configuration file. Additionally, a BSP layer usually has a kernel recipe or an append file that leverages off an existing kernel recipe. The primary requirement, however, is the machine configuration.

Use these steps to create a BSP layer:

The remainder of this section provides a description of the Yocto Project reference BSP for Beaglebone, which resides in the Container Layer (i.e. meta-yocto-bsp).