If hardware, libraries and services are stable, you can get started by using a pre-built binary of the filesystem image, kernel, and toolchain and run it using the QEMU emulator. This scenario is useful for developing application software.
Using a Pre-Built Image
For this scenario, you need to do several things:
Install the appropriate stand-alone toolchain tarball.
Download the pre-built image that will boot with QEMU. You need to be sure to get the QEMU image that matches your target machine’s architecture (e.g. x86, ARM, etc.).
Download the filesystem image for your target machine's architecture.
Set up the environment to emulate the hardware and then start the QEMU emulator.