meta-barebox was a software layer for the Yocto Project and OpenEmbedded build system which provided support for the barebox bootloader. The layer was under active development from 2016 until 2024. The supported Yocto versions range from 2.3 (pyro) up to 5.1 (styhead). With the release of Yocto version 5.2 (walnascar), barebox is now officially supported by openembedded-core. That means meta-barebox has fulfilled its purpose and is now obsolete. This layer has been renamed from meta-barebox to meta-barebox-legacy in order to free up the original name in the OpenEmbedded layer index, in case anybody wants to start a new layer that is related to barebox. The layer's Git repository has not been renamed so legacy users won't be disrupted.

Setup information

Git repository

https://github.com/menschel-d/meta-barebox.git web repo

Last commit: 8 months ago (master branch)

Dependencies

The meta-barebox-legacy layer depends upon:

Recipe name Version Description
barebox 2024.10.0+gitX Versatile Linux-like bootloader for embedded systems
barebox-pbl 2024.10.0+gitX Versatile Linux-like bootloader for embedded systems (pre-bootloader)
barebox-sandbox 2024.10.0+gitX Versatile Linux-like bootloader for embedded systems (sandbox)
barebox-utils 2024.10.0+gitX Versatile Linux-like bootloader for embedded systems (target tools)