Changes between Version 28 and Version 29 of buildroot


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Timestamp:
09/15/2020 05:39:34 PM (4 years ago)
Author:
Tim Harvey
Comment:

added link to busybox inittab documentation

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    134134The {{{init}}} program is the first userspace program started by the kernel (with PID 1) and is responsible for starting the userspace services. There are three different types of init provided by buildroot which can be chosen under 'System cnfiguration, Init system' but the default solution provided by busybox is usually just fine for embedded systems.
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    136 The busybox init system is configured via an /etc/inittab which has a fairly simple syntax. The important items in this file do the following:
     136The busybox init system is configured via an {{{/etc/inittab{{{ which has a fairly simple syntax (see [https://git.busybox.net/busybox/tree/examples/inittab here]). The important items in this file do the following:
    137137 * mount various psuedo-filesystems such as proc
    138138 * execute /etc/init.d/rcS on startup