SWUpdate Guide

Warning: This page is designed to be used with a 'release' URL parameter.

This page is using the default release RELEASE_PYRO_V1.0_VAR-SOM-MX6.
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SWUpdate

When called with the "-u" parameter, the install_yocto.sh script creates the double-copy compatible layout as shown above

Generate a Field Update file (.swu image)

Make your changes in ~/var-fslc-yocto
Edit the sw-description file
Generate .swu file:

$bitbake var-image-swu

Test SWUpdate

Get the target's IP address using ifconfig
Open a web browser on the host and connect to the SWUpdate web server on the target by entering the following in the address bar:

http://<target_ip>:8080

On the web page, click "Browse..." and open the .swu image which is located at tmp/deploy/images/var-som-mx6/var-image-swu-var-som-mx6.swu