Introduction

A component must provide a set of Makefiles in order to be configured using the configure tool. These Makefiles are as follows:

• Makefile.bin for binary components

• Makefile.src and Makefile.bin for source components.

The Makefile.src file is used to build a component. The component can be built using any build tool, such as the mkmk tool or the imake tool.

When you receive the ChorusOS product, the Makefile.src and Makefile.bin files are provided, for each component. This has the advantage that, prior to configuration, all the components have characteristics in common. This means that the components are compatible, even when they have been built using different tools.

You can choose a selection of components generated with the mkmk and imake tools from the lists given in Chapter 1, Introduction in order to create your system image.

You can also create your own component by creating the Makefile.bin and Makefile.src files yourself as shown in this Chapter.