system.yaml syntax

This is the reference for system.yaml files used by haskus-system-build tool.

Linux kernel

  • linux.source: how to retrieve the Linux kernel

    • tarball (default)

    • git (not yet implemented)

  • linux.version: which Linux version to use

    • requires linux.version=tarball

  • linux.options:

    • enable: list of Linux configuration options to enable

    • disable: list of Linux configuration options to disable

    • module: list of Linux configuration options to build as module

  • linux.make-args: string of arguments passed to make

Ramdisk

  • ramdisk.init: name of the program to use as init program

QEMU

  • qemu.profile: option profile to use

    • default (default): enable some recommended options

    • vanilla: only set required options (-kernel, etc.)

  • qemu.options: string of additional arguments to pass to QEMU

  • qemu.kernel-args: string of additional arguments to pass to the Kernel

Example

linux:
   source: tarball
   version: 4.11.3
   options:
      enable:
         - CONFIG_DRM_BOCHS
         - CONFIG_DRM_VIRTIO
      disable:
         - CONFIG_DRM_RADEON
      module:
         - CONFIG_DRM_NOUVEAU
   make-args: "-j8"

ramdisk:
   init: my-system

qemu:
   profile: vanilla
   options: "-enable-kvm"
   kernel-args: "quiet"