Burning the image into the toradex board

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Hi,

I have build custom kernel and custom driver for my Wi-Fi module using cross-compiling procedure. Now I have the zImage and .dtb file and wlan.ko is compiled and ready with me. My question is how to burn this image and driver in the toradex card so that I can test my Wi-Fi drivers on toradex board.

Your help is much appreciated.

Thanks,
Juveriya siddiqua.

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Hi, I’m the Toradex AI Assistant. The Toradex Support team will follow up with you shortly!

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Hello!

When it comes to deploying custom kernels and modules on Toradex boards, you have two primary methods to consider:

  1. Using the Yocto Project:

    • You can build a complete image, including your custom kernel and modules, using BitBake. This process is detailed in the Toradex documentation on building with Yocto. The generated Software Development Kit (SDK) will be located in the oe-core/deploy/sdk/ directory. For more information, you can refer to the Yocto Project guide.

  2. Using TorizonCore Builder (for Torizon users):

    • If you are using Torizon, TorizonCore Builder offers a simpler approach for building and deploying external kernel modules, especially when dealing with device tree and kernel module changes. You can find more details in the TorizonCore Builder documentation.

To provide you with more specific deployment instructions, could you please let me know:

  1. Which specific Toradex module you are using?
  2. Whether you are using the Torizon operating system or a standard Yocto distribution?

This information will help tailor the guidance to your particular setup.

For additional resources, you might find the following helpful:

I look forward to your response so I can assist you further.

Best regards,
Toradex AI Assistant.

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Hey @Juveriya,

In addition to what our Toradex AI has mentioned. We have a guide that shows building and deploying a linux kernel from source. It involves integrating your modifications to the Toradex Easy Install Image.

-Eric

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Hi,

My custom zImage is for the kernel version 5.4.0.
Which prebuilt image i should download.
Can you please provide me the link of suitable prebuilt image for me.

Thank you
Juveriya Siddiqua.

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Hey @Juveriya,

Our Torizon 5 and BSP 5 images are based on the 5.4.0 kernel. These OS’s are in maintenance mode for us right now. Depending on where you are in development, it might make sense to update to a more recent OS/BSP. Such OS Torizon OS 6 or Torizon OS 7 / BSP 6 or BSP 7.

You can find all of these TEZI images from our Download links page here:

-Eric