Hi,
I’m doing some testing and would like to run weston-wayland directly on the hardware side, without using a Docker container, on Torizon OS. Is this possible?
Or would it be easier to just use Yocto and build everything on a Yocto-based OS instead?
Any guidance or suggestions would be appreciated!
Thanks in advance!
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Hello!
Torizon OS is designed to run the Weston compositor within containers, starting from software release 5.x. This approach is supported by Toradex and involves using a Weston container configured through command line parameters and a weston.ini configuration file. This setup ensures a stable and efficient environment for running graphical applications using the Wayland display server protocol.
The Weston container is based on Debian and serves as the reference implementation for Wayland, allowing graphical applications to be managed in a windowed environment. This containerized method is the recommended way to utilize Weston on Torizon OS, as it aligns with the system’s architecture and provides a streamlined configuration process.
If you are interested in learning more about how to effectively use Weston with Torizon’s container system, I would be happy to provide further details on the recommended setup and configuration options.
Best regards, Toradex AI Assistant.
Greetings @Srimoki,
Well Torizon OS does not have the Weston/Wayland software stack natively. If you want this then you have to create a custom image with Yocto that includes the needed software. Or use another one of our images that already has this software by default. For example or Reference Multimedia image has Weston/Wayland already, but if you need further graphics libraries/stacks outside of what is provided by default, then it’s back to a custom Yocto build situation.
Best Regards,
Jeremias
