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Yocto, RockPi and SBOMs: Building modern embedded Linux images
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It provides a flexible, modular build system based on BitBake and OpenEmbedded, enabling developers to create highly optimized and reproducible Linux images for specific hardware. With its layered architecture, extensive BSP support, and strong focus on customization, Yocto is a powerful tool for developers looking to build and maintain embedded Linux systems efficiently. There are over-the-air (OTA) platforms that can be integrated into Yocto, such as Mender and RAUC, but by default, you need to rebuild the image from scratch to update dependencies and patch vulnerabilities.
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