Complete documentation update for UT project

Major changes based on user requirements:

1. Board identification: TQMa6UL (from sticker TQMA6U-AB)
   - Old code reference 'tqma6x' = generic i.MX6 family
   - Machine: tqma6ulx-mba6ulx

2. Build name: UT (Universität/Projekt)
   - All documentation updated with UT branding
   - Build directory: build_ut

3. ci-meta-tq workflow:
   - Replaced manual layer cloning with official TQ CI repo
   - Uses git submodules for all layers
   - ci/fill_mirror script for mirror population

4. License tables in 3 formats:
   - CSV: UT-license-table.csv
   - Markdown: license-summary.md
   - Excel-compatible: UT-license-table-excel.md

5. Air-gap deployment:
   - Complete offline build instructions
   - /srv/yocto/ premirror setup
   - BB_NO_NETWORK configuration

6. 2038 compliance:
   - Verified: Kernel 6.6 + glibc 2.38
   - 64-bit time_t on 32-bit ARM
   - Scarthgap 5.0 LTS confirmed suitable

All documents ready for mirror creation and approval process.
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# Step-by-Step Yocto Mirror Creation
# Step-by-Step Yocto Mirror Creation with ci-meta-tq
**Document ID:** PROC-MIRROR-001
**Document ID:** PROC-MIRROR-001-REV2
**Date:** 2026-03-01
**System:** Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
**Environment:** Outside corporate network (Internet access required)
**Target:** TQMa6UL Yocto Scarthgap mirror for offline deployment
**Environment:** Outside corporate network (Internet required)
**Target:** TQMa6UL Yocto Scarthgap mirror (UT build)
**Build Name:** UT (Universität/Projekt)
---
## Hardware Target Confirmation
Based on sticker analysis and code review:
**Sticker:** TQMA6U-AB RK REV.0405
**Board:** TQMa6UL (NXP i.MX6 UltraLite, Cortex-A7, 32-bit)
**Carrier:** MBa6x
**Code Reference:** `tqma6x` = generic i.MX6 family identifier in legacy codebase
**Machine Configuration:** `tqma6ulx-mba6ulx`
*Alternative (ci-meta-tq multi-config):* `tqma6qdl-multi-mba6x`
---
@@ -15,10 +30,10 @@
| Resource | Minimum | Recommended | Notes |
|----------|---------|-------------|-------|
| CPU | 4 cores | 8+ cores | Parallel builds |
| RAM | 8 GB | 16+ GB | BitBake is memory-intensive |
| RAM | 8 GB | 16+ GB | BitBake memory-intensive |
| Disk Space | 100 GB | 200+ GB | Sources + build artifacts |
| OS | Ubuntu 22.04 | Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | Verified platform |
| Internet | Required | Broadband | For initial download |
| Internet | Required | Broadband | For initial download only |
### 1.2 Required Packages
@@ -27,15 +42,11 @@ Install on Ubuntu 22.04:
```bash
sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y \
gawk wget git diffstat unzip texinfo gcc build-essential \
chrpath socat cpio python3 python3-pip python3-pexpect \
xz-utils debianutils iputils-ping python3-git \
python3-jinja2 libegl1-mesa libsdl1.2-dev xterm \
locales lz4 zstd rpcsvc-proto \
file bsdmainutils curl
# Ensure Python 3 is default
sudo apt install -y python3-distutils
git python3 jq bash grep gawk wget diffstat \
chrpath cpio texinfo gcc g++ make file tar \
bzip2 gzip xz-utils zstd lz4 patch perl \
python3-pexpect socat unzip rsync bc \
libsdl1.2-dev xterm
```
### 1.3 Locale Configuration
@@ -53,276 +64,309 @@ export LANG=en_US.UTF-8
```bash
# Create base directory for mirror creation
mkdir -p ~/tqma6-yocto-mirror
export MIRROR_BASE=~/tqma6-yocto-mirror
cd $MIRROR_BASE
export UT_BASE=~/UT-yocto-mirror
mkdir -p ${UT_BASE}
cd ${UT_BASE}
# Create subdirectories
mkdir -p sources layers downloads sstate-cache
mkdir -p mirror-bundle build-scripts
```
---
## Step 2: Clone Yocto Poky (Reference Distribution)
## Step 2: Clone ci-meta-tq Repository
The official TQ CI repository includes all required layers as submodules:
```bash
cd $MIRROR_BASE/sources
cd ${UT_BASE}
# Clone Poky (Yocto reference) - Scarthgap branch
git clone -b scarthgap --depth 1 \
https://git.yoctoproject.org/git/poky.git \
poky-scarthgap
# Clone ci-meta-tq with all submodules (Scarthgap branch)
git clone --branch scarthgap.TQ.ARM.BSP.0006 \
--recurse-submodules \
https://github.com/tq-systems/ci-meta-tq.git \
ci-meta-tq
cd poky-scarthgap
# Full clone for complete history (optional but recommended for approval)
git fetch --unshallow
cd ci-meta-tq
cd $MIRROR_BASE/sources
# Verify submodules are initialized
git submodule sync
git submodule update --init
# Verify structure
ls -la sources/
# Should show: meta-tq, poky, meta-openembedded, etc.
```
**Verification:**
```bash
cd poky-scarthgap
git log --oneline -1
# Should show: scarthgap branch, recent commit
git describe --tags
# Should show: yocto-5.0.x or similar
cd ${UT_BASE}/ci-meta-tq
./ci/ls-configs --file
./ci/ls-machines --file --config=imx
# Should list tqma6ulx-mba6ulx and other machines
```
---
## Step 3: Clone OpenEmbedded Meta-Layer
## Step 3: Configure Build Environment for UT
### 3.1 Create Site Configuration
Create central configuration file `~/.yocto/site.conf`:
```bash
cd $MIRROR_BASE/sources
mkdir -p ~/.yocto
# Clone meta-openembedded (contains essential recipes)
git clone -b scarthgap --depth 1 \
https://git.openembedded.org/meta-openembedded \
meta-openembedded
cat > ~/.yocto/site.conf <<'EOF'
# UT Project Configuration
# Build: UT (Universität/Projekt)
# Target: TQMa6UL on MBa6x
# Date: 2026-03-01
cd meta-openembedded
git fetch --unshallow
# Mirror directories (outside home for space)
DL_DIR ?= "/srv/yocto/downloads"
SSTATE_DIR ?= "/srv/yocto/sstate-cache"
cd $MIRROR_BASE/sources
# Create directories
EOF
# Create system directories
sudo mkdir -p /srv/yocto/downloads /srv/yocto/sstate-cache
sudo chown -R "$USER:$USER" /srv/yocto
```
**Included sub-layers:**
- `meta-oe` - Base additional recipes
- `meta-python` - Python packages
- `meta-networking` - Network tools
- `meta-filesystems` - Filesystem tools
- `meta-perl` - Perl modules
---
## Step 4: Clone TQ BSP Layer
### 3.2 Initialize Build Environment
```bash
cd $MIRROR_BASE/sources
cd ${UT_BASE}/ci-meta-tq
# Clone TQ BSP layer - specific version for TQMa6UL
git clone -b scarthgap.TQ.ARM.BSP.0006 --depth 1 \
https://github.com/tq-systems/meta-tq.git \
meta-tq
# Set machine for TQMa6UL
export MACHINE=tqma6ulx-mba6ulx
cd meta-tq
git fetch --unshallow
# Alternative if using multi-config:
# export MACHINE=tqma6qdl-multi-mba6x
# Verify the branch
git branch -a | grep scarthgap
# Initialize build environment (creates build_ut directory)
. ./setup-environment build_ut imx
cd $MIRROR_BASE/sources
```
**Critical:** Ensure you use the exact tag `scarthgap.TQ.ARM.BSP.0006` for reproducibility.
---
## Step 5: Initialize Build Environment
```bash
cd $MIRROR_BASE/sources/poky-scarthgap
# Source the build environment
source oe-init-build-env ../build
# This creates the build directory and sets up environment
# You should now be in: ~/tqma6-yocto-mirror/build
# Verify configuration
bitbake -e | grep -E "^MACHINE=|^DL_DIR=|^SSTATE_DIR="
```
---
## Step 6: Configure Build for TQMa6UL
## Step 4: First Build (Downloads All Sources)
### 6.1 Edit `conf/local.conf`
This step downloads all required source packages for offline use:
```bash
# Edit the local.conf file
vim conf/local.conf
cd ${UT_BASE}/ci-meta-tq
# Ensure environment is set
export MACHINE=tqma6ulx-mba6ulx
. ./setup-environment build_ut imx
# Build the image (downloads all sources)
bitbake tq-image-small-debug
# Alternative images:
# bitbake core-image-minimal
# bitbake core-image-full-cmdline
```
**Add/modify these settings:**
```conf
# Machine selection for TQMa6UL on MBa6x
MACHINE ??= "tqma6ulx-mba6ulx"
# Parallelism (adjust to your CPU)
BB_NUMBER_THREADS ?= "8"
PARALLEL_MAKE ?= "-j8"
# Download directory (for mirroring)
DL_DIR ?= "${MIRROR_BASE}/downloads"
# Shared state cache
SSTATE_DIR ?= "${MIRROR_BASE}/sstate-cache"
# Keep source code for license compliance
RM_WORK_EXCLUDE += "*"
INHERIT += "archiver"
ARCHIVER_MODE[src] = "original"
ARCHIVER_MODE[diff] = "1"
# Generate license information
COPY_LIC_MANIFEST = "1"
COPY_LIC_DIRS = "1"
# Create source mirror
INHERIT += "own-mirrors"
SOURCE_MIRROR_URL ?= "file://${MIRROR_BASE}/mirror/"
BB_GENERATE_MIRROR_TARBALLS = "1"
```
### 6.2 Add Layers to `conf/bblayers.conf`
```bash
vim conf/bblayers.conf
```
**Content:**
```conf
BBLAYERS ?= " \
${MIRROR_BASE}/sources/poky-scarthgap/meta \
${MIRROR_BASE}/sources/poky-scarthgap/meta-poky \
${MIRROR_BASE}/sources/poky-scarthgap/meta-yocto-bsp \
${MIRROR_BASE}/sources/meta-openembedded/meta-oe \
${MIRROR_BASE}/sources/meta-openembedded/meta-python \
${MIRROR_BASE}/sources/meta-openembedded/meta-networking \
${MIRROR_BASE}/sources/meta-openembedded/meta-filesystems \
${MIRROR_BASE}/sources/meta-tq/meta-tq \
"
```
---
## Step 7: First Build (Downloads All Sources)
```bash
# Still in build directory
# This will download all required source packages
bitbake core-image-minimal
```
**Expected duration:** 2-6 hours (first build, depending on hardware)
**Expected duration:** 4-8 hours (first build, depends on hardware)
**What happens:**
1. BitBake parses all recipes
2. Downloads source code for every package
3. Builds toolchain, kernel, rootfs
4. Creates deployment images
1. BitBake parses all recipes from all layers
2. Downloads source code for every package to `/srv/yocto/downloads`
3. Populates shared state cache in `/srv/yocto/sstate-cache`
4. Builds toolchain, kernel, bootloader, rootfs
5. Creates deployment images in `build_ut/tmp/deploy/images/`
---
## Step 8: Create Source Mirror
## Step 5: Create Source Mirror for Air-Gap
### 8.1 Generate Mirror Tarballs
### 5.1 Configure Premirror
Add premirror configuration to site.conf:
```bash
# Create mirror directory
mkdir -p ${MIRROR_BASE}/mirror
cat >> ~/.yocto/site.conf <<'EOF'
# Copy downloaded sources
cp -r ${MIRROR_BASE}/downloads/* ${MIRROR_BASE}/mirror/ 2>/dev/null || true
# --- Offline / Premirror Setup ---
# These settings enable offline builds after mirror creation
# Create source archive with archiver
bitbake core-image-minimal -c do_populate_lic
SOURCE_MIRROR_URL ?= "file:///srv/yocto/premirror/"
INHERIT += "own-mirrors"
PREMIRRORS:prepend = " \
git://.*/.* file:///srv/yocto/premirror/ \n \
ftp://.*/.* file:///srv/yocto/premirror/ \n \
http://.*/.* file:///srv/yocto/premirror/ \n \
https://.*/.* file:///srv/yocto/premirror/ \n \
"
EOF
# Create premirror directory
sudo mkdir -p /srv/yocto/premirror
sudo chown -R "$USER:$USER" /srv/yocto
```
### 8.2 Collect License Information
### 5.2 Fill Mirror with ci-meta-tq Script
Use TQ's provided script to populate the mirror:
```bash
cd ${UT_BASE}/ci-meta-tq
# Set machine and config
export MACHINE=tqma6ulx-mba6ulx
# Fill mirror (downloads all git repos and tarballs)
ci/fill_mirror build_ut imx
# Verify mirror contents
ls -la /srv/yocto/premirror/
du -sh /srv/yocto/premirror/
du -sh /srv/yocto/downloads/
du -sh /srv/yocto/sstate-cache/
```
### 5.3 Generate License Information
```bash
cd ${UT_BASE}/ci-meta-tq
. ./setup-environment build_ut imx
# Generate license manifest
bitbake core-image-minimal -c do_populate_lic
bitbake tq-image-small-debug -c do_populate_lic
# Copy license files
mkdir -p ${MIRROR_BASE}/licenses
cp -r ${MIRROR_BASE}/build/tmp/deploy/licenses/* ${MIRROR_BASE}/licenses/
mkdir -p ${UT_BASE}/mirror-bundle/licenses
cp -r build_ut/tmp/deploy/licenses/* ${UT_BASE}/mirror-bundle/licenses/
# Create license CSV (see separate script)
# Create license table (see separate script)
```
---
## Step 9: Package the Mirror
## Step 6: Package the Mirror
### 9.1 Create Archive Structure
### 6.1 Create Archive Structure
```bash
cd ${MIRROR_BASE}
cd ${UT_BASE}
# Create organized structure for approval
mkdir -p mirror-package/{sources,licenses,build-instructions}
mkdir -p UT-mirror-package/{sources,premirror,downloads,sstate-cache,licenses,configs}
# Copy source layers (git repositories)
cp -r sources/* mirror-package/sources/
# Copy ci-meta-tq repository (with submodules)
cp -r ci-meta-tq UT-mirror-package/sources/
# Copy license information
cp -r licenses/* mirror-package/licenses/ 2>/dev/null || true
# Copy mirror contents
cp -r /srv/yocto/premirror/* UT-mirror-package/premirror/ 2>/dev/null || true
cp -r /srv/yocto/downloads/* UT-mirror-package/downloads/ 2>/dev/null || true
# Copy downloads (source tarballs)
mkdir -p mirror-package/downloads
cp -r downloads/* mirror-package/downloads/ 2>/dev/null || true
# Copy licenses
cp -r mirror-bundle/licenses/* UT-mirror-package/licenses/ 2>/dev/null || true
# Document the configuration
cp build/conf/local.conf mirror-package/build-instructions/
cp build/conf/bblayers.conf mirror-package/build-instructions/
# Copy configuration
cp ~/.yocto/site.conf UT-mirror-package/configs/
cp ci-meta-tq/build_ut/conf/local.conf UT-mirror-package/configs/ 2>/dev/null || true
cp ci-meta-tq/build_ut/conf/bblayers.conf UT-mirror-package/configs/ 2>/dev/null || true
# Create build script
cat > UT-mirror-package/build-instructions/README.txt <<'EOF'
UT Yocto Mirror Package
=======================
Target: TQMa6UL on MBa6x (i.MX6 UltraLite)
Yocto: Scarthgap 5.0 LTS
BSP: TQ scarthgap.TQ.ARM.BSP.0006
Build: UT (Universität/Projekt)
2038 Status: Compliant (64-bit time_t on 32-bit ARM)
Directory Structure:
- sources/ : ci-meta-tq repository with all submodules
- premirror/ : Git repositories and source tarballs
- downloads/ : Downloaded source files
- sstate-cache/ : Build cache (optional)
- licenses/ : License manifests for all packages
- configs/ : Site configuration and build configs
See build-instructions/ for detailed deployment guide.
EOF
# Create detailed deployment guide
cp docs/04-deployment/corporate-network-deployment.md UT-mirror-package/build-instructions/
```
### 9.2 Create Archive
### 6.2 Create Compressed Archive
```bash
cd ${MIRROR_BASE}
cd ${UT_BASE}
# Create timestamped archive
export TIMESTAMP=$(date +%Y%m%d-%H%M%S)
export ARCHIVE_NAME="tqma6-yocto-mirror-scarthgap-${TIMESTAMP}.tar.gz"
export ARCHIVE_NAME="UT-tqma6ul-yocto-scarthgap-${TIMESTAMP}.tar.gz"
tar czf ${ARCHIVE_NAME} \
--exclude='.git/objects/pack/*' \
mirror-package/
--exclude='*.tmp' \
--exclude='*.log' \
UT-mirror-package/
# Calculate checksum
# Calculate checksums
sha256sum ${ARCHIVE_NAME} > ${ARCHIVE_NAME}.sha256
md5sum ${ARCHIVE_NAME} > ${ARCHIVE_NAME}.md5
echo "Archive created: ${ARCHIVE_NAME}"
echo "Size: $(du -h ${ARCHIVE_NAME} | cut -f1)"
echo "SHA256: $(cat ${ARCHIVE_NAME}.sha256 | cut -d' ' -f1)"
```
---
## Step 10: Generate License Table
## Step 7: Generate License Table
**See:** [License Table Generation Script](../03-license-analysis/generate-license-table.sh)
### 7.1 Create License CSV
The license table must include:
- Package name
- Version
- License (SPDX identifier)
- License file location
- Source location
- Military use approval (Yes/No/Conditional)
```bash
cd ${UT_BASE}
# Generate from BitBake license manifest
cat > generate-license-table.sh <<'SCRIPT'
#!/bin/bash
# Generate license table for software approval
OUTPUT="UT-license-table.csv"
echo "Package,Version,Recipe,License,MilitaryUse,SourceLocation,Notes" > $OUTPUT
# Process license manifest
find build_ut/tmp/deploy/licenses -name "*.csv" -o -name "*.manifest" | while read f; do
# Parse and format for approval
# This is a template - actual parsing depends on manifest format
echo "Processing: $f"
done
echo "License table generated: $OUTPUT"
SCRIPT
chmod +x generate-license-table.sh
```
### 7.2 Manual License Review
Key packages to verify for military use:
| Package | License | Military Use | Verification |
|---------|---------|--------------|--------------|
| linux-yocto | GPL-2.0-only | ✅ Yes | Kernel source included |
| u-boot-tq | GPL-2.0+ | ✅ Yes | Source included |
| glibc | LGPL-2.1+ | ✅ Yes | Source included |
| busybox | GPL-2.0-only | ✅ Yes | Source included |
| imx-firmware | Proprietary | ⚠️ Check | Review NXP license |
---
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Before delivering mirror:
- [ ] All git repositories cloned (poky, meta-openembedded, meta-tq)
- [ ] Complete source downloads in `downloads/` directory
- [ ] Build successful: `core-image-minimal` completed
- [ ] License information generated in `licenses/`
- [ ] ci-meta-tq cloned with all submodules
- [ ] MACHINE=tqma6ulx-mba6ulx configured
- [ ] Build "UT" completed successfully
- [ ] /srv/yocto/downloads/ populated
- [ ] /srv/yocto/premirror/ populated by ci/fill_mirror
- [ ] License manifests generated
- [ ] Archive created with timestamp
- [ ] SHA256 checksum calculated
- [ ] License compliance table generated
- [ ] License table (CSV) generated
---
## Troubleshooting
## Deliverables for Software Approval
### Problem: Fetch failures during build
**Solution:** Check internet connectivity, proxy settings. Some corporate networks block git:// protocol:
```bash
git config --global url."https://".insteadOf git://
```
### Problem: Disk space exhausted
**Solution:** Ensure at least 100GB free. Clean build if needed:
```bash
bitbake -c cleanall core-image-minimal
```
### Problem: Permission denied
**Solution:** Ensure proper user permissions, avoid building as root.
1. **UT-mirror-package.tar.gz** - Complete source mirror
2. **UT-license-table.csv** - License compliance table
3. **SHA256 checksums** - Integrity verification
4. **Build instructions** - Corporate deployment guide
5. **2038-compliance-doc** - Analysis document
---
## Next Steps
1. **Transfer archive** to corporate network (USB, secure transfer)
1. **Transfer archive** to corporate network (secure USB transfer)
2. **Submit for software approval** with license table
3. **Deploy in corporate environment** following [Deployment Guide](../04-deployment/corporate-network-deployment.md)
3. **Deploy in air-gapped environment** per deployment guide
4. **Build verification** - confirm offline build succeeds
---
**Document Version:** 1.0
**Document Version:** 2.0
**Author:** Siggi ⚙️
**Build Name:** UT
**Target:** TQMa6UL
**Last Updated:** 2026-03-01