Recipes4Linux
Recipes4Linux
The MVL2.1 Target Configuration Tool (TCT) is an X-windows GUI application intended to make kernel configuration and target filesystem building an easier chore. The mechanics of starting it up and navigating through the windows is adequately described in Chapter 5 of the Monta Vista™ Linux® Professional Edition Reference Guide, version 2.1.
In theory it resolves dependencies between filesystem packages and makes sure that you can't create an inconsistent filesystem based on your package choices. By inconsistent I mean if you select package X and this package has a dependency on package Y, the tool should automatically include package Y in your filesystem even if you haven't explicitly selected package Y.
As with most software packages, it sort of works. The dependency checking in 2.1 is not flawless and it is possible to create a filesystem that is inconsistent.
The kernel configuration is nothing more than 'make xconfig'. I think it is better to understand the kernel's build mechanism than to hide it behind a transparent GUI.
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