Date: Sat, 19 Feb 2011 09:04:53 -0500 From: David <cyber366@gmail.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Developing Embedded Network Device on FreeBSD Message-ID: <7E0B1096-3250-4B27-A541-61CA2E5F3F7B@gmail.com>
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Hello All: I am new to FreeBSD development (I've done some work on NetBSD, but = mostly on Linux). I am developing a COTS-based network appliance. After doing my research, = I've decided to use FreeBSD as my development platform. I would like to get my = development environment to the point where I can build a single ISO image that will contain OS = and application ready to install. After reading through the handbook, porter's guide, = and googling, I think I have a rough idea of how to do this, but I still have some gaps in how I set = this up. My current understanding is that all of the application specific, user = land software should=20 reside in the ports tree. I have two questions with respect to this: 1. If I don't want to publish my software, how do I manage the source = (do I just generate a tarball on my build machine and place it in DISTDIR?). 2. How do I integrate a ports-based application with a "make release" so = that I can have my application binaries and dependancies included on the ISO ready for = installation? I'd greatly appreciate any pointers. I'm really looking forward to = developing under FreeBSD, but just need a few pointers to get me started. Thanks! David.
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