[Toaster] Understanding Toaster

[Reyna, David]

Hi Rizwan,

Thank you for your questions!

1. What is the exact difference between Toaster with Local yocto project and Toaster with any other release such as krogoth or Morty.

The “local” option uses whatever version and source of Yocto Project that you had installed and started Toaster with. The advantage is speed since it local and control since you set up your clone.

The “release” options use the public release git repositories, and not the local content (beyond starting Toaster). The advantage is full access to a tested release, with all their layers and packages, so you do not need to worry about making sure your local installation is complete.

2. In the Local yocto project in Toaster, will the user be able to add published  OE layers to his project?

No, unless you add them yourself.

3. If by using krogoth or Morty branch for development, the user will be able to access all the layers/recipes published, why would he use Local development with Toaster?

See above. It comes down to control and speed. If you know what you want and can manage the installation, then go for it. If you are exploring, then use the official repos.

4. What is exact difference between setting up Toaster locally and as a hosted Toaster?

If you only want to access the Toaster server on the machine you are hosting it on, then go simple and start Toaster with the webport=<port>.



If you (and others!) would like to access the Toaster server across the network from any other host, then start Toaster with webport=<IP>:<port>.

5. Will you be providing Toaster GUI along with Eclipse IDE? Which I now see is not available.
Toaster is its own GUI leveraging HTTP and web browsers and is focused on building and analyzing working projects, so there is no need for integration or connection with Eclipse.

The Yocto Project support for Eclipse is more related around developing and debugging applications, something Toaster will not be doing.

- David


From: toaster-bounces at yoctoproject.org [mailto:toaster-bounces at yoctoproject.org] On Behalf Of Rizwan Md
Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2016 8:29 PM
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Subject: [Toaster] Understanding Toaster


Hello,

I am new to Yocto project, I have been learning about it. I thought of using Toaster for the same. I find Toaster to be appealing. But, I have some doubts regarding toaster. I have listed them below.

1. What is the exact difference between Toaster with Local yocto project and Toaster with any other release such as krogoth or Morty.

2. In the Local yocto project in Toaster, will the user be able to add published  OE layers to his project?

3. If by using krogoth or Morty branch for development, the user will be able to access all the layers/recipes published, why would he use Local development with Toaster?

4. What is exact difference between setting up Toaster locally and as a hosted Toaster?

5. Will you be providing Toaster GUI along with Eclipse IDE? Which I now see is not available.

Please help me understand it better.
Thanks in advance.

Rizwan.
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