Re: gnat for yocto

[R Srinivasan <s@srin.me>]

On Thursday, September 5, 2019 at 4:42:36 AM UTC-4, Dmitry A. Kazakov wrote:
> On 2019-09-04 23:56, R Srinivasan wrote:
> > I was referred to this recipe on GitHub:
> > 
> > https://github.com/lucretia/meta-ada
> > 
> > however this appears to be "dormant"
> > 
> > anyone using this recipe? particularly "rocko" or later?
> > 
> > I would like to compare notes on this versus building using a cross compiler system and running it on the target generated by yocto.
> > 
> > thanks for any pointers, srini
> 
> We use a GNAT Pro cross-compiler for ARM with Yocto.
> 
> If you don't have GNAT Pro, the easiest way is to use native Debian or 
> Ubuntu GNAT FSF tool-chain for ARM. The result will run on Yocto if all 
> libraries match.
> 
> P.S. Purchase some inexpensive powerful board like Odroid XU4 for the 
> developing platform. The native GNAT tends to run out of memory and is 
> incredibly sluggish on low-end boards.
> 
> P.P.S. What people find in Yocto? It reminds me first releases of 
> Slackware, back in the future ...
> 
> -- 
> Regards,
> Dmitry A. Kazakov
> http://www.dmitry-kazakov.de

perfect. I was looking for someone who has done that - to confirm that this is a viable approach.  I am currently using "go" based tools in a similar fashion.

yocto meets a unique need for us. We are involved in building a medical device. don't have too many options in this space. 

thanks, srini