meta-dynamicdevices-distro

Professional Yocto Distribution Layer for Dynamic Devices Edge Computing Platforms

Distribution layer for Dynamic Devices Edge Computing platforms, providing custom Linux microPlatform (LmP) distributions with specialized features and configurations.

Overview

This layer provides distribution configurations that extend the standard Linux microPlatform (LmP) with Dynamic Devices-specific features:

• Security-focused configurations - Disabled zeroconf, enhanced security policies
• Device auto-registration - Automatic device onboarding and management
• Platform-specific optimizations - Audio, connectivity, and power management features
• Commercial license support - For proprietary components and applications
• Multiple distribution variants - Base, Flutter, Waydroid configurations

Documentation & Support

📚 Comprehensive Documentation: For detailed documentation, tutorials, and technical guides, visit the meta-dynamicdevices Wiki.

The wiki includes:

• Getting started guides
• Distribution configuration examples
• Build configuration tutorials
• Troubleshooting guides
• Development best practices

Supported Distributions

lmp-dynamicdevices

Base distribution with core Dynamic Devices features:

• Security hardening (no zeroconf)
• Device auto-registration
• Commercial license support
• Platform-specific optimizations

lmp-dynamicdevices-base

Minimal base distribution for embedded applications

lmp-dynamicdevices-flutter

Distribution with Flutter/Dart runtime support for modern UI applications

lmp-dynamicdevices-waydroid

Distribution with Android container support via Waydroid

Yocto Project Compatibility

This layer is designed to be Yocto Project Compatible and follows distribution layer best practices:

• Contains only distribution-specific configurations
• Does not modify builds unless a supported DISTRO is selected
• Passes yocto-check-layer validation as a distro layer
• Compatible with Yocto LTS releases (kirkstone, scarthgap)

Layer Dependencies

• meta-lmp-base - Linux microPlatform base layer
• meta-openembedded - OpenEmbedded core layers
• meta-freescale - NXP/Freescale BSP support

Usage

With KAS Build System

header:
  version: 14

distro: lmp-dynamicdevices
machine: imx8mm-jaguar-sentai

repos:
  meta-dynamicdevices-distro:
    path: meta-dynamicdevices-distro

Manual Layer Addition

Add to your conf/bblayers.conf:

BBLAYERS += "${TOPDIR}/../meta-dynamicdevices-distro"

Set in your conf/local.conf:

DISTRO = "lmp-dynamicdevices"

Professional Support

Dynamic Devices provides professional support, consulting, and custom development services for embedded Linux projects.

• Commercial Support: Enterprise-grade support with SLAs
• Custom Development: Tailored solutions for specific requirements
• Training & Consulting: Expert guidance for your development team

Contact: support@dynamicdevices.co.uk

License

This distribution layer is available under dual licensing:

🆓 Open Source License (GPL v3)

• Free to use for open source projects
• Must comply with GPL v3 copyleft requirements
• Source code modifications must be shared

💼 Commercial License

• Available for proprietary/commercial use
• No copyleft restrictions
• Custom support and maintenance available
• Contact: licensing@dynamicdevices.co.uk

See the LICENSE file for complete terms and conditions.

Related Projects

• meta-dynamicdevices - Main application layer
• meta-dynamicdevices-bsp - Hardware BSP layer
• Wiki - Comprehensive documentation

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