From ea7c9cbd086d04581ec268336a20728fbd617355 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Max Engisch Date: Sun, 21 Jun 2026 11:51:31 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] README: add information for build errors and the develeopment branch --- README.md | 12 ++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 60c5232..94369a3 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ This will fetch the sources including all submodules. docker run -it --rm -v $(pwd):/workdir ghcr.io/openvario/ovbuild-container:latest --workdir=/workdir ``` -### Configuring the build (only necessary once after fetching the repos) +### Configuring the build inside the docker container (only necessary once after fetching the repos) ``` source openembedded-core/oe-init-build-env . @@ -76,4 +76,12 @@ export MACHINE=ov-cb2-ch70 bitbake openvario-image ``` -If the build fails, try checking out the `scarthgap` branch in `meta-openvario`, as it may resolve the issue. If the problem persists, please open an issue so we can investigate it. +### Build errors, development branches and upstream dependency changes +We are currently working on updating the commit references used for the stable OpenVario releases to ensure reproducible builds and long‑term maintainability. + +For development purposes, please use the `scarthgap` branch of meta-openvario, as it contains the most up‑to‑date fixes and improvements. + +Please note that some parts of the build — especially the testing image — track upstream development branches. These components may introduce new dependencies, change existing ones, or cause incompatibilities at any time, which can lead to unexpected build failures. + +If the build fails, try checking out the `scarthgap` branch in meta-openvario, as it may resolve the issue. +If the problem persists, please open an issue in [Openvario/meta-openvario](https://github.com/Openvario/meta-openvario/issues) so we can investigate it.