[gentoo-embedded] PPC embedded base package

[Anthony Russello <arussello@rogers.com>]

Hi All,

I'm working on a base layout for an embedded system based on the
Freescale 8241 chip, and was wondering what might be available in the
world of gentoo for that purpose.

Here are the requirements we've laid out:

Read/write /etc (jffs2 filesystem)
/var is a ramdisk, /tmp is a symlink to /var/tmp
/ is read only otherwise (cramfs filesystem)

As far as apps, we basically just need:

boa
busybox
samba 2.2.x (samba 3 requires additional libraries in the final image)
sysvinit
sqlite
quota-tools
sys-utils
e2fsprogs

Now, we created one a while back using an axis chip, and they had a full
development package that we just modified as needed.  In the end we
wound up with an image that had about 2 MB left over of the eight.
RIght now, we're kind of starting fresh with an 8241 based system, so I
wanted to get some input on what recommendations you might have.

I've already been playing around with a custom thing from the ground up.
But just in case, I'd like to see if there is something else we could
look into.

I've been using gentoo for quite some time now (since the 1.4 days) but
I haven't been following the gentoo embedded list for the most part.

Cheers,
Anthony

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