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Buildroot

Buildroot is a set of Makefile and patch files that automates the process of building Linux-based system software for an embedded system, including cross-compiling to a target platform that differs from the build system. Buildroot can build a cross-compilation toolchain, a root file system, a Linux kernel image, and a boot loader.: 2–3, 10–12

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Developers
Peter Korsgaard and others
License
GNU GPL version 2 or later
Operating system
Linux
Platform
Embedded Linux
Release
January 12, 2005; 21 years ago (2005-01-12)
Repository
gitlab.com/buildroot.org/buildroot/

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Buildroot

Nodes50
Edges49
Triples25
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.04
Components1

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Buildroot

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related to External links · 10
Buildroot → April, Embedded Linux Conference, Embedded Linux Conference Europe, LWN, Nathan Willis, Official, Thomas PetazzoniBuildroot, Thomas PetazzoniDeciding, What's, Yocto
Developers · 1
Buildroot → Peter Korsgaard and others
License · 1
Buildroot → GNU GPL version 2 or later
Operating system · 1
Buildroot → Linux
Platform · 1
Buildroot → Embedded Linux
Release · 1
Buildroot → January 12, 2005; 21 years ago (2005-01-12)
Repository · 1
Buildroot → gitlab.com/buildroot.org/buildroot/
Size · 1
Buildroot → 6.2 MB
Stable release · 1
Buildroot → 2026.05 / 8 June 2026
Type · 1
Buildroot → Build automation

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system build including embedded linux multiple various uclibc software gnu file systems project operating used set root several openwrt platform

Entity relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
BuildrootDevelopersPeter Korsgaard and others1.00infobox
BuildrootLicenseGNU GPL version 2 or later1.00infobox
BuildrootOperating systemLinux1.00infobox
BuildrootPlatformEmbedded Linux1.00infobox
BuildrootReleaseJanuary 12, 2005; 21 years ago (2005-01-12)1.00infobox
BuildrootRepositorygitlab.com/buildroot.org/buildroot/1.00infobox
BuildrootSize6.2 MB1.00infobox
BuildrootStable release2026.05 / 8 June 20261.00infobox
BuildrootTypeBuild automation1.00infobox
BuildrootWebsitebuildroot.org1.00infobox
BuildrootWritten inMake, shell and C1.00infobox
Buildrootis aset of Makefile and patch files that automates the process of building Linux-based system software for an embedded system0.90text

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