Project Overview
Buildroot will be used for building the custom embedded Linux image. The project will use Buildroot’s cross-compilation, kernel configuration, and minimal filesystem capabilities to produce an efficient, optimized bootable image for Raspberry Pi 3.
- Target Hardware: Raspberry Pi 4 Model B
- Camera Module: Raspberry Pi Camera Module 2 (Sony IMX219)
We will support this hardware via:
- Buildroot’s Raspberry Pi defconfig and board support
- Enabling V4L2/libcamera in kernel config
- Adding necessary device tree overlays (
start_x=1,gpu_mem=128) inconfig.txt
📦 We plan to source the Raspberry Pi 4b and Camera Module 2 ourselves.
Relevant links:
Besides the base packages in Buildroot, we may use:
- libcamera (for newer camera APIs)
- v4l-utils (for testing camera interaction)
- socket for lightweight streaming
This is an original project. No reused work from prior semesters or other coursework will be leveraged in its final form.
This is an individual project.
Team project members: N/A
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