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+# OpenBMC kernel development
+
+Some general hints for kernel development
+
+## Out-of-tree builds
+
+You can build a kernel out of the yocto environment, by using the initramfs
+(from a pre-existing yocto build) directly:
+
+```
+make ARCH=arm \
+    O=obj \
+    CROSS_COMPILE=arm-linux-gnueabihf- \
+    CONFIG_INITRAMFS_SOURCE=/path/tp/obmc-phosphor-image-palmetto.cpio.gz
+```
+
+(adjust `O` and `CROSS_COMPILE` parameters as appropriate).
+
+You'll need to use `aspeed_defconfig` as your base kernel configuration.
+
+The cpio can be found in the following yocto output directory:
+
+```
+ build/tmp/deploy/images/palmetto/
+```
+
+# Building a uImage
+
+To build a uImage (for example, to netboot):
+
+```
+# build a zImage using the obmc rootfs
+make ARCH=arm \
+    O=obj \
+    CROSS_COMPILE=arm-linux-gnueabihf- \
+    CONFIG_INITRAMFS_SOURCE=/path/tp/obmc-phosphor-image-palmetto.cpio.gz
+
+# create a combined zImage + DTB image
+cat obj/arch/arm/boot/zImage \
+    obj/arch/arm/boot/dts/aspeed-bmc-opp-palmetto.dtb \
+        > obj/aspeed-zimage
+
+# create a uImage
+./scripts/mkuboot.sh -A arm -O linux -C none -T kernel \
+    -a 0x40008000 -e 0x40008000 -n $USER-`date +%Y%m%d%H%M` \
+    -d obj/aspeed-zimage obj/uImage
+```