RTEMS 4.6.1 On-Line Library

./bootstrap

RTEMS Frequently Asked Questions

4.4.8: ./bootstrap

bootstrap is a simple shell script which automatically generates all auto* generated files within RTEMS's source tree (Other packages use the name autogen.sh for similar scripts). You will need to have autoconf, automake and further underlying packages installed to apply it.

It typically should be applied when having:

checked out RTEMS sources from a CVS repository which does not contain generated files.
added new automake / autoconf files to the source tree (eg. having added a new BSP), and when not being sure about what needs to be updated.

Once all autoconf/automake generated files are present, you will rarely need to run bootstrap, because automake automatically updates generated files when it detects some files need to be updated (Cf. configure --enable-maintainer-mode).

RTEMS Frequently Asked Questions