WolfBoot Yocto Integration

A comprehensive guide and Yocto recipe for integrating WolfBoot secure bootloader into your ARM64 embedded Linux system, replacing U-Boot with enhanced security features.

🔒 About WolfBoot

WolfBoot is a portable, OS-agnostic, secure bootloader for microcontrollers, supporting firmware authentication and firmware update mechanisms. It provides enhanced security features compared to traditional bootloaders.

  • • Secure firmware authentication using wolfCrypt
  • • Support for multiple architectures (ARM, RISC-V)
  • • Minimalist design with tiny HAL API
  • • OS-independent implementation
  • • Reliable firmware update mechanisms

⚙️ Yocto Integration

This integration provides a complete Yocto recipe for building and deploying WolfBoot on ARM64 targets, with detailed configuration options and machine integration guidelines.

  • • Complete Yocto recipe (.bb file)
  • • Common configuration include file
  • • Machine configuration examples
  • • Boot chain integration guide
  • • Flashing and deployment instructions

📋 Key Features

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Secure Boot

Cryptographic verification of firmware integrity and authenticity

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Secure Updates

Reliable and secure firmware update mechanisms with rollback protection

Lightweight

Minimal footprint with optimized performance for embedded systems

📦 Download Recipe Files

Get the complete Yocto recipe files for WolfBoot integration. These files include the main recipe and common configuration settings.

🚀 Quick Start Guide

1. Add to Your Yocto Layer

Place the recipe files in your custom Yocto layer under recipes-bsp/wolfboot/

2. Configure Your Machine

Update your machine configuration to set BOOTLOADER_PROVIDER = "wolfboot"

3. Build and Deploy

Add IMAGE_INSTALL:append = " wolfboot"to your image recipe and build your system

📖 Documentation Sections

Integration Guide

  • • Creating the WolfBoot Yocto Recipe
  • • Machine Configuration and Image Integration
  • • Flashing and Boot Chain Integration
  • • Troubleshooting and Best Practices

Configuration Options

  • • ARM64 Target Configuration
  • • Flash Partition Setup
  • • Signing Algorithm Selection
  • • Debug and Development Settings
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