Build Stages
The build process generally consists of five stages, as follows:
Pre-sysgen.
Sysgen (system generation).
Post-sysgen Build.
Build Release Directory (Buildrel).
Make Run-Time Image (Makeimg).
A typical diagram of building an image (without the Pre-sysgen stage) is shown in Figure 4–1.
Figure 4–1. Build stages for building a run-time image
The batch file Cebuild.bat manages the Pre-sysgen, Sysgen, and Post-sysgen Build stages; BuildRel.bat builds a flat build directory; and Makeimg.exe builds the final image. Figure 4–2 shows the main calls to the files responsible for the build.
Figure 4–2. Calls to files during run-time image creation
Pre-Sysgen ...
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