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[[Category:Toaster]]
[[Category:Toaster]]
[[Toaster]] is a Web-based interface to the Bitbake build system and the Poky distribution inside the Yocto Project.
[[Toaster]] is a web-based interface to OpenEmbedded and BitBake.
This project was formely known as Web Hob / Webhob / webhob, and you may still find references to the old name in the documentation.
[[File:Screenshot toaster.png|thumb|Screenshot of Toaster 2.1]]
General discussion about '''Toaster''' happens on a dedicated mailing list: [https://lists.yoctoproject.org/listinfo/toaster https://lists.yoctoproject.org/listinfo/toaster]


General discussion about '''Toaster''' happens on a dedicated mailing list: [https://lists.yoctoproject.org/listinfo/webhob https://lists.yoctoproject.org/listinfo/toaster]
=== Using Toaster ===


Project planning is available below, are the design documents we follow.
Toaster can run in various modes and setups.


== User interface ==
* '''Local mode''' - in this mode Toaster is setup for use as a local development tool. It can be used to configure builds or just as a receiver for builds done on the command line with bitbake. You can launch it like this:
The design of the user interface takes place in iterations, and most recent designs supersede older ones.
Here is a set of links to design documentation.
* [[Web_Hob_design_project_with_T%26T]] - the latest user interface design
* [[Visualisations]] - an inventory of data visualisations we aim to include in the first release of Toaster
* [[File:WH_roadmap.pdf]] - the roadmap for Toaster development produced by the London-based agency Tobias&Tobias
* [[File:Multiuser_support_in_Web_Hob.pdf]] - different design approaches to handle multi-user scenarios
* [[File:Web_Hob_content_structure.pdf]] - Toaster information architecture, as it came out from the design project with Tobias&Tobias
* [[File:Web_Hob_1.5_content_structure_v0.2.pdf]] - Information architecture for the first release of Toaster


=== [[Toaster]] clickable prototype ===
$ source oe-init-build-env
* [http://www.yoctoproject.org/webhob/ A web-based prototype of the Web Hob user interface]
$ source toaster start


=== Old design documents ===
You then navigate to the link in your browser (e.g. http://localhost:8000) and configure a project. Or start building in the normal way with bitbake via the command line. Toaster will automatically pick up the builds and you will be able to see them on the build dashboard in your browser.
* [[[[Toaster]]_Design]]
* [[Yocto Web Hob Design 0.0 — Archived|A preliminary design project]] by [http://www.jimkosem.com/ Jim Kosem]


== Project Planning ==
* '''Production mode''' - All the same functionality as the local mode but with the web server setup as a shared service for multiple developers to use, this sets up Toaster as a wsgi application and [[Setting up a production instance of Toaster|requires additional configuration]].


We plan to develop [[Toaster]] functionality in stages. Each stage should match with an Yocto Project release.
=== Toaster How-to's ===


=== YP 1.5 release ===
Specific pages with Toaster how-tos are available below.


* [[Toaster]] will offer features to record and analyze bitbake runs, where a bitbake run is an invocation of bitbake to a certain target.
* [[Contribute to Toaster]]
* [[Toaster]] will offer ways to inspect the system image contents generated by running a Poky target that results in a disk image.
* [[Testing Toaster]]
* [[Setting up a local instance of Toaster]]
* [[Setting up a production instance of Toaster]] - documentation for Interactive mode
* [https://docs.yoctoproject.org/dunfell/toaster-manual/toaster-manual-setup-and-use.html#using-the-toaster-web-interface How to use the Toaster web interface]
* [[How to delete information from the Toaster database]]
* [[How to support permission management in Build Mode for Toaster]]
* [[ToasterTable]]: Toaster's internal API for adding sortable, filterable, paged tables


[[https://bugzilla.yoctoproject.org/buglist.cgi?list_id=38454&bug_severity=enhancement&query_format=advanced&bug_status=NEW&bug_status=ACCEPTED&bug_status=IN%20PROGRESS%20DESIGN&bug_status=IN%20PROGRESS%20DESIGN%20COMPLETE&bug_status=IN%20PROGRESS%20IMPLEMENTATION&bug_status=IN%20PROGRESS%20REVIEW&bug_status=REOPENED&bug_status=NEEDINFO&bug_status=WaitForUpstream&component=web-hob&target_milestone=1.5&target_milestone=1.5%20M1&target_milestone=1.5%20M2&target_milestone=1.5%20M3&target_milestone=1.5%20M4&target_milestone=1.5%20M5&product=Web%20-%20Hob [[Toaster]] Bugzilla feature list]]  
=== About Toaster ===
[[File:Screenshot toaster analyis.png|thumb|Analysis of builds using Toaster]]


== Architecture and component design ==
* [[File:Working_with_design.pdf]]
* [https://bugzilla.yoctoproject.org/buglist.cgi?list_id=213820&columnlist=status_whiteboard%2Cassigned_to%2Ctarget_milestone%2Cbug_status%2Cshort_desc%2Cbug_severity%2Cpriority&classification=Build%20System%20%26%20Metadata&query_based_on=Toaster-Opens&query_format=advanced&bug_status=NEW&bug_status=ACCEPTED&bug_status=IN%20PROGRESS%20DESIGN&bug_status=IN%20PROGRESS%20DESIGN%20COMPLETE&bug_status=IN%20PROGRESS%20IMPLEMENTATION&bug_status=REOPENED&bug_status=NEEDINFO&bug_status=WaitForUpstream&component=toaster&product=Toaster&known_name=Toaster-Opens Bug list]
* [[Toaster architecture design]]
* [[Toaster and bitbake communications]]
* [[Toaster database]]
* [[Toaster testing plan]]


=== In progress documentation ===


We are planning the capabilities of [[Toaster]] based on evolutive stages of implementation, using community feedback on each stage to plan, design and implement a set of capabilities for the next stage.
We are currently preparing the documentation for the Toaster build functionality. The content here is just a brain dump of what we need to cover (in no particular order). Feel free to add and create content as you see fit:
In the first stage, synchronized with the planning of Yocto 1.5, we'll implement a build analysis / image inspection module.


[[Toaster]] is designed as a collection of components that will run independently performing isolated functions. The interfaces between components are documented on this wiki as to ease interoperability with newer components. From design phase, we've taken care to account for further expansion needs, and account for scalability problems.
*[[Using virtualenv]]
 
*[[Setting up a production instance of Toaster]]
* [[ [[Toaster]] general architecture ]]
*[[manage.py commands]] - this should include an explanation of lsupdates
 
*[[Start Toaster in managed mode]]
* [[ Data store investigation results and choices ]]
 
* [[ [[Toaster]] source code repository details ]]
 
* [[ Django models ]]
 
* [[ REST API Contracts ]]
 
* [[Bugzilla feature list]]
 
== Installation and Running ==
 
==== You need this stuff ready: ====
 
* Django 1.4.5; easiest way is to install system wide with <code>  pip install django==1.4.5  </code>
* Make sure that port 8000 and 8200 are free, i.e. no servers on them
 
==== To get it up and running: ====
 
* checkout the poky tree. currently http://git.yoctoproject.org/cgit/cgit.cgi/poky-contrib/log/?h=toaster/master
* set up a build as normal: <code>  source poky/oe-init-build-env </code>
* at this point edit local.conf, or layers, etc.
* start toaster system:  <code> source toaster start </code>
* run builds normally:  <code> bitbake core-image-minimal </code>
* to stop toaster:  <code> source toaster stop </code>
* to see the web interface: <code> xdg-open http://localhost:8000/ </code>
 
===== Bitbake extra options =====
 
* [[Toaster]] needs '''buildhistory''' enabled in Bitbake in order to record target image package information.
Enable it by adding <code>  INHERIT += "buildhistory"  </code> in your <code> conf/local.conf </code> file.
 
==== A bunch of files are created and used under the build/ directory: ====
 
* toaster.sqlite - the database file
* toaster_web.log - the log file of the web server
* toaster_ui.log - the log file of the ui component
* .toastermain.pid - contains the pid of the web server
* .toasterui.pid    - contains the pid of the DSI data bridge
* bitbake-cookerdaemon.log - the log file of the bitbake server
 
 
 
For more details, including how it runs, see [[ A manual for installation and running [[Toaster]] ]].
 
== Testing ==
Documentation and results related to [[Toaster]] Quality Assurance.
 
* [[ Toaster testing plan ]]
 
=== QA Reports and Bugzilla entries ===
 
== Old page content ==
 
This page is about the Web Hob project. Web Hob is a web-based interface to the Yocto Project.
 
General discussion about '''Web Hob''' happens on a dedicated mailing list: [https://lists.yoctoproject.org/listinfo/webhob https://lists.yoctoproject.org/listinfo/webhob]
 
There have been 2 main pieces of work related to Web Hob so far:
 
* [[Web Hob design project with T&T|A design project with the London-based agency Tobias & Tobias]]
* [[Yocto Web Hob Design 0.0 — Archived|A preliminary design project]] by [http://www.jimkosem.com/ Jim Kosem]
 
=== Web Hob information architecture ===
 
This document represents the content structure of the Web Hob application.
 
[[File:Web_Hob_content_structure.pdf]]
 
=== Different approaches to multi-user workflows ===
 
This document outlines the different approaches we have uncovered so far to facilitate multi-user and team work with Web Hob.
 
* [[File:Multiuser_support_in_Web_Hob.pdf]]
 
=== Visualisations index ===
 
The build analysis functionality in Web Hob will include several graphical presentations of build data. The first step to design them is [[visualisations |listing them all]].

Latest revision as of 21:51, 30 November 2023

Toaster is a web-based interface to OpenEmbedded and BitBake.

Screenshot of Toaster 2.1

General discussion about Toaster happens on a dedicated mailing list: https://lists.yoctoproject.org/listinfo/toaster

Using Toaster

Toaster can run in various modes and setups.

  • Local mode - in this mode Toaster is setup for use as a local development tool. It can be used to configure builds or just as a receiver for builds done on the command line with bitbake. You can launch it like this:
$ source oe-init-build-env
$ source toaster start

You then navigate to the link in your browser (e.g. http://localhost:8000) and configure a project. Or start building in the normal way with bitbake via the command line. Toaster will automatically pick up the builds and you will be able to see them on the build dashboard in your browser.

  • Production mode - All the same functionality as the local mode but with the web server setup as a shared service for multiple developers to use, this sets up Toaster as a wsgi application and requires additional configuration.

Toaster How-to's

Specific pages with Toaster how-tos are available below.

About Toaster

Analysis of builds using Toaster

In progress documentation

We are currently preparing the documentation for the Toaster build functionality. The content here is just a brain dump of what we need to cover (in no particular order). Feel free to add and create content as you see fit:

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