# Qualcomm Linux Yocto documentation Provides information about how Qualcomm^®^ Linux^®^ uses Yocto to build an embedded system software image for Qualcomm hardware. ## Qualcomm Linux Yocto overview Qualcomm Linux Yocto Overview Provides an overview of how to use the Yocto Project to customize Qualcomm Linux. https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-70023-27/topic/qualcomm_linux_yocto_overview.html#yocto-overview ## Qualcomm Linux metadata layers meta-qcom Contains Qualcomm device support and upstream OSS components. https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-70023-27/topic/meta_qcom.html#meta-qcom meta-qcom-hwe Contains machine configuration files that build software components for Qualcomm Linux. https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-70023-27/topic/meta_qcom_hwe.html#meta-qcom-hwe meta-qcom-distro Provides a reference distribution configuration for Qualcomm Linux. https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-70023-27/topic/meta_qcom_distro.html#meta-qcom-distro meta-qcom-realtime Provides patches and configurations for the Qualcomm Linux kernel to enable real-time operations. https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-70023-27/topic/meta_qcom_realtime.html#meta-qcom-realtime meta-qcom-extras Optional metadata layer, which enables source compilation of select components. https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-70023-27/topic/meta_qcom_extras.html#meta-qcom-extras meta-qcom-qim-product-sdk Provides Qualcomm^®^ Intelligent Multimedia (QIM) SDK and AI SDKs based on the GStreamer framework. https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-70023-27/topic/meta_qcom_qim_product_sdk.html#meta-qcom-qim-product-sdk ## Configure Qualcomm Linux software components System initscripts Add system initialization scripts to the image. https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-70023-27/topic/system_initscripts.html#system-initscripts-section Configure and secure boot with systemd-boot and UKI Provides options to control the boot flow and loads the user-selected boot loader. https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-70023-27/topic/configure_and_secure_boot_with_systemd_boot_and_uki.html#configure-and-secure-boot-with-systemd-boot-and-uki Manage partitions in Qualcomm Linux Describes how to add, delete, modify, and rename partitions. https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-70023-27/topic/managing_partitions_in_qualcomm_linux.html#managing-partitions-in-qualcomm-linux Create a secondary virtual machine Create VM images using the Qualcomm Linux build system. https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-70023-27/topic/create_secondary_virtual_machine.html#create-secondary-virtual-machine Update firmware and OS on Qualcomm Linux using capsule and OSTree mechanisms Keep devices up to date with on-the-air updates. https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-70023-27/topic/update_fw_and_os_qualcomm_linux_using_capsule_and_ostree_mechanisms.html#update-fw-and-os-qualcomm-linux-using-capsule-and-ostree-mechanisms Boot Linux operating system from the SD card Boot up development kits from the SD card. https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-70023-27/topic/boot_linux_operating_system_from_sdcard.html#boot-linux-operating-system-from-sdcard ## Customize Qualcomm Linux Add custom machine configurations Add a custom machine configuration and build an image. https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-70023-27/topic/add_custom_machine_configurations.html#add-custom-machine-configurations Add custom distribution configurations Add a custom distribution configuration file. https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-70023-27/topic/add_custom_distro_configurations.html#add-custom-distro-configurations Add image recipes Provides information on how to add image recipes. https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-70023-27/topic/add_image_recipes.html#add-image-recipes ## Debug Debug Resolve general problems and issues. https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-70023-27/topic/debug.html#debug1 Last Published: Dec 21, 2025 [Next Topic Qualcomm Linux Yocto overview](https://docs.qualcomm.com/bundle/publicresource/80-70023-27/topics/qualcomm_linux_yocto_overview.md)