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+# Arago TI SDK bootstrap base image for initramfs
+#
+# Image meant for basic system verification of linux kernel. Intended as
+# basic test system, this image does not package the kernel in the
+# standard /boot folder in rootfs. Instead, it provides a base
+# rootfs with enough basic board bringup utilities allowing kernel to be
+# deployed elsewhere (tftp/separate boot partition/jtag log etc..) and
+# maybe used for basic platform bringup (bootstrap) activities.
+
+require arago-tiny-image.inc
+
+IMAGE_FSTYPES += "cpio cpio.xz"
+
+ARAGO_BOOTSTRAP_IMAGE_EXTRA_INSTALL ?= ""
+
+IMAGE_INSTALL += " \
+	packagegroup-arago-bootstrap \
+	${ARAGO_BOOTSTRAP_IMAGE_EXTRA_INSTALL} \
+"
+
+export IMAGE_BASENAME = "tisdk-bootstrap-base-image"