Книга: Microsoft Windows Embedded CE 6.0 Exam Preparation Kit

Associating an OS Design with Multiple Platforms

Associating an OS Design with Multiple Platforms

When creating a new OS design project by using the OS Design Wizard, you can select one or more BSPs on the Board Support Packages wizard page. By associating an OS design with multiple BSPs, you can generate separate run-time images with identical content for multiple platforms. This is particularly useful in projects that include multiple development teams, especially if the final target hardware is currently not available. For example, you can generate a run-time image for an emulator-based platform so that the application development team can start before the final hardware is available. In terms of OS functionality, the application development team can use the application programming interfaces (APIs) before the final target platform is available. The APIs will be included in the final target because the two run-time images share the same set of components and configuration settings.

You can also add support for multiple platforms to an OS design after the initial creation. All you need to do is select the corresponding check boxes under BSP in the Catalog Items View of Solution Explorer. Selecting a BSP automatically adds the additional platform to the configuration for Release and Debug. You can then switch between the different platforms and build configurations by using Configuration Manager, which is available on the Build menu in Visual Studio. However, it is necessary to run the entire build process, including the time-consuming SYSGEN phase, for each platform individually.

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