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== How to add binary files via a custom recipe ==

When using Yocto Project it sometimes may be necessary to insert binary files via a custom recipe.

Below is an example of a recipe to manage that

 #
 # binary_0.1.bb
 #
 
 DESCRIPTION = "Install custom files to /root directory"
 LICENSE = "CLOSED"
 LIC_FILES_CHKSUM = ""
 
 SRC_URI = "file://my-binary \
 	   file://my-config-file"
 
 do_install() {
     # Create the /root directory in the target filesystem
     install -d ${D}${sysconfdir}/root
 
     # Install your binary and config file
     install -m 0755 ${WORKDIR}/my-binary ${D}/root/my-binary
     install -m 0644 ${WORKDIR}/my-config-file ${D}/root/my-config-file
 }
 
 FILES:${PN} = "/root"