Add the UNIX layer to your VxWorks Source Build project

Question

I'm trying to use UNIX commands in my Vxworks project. I read online that I can add an UNIX layer to my project, but there is no information on how to do that.

      How can I Add the UNIX layer to my VxWorks Source Build project.

Answer 1

You can add UNIX Layer like:

$cd $VSB_DIR    
$vxprj vsb add UTILS_UNIX

But it will not bring in Unix tools inside VxWorks Environment, rather it will provide you enough functionalities so you can build some of the Unix libraries/tools(i.e. https://github.com/Wind-River/vxworks7-layer-for-bzip2) inside VxWorks.