STM32MP153 wlan hotspot mode (hostapd) install and configuration

[SScar.2]

Hi everybody, 
I'm trying to configure the Wi-Fi module on my custom board (based on the STM32MP153, the Wi-Fi module already tested OK) in Access point mode, and I found the official guide to set hostapd tool to do that:

https://wiki.st.com/stm32mpu/wiki/How_to_configure_a_WLAN_interface_on_hotspot_mode 

However, from the tutorial, it seems that hostapd is already installed and preconfigured on the machine, but on my distro (built from st-image-core with openstlinux-5.15-yocto-kirkstone-mp1-v22.07.27) it seems that is not present by default... 
How can I add the tool on Yocto layers? Do I have to modify the kernel too? Should be best to add it on my custom/board-specific meta-layer.  

Thanks for your time

[Eldam · Accepted solution]

Hi,

From my side, I've added following line in my custom image file:

IMAGE_INSTALL_append = " hostapd"

if you haven't a custom image file, it seems we can do it by adding line in "local.conf" file

Hopes this help

[SScar.2]

Hi Eldam, 

thanks for the reply! That's exactly what I was looking for, I'll try to include that instruction in my custom image.

I'll set the answer as the solution while I don't find any other problems. 

Thanks