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Overview

The first step sets up your build environment by creating the initial configuration file (seed.conf) and defining the three main directory locations:
  • SRC: Where source files will be downloaded
  • BLD: Where temporary build files will be stored
  • BIN: Where compiled libraries will be installed
This is a once-only configuration step. You only need to run this when setting up Miele-LXIV Easy for the first time.

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Running the Configuration

1

Navigate to EASY_HOME

Open Terminal and navigate to the directory where you downloaded/cloned Miele-LXIV Easy:
cd $EASY_HOME
Replace $EASY_HOME with the actual path to your Miele-LXIV Easy directory.
2

Run the build script

Since seed.conf doesn’t exist yet, running build.sh will automatically launch the configuration interface:
./build.sh
3

Configure your settings

The kconfig-mconf interface will appear. Here you can:
  • Review and accept the default directory paths (recommended)
  • Or define your own custom paths if needed
  • Select your version set file (use the default unless you have specific requirements)
Recommendation: If you’re setting up for the first time, accept all defaults to get a tried and tested configuration.
Configuration Menu
4

Save and exit

Navigate through the menu and:
  1. Select Save
  2. Confirm with Ok
  3. Select Exit
  4. Confirm Exit again

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What Happens

When you complete this step:
  1. The seed.conf file is created in $EASY_HOME
  2. A log/ directory is created for capturing build logs
  3. Your directory paths and version selections are saved
  4. A timestamp is appended to the configuration

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The kconfig-mconf Interface

The configuration interface uses the same tool that Linux uses for kernel configuration. It provides:
  • Navigation: Use arrow keys to move through options
  • Selection: Press Space to toggle options, Enter to select menus
  • Help: Press ? on any option to see detailed help text
  • Save: Writes your configuration to files
  • Exit: Leaves the configuration interface

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Configuration File Location

After completion, you’ll find: 
$EASY_HOME/
├── seed.conf          # Your configuration settings
├── log/              # Directory for build logs
└── build.sh          # Main build script

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Verifying Configuration

You can verify your configuration was created successfully: 
cat seed.conf
You should see entries for your SRC, BLD, and BIN directories, along with a timestamp.

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Common Settings

The configuration will ask you to define:
  • CONFIG_SRC_DIR: Source directory path
  • CONFIG_BLD_DIR: Build directory path
  • CONFIG_BIN_DIR: Install/binaries directory path
These can be relative or absolute paths.
The version set file defines which versions of all third-party libraries will be downloaded and built. The default version set has been tested and is recommended.
Choose between Xcode (recommended) or Unix Makefiles as the CMake generator.

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Troubleshooting

If you see “Please install kconfig-mconf”, you need to install the kconfig-mconf tool first. See the Prerequisites Guide.
If you see “Please install the command-line cmake”, install cmake via Homebrew or from the CMake.app package. See the Prerequisites Guide.

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Next Step

Step 2: Download Sources

Now that your build environment is configured, proceed to download the third-party library sources.

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