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Use Weston simple EGL to verify composition and frame rendering on the connected display.
Connect to the target through SSH and run target commands from the root shell. For instructions, see Sign in using SSH.
Weston must be running. If you stopped it for a DRM mode test, follow Relaunch Weston before continuing.

1. Make the root file system writable

Remount the root file system as writable:

2. Set the runtime directory

In the same target SSH session, set the runtime directory used by Weston:
Create the directory if it does not exist:

3. Start the EGL test

Select the Weston socket:
Use your Weston session’s runtime directory and socket name if they differ from these values.Start the test application:
Confirm that the application appears and renders frames on the connected display, as shown below.
Figure: Weston simple EGL client application

4. Stop the test

Press Ctrl+C in the terminal running weston-simple-egl to stop the application and return to the Weston desktop.