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authorScott Rifenbark <scott.m.rifenbark@intel.com>2013-04-10 12:24:30 -0700
committerRichard Purdie <richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org>2013-04-11 12:22:30 +0100
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dev-manual: Edits to "Kernel Modification Workflow" section.
(From yocto-docs rev: 0d14d7fe0deb6329370a4fa1a5a069725697bff0) Signed-off-by: Scott Rifenbark <scott.m.rifenbark@intel.com> Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie <richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org>
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@@ -411,7 +411,9 @@
411 "<link linkend='local-yp-release'>Yocto Project Release</link>" earlier in this manual. 411 "<link linkend='local-yp-release'>Yocto Project Release</link>" earlier in this manual.
412 </para></listitem> 412 </para></listitem>
413 <listitem><para><emphasis>Establish the temporary kernel source files</emphasis>: 413 <listitem><para><emphasis>Establish the temporary kernel source files</emphasis>:
414 Temporary kernel source files are kept in the Build Directory created by the 414 Temporary kernel source files are kept in the
415 <link linkend='build-directory'>Build Directory</link>
416 created by the
415 OpenEmbedded build system when you run BitBake. 417 OpenEmbedded build system when you run BitBake.
416 If you have never built the kernel you are interested in, you need to run 418 If you have never built the kernel you are interested in, you need to run
417 an initial build to establish local kernel source files.</para> 419 an initial build to establish local kernel source files.</para>
@@ -427,7 +429,7 @@
427 You might want to reference this information. 429 You might want to reference this information.
428 You can find more information on BitBake in the user manual, which is found in the 430 You can find more information on BitBake in the user manual, which is found in the
429 <filename>bitbake/doc/manual</filename> directory of the 431 <filename>bitbake/doc/manual</filename> directory of the
430 <link linkend='source-directory'>Source Directory</link>.</para> 432 Source Directory.</para>
431 <para>The build process supports several types of images to satisfy different needs. 433 <para>The build process supports several types of images to satisfy different needs.
432 See the "<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#ref-images'>Images</ulink>" chapter in 434 See the "<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#ref-images'>Images</ulink>" chapter in
433 the Yocto Project Reference Manual for information on supported images. 435 the Yocto Project Reference Manual for information on supported images.
@@ -446,10 +448,9 @@
446 Using <filename>menuconfig</filename> allows you to interactively develop and test the 448 Using <filename>menuconfig</filename> allows you to interactively develop and test the
447 configuration changes you are making to the kernel. 449 configuration changes you are making to the kernel.
448 When saved, changes using <filename>menuconfig</filename> update the kernel's 450 When saved, changes using <filename>menuconfig</filename> update the kernel's
449 <filename>.config</filename>. 451 <filename>.config</filename> file.
450 Try to resist the temptation of directly editing the <filename>.config</filename> 452 Try to resist the temptation of directly editing the <filename>.config</filename>
451 file found in the 453 file found in the Build Directory at
452 <link linkend='build-directory'>Build Directory</link> at
453 <filename>tmp/sysroots/&lt;machine-name&gt;/kernel</filename>. 454 <filename>tmp/sysroots/&lt;machine-name&gt;/kernel</filename>.
454 Doing so, can produce unexpected results when the OpenEmbedded build system 455 Doing so, can produce unexpected results when the OpenEmbedded build system
455 regenerates the configuration file.</para> 456 regenerates the configuration file.</para>