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authorScott Rifenbark <scott.m.rifenbark@intel.com>2015-01-22 13:00:45 -0800
committerRichard Purdie <richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org>2015-02-17 15:16:54 +0000
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dev-manual: Updated the OpenEmbedded build system term.
Added text to note how this term is used, what makes up the OE BS, and how the term "build system" is used in general. (From yocto-docs rev: 2af0a59a84fd1cf6d23db29f470cb5644f962746) Signed-off-by: Scott Rifenbark <scott.m.rifenbark@intel.com> Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie <richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org>
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684 This Metadata is found in the <filename>meta</filename> directory of the 684 This Metadata is found in the <filename>meta</filename> directory of the
685 <link linkend='source-directory'>Source Directory</link>.</para></listitem> 685 <link linkend='source-directory'>Source Directory</link>.</para></listitem>
686 <listitem><para id='build-system-term'><emphasis>OpenEmbedded Build System:</emphasis> 686 <listitem><para id='build-system-term'><emphasis>OpenEmbedded Build System:</emphasis>
687 The build system in the context of the Yocto Project. 687 The build system specific to the Yocto Project.
688 This build system is based on the project known as "Poky." 688 The OpenEmbedded build system is based on another project known
689 For some historical information about Poky, see the 689 as "Poky", which uses
690 <link linkend='poky'>Poky</link> term. 690 <link linkend='bitbake-term'>BitBake</link> as the task
691 executor.
692 Throughout the Yocto Project documentation set, the
693 OpenEmbedded build system is sometimes referred to simply
694 as "the build system".
695 If other build systems, such as a host or target build system
696 are referenced, the documentation clearly states the
697 difference.
698 <note>
699 For some historical information about Poky, see the
700 <link linkend='poky'>Poky</link> term.
701 </note>
691 </para></listitem> 702 </para></listitem>
692 <listitem><para><emphasis>Package:</emphasis> 703 <listitem><para><emphasis>Package:</emphasis>
693 In the context of the Yocto Project, this term refers to a 704 In the context of the Yocto Project, this term refers to a