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authorScott Rifenbark <scott.m.rifenbark@intel.com>2011-08-11 13:55:07 -0700
committerRichard Purdie <richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org>2011-08-15 15:27:04 +0100
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documentation/dev-manual: Scott Garman's review comments.
Made several editing corrections for various terms and phrasings based on Scott Garman's review. (From yocto-docs rev: a21ba80151ce82683d45cd67ddb0728d779b007a) Signed-off-by: Scott Rifenbark <scott.m.rifenbark@intel.com> Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie <richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org>
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23 <title>Introducing the Yocto Project</title> 23 <title>Introducing the Yocto Project</title>
24 24
25 <para> 25 <para>
26 The Yocto Project is an open-source collaboration project focused on embedded Linux developers. 26 The Yocto Project is an open-source collaboration project focused on embedded Linux development.
27 The project provides a recent Linux kernel along with a set of system commands, libraries, 27 The project provides a recent Linux kernel along with a set of system commands, libraries,
28 and system components suitable for the embedded developer. 28 and system components suitable for the embedded developer.
29 The Yocto Project also features the Sato reference User Interface should you be dealing with 29 The Yocto Project also features the Sato reference User Interface should you be dealing with
@@ -48,10 +48,10 @@
48 <listitem><para><emphasis>Host System:</emphasis> You need a recent release of Fedora, 48 <listitem><para><emphasis>Host System:</emphasis> You need a recent release of Fedora,
49 OpenSUSE, Debian, or Ubuntu. 49 OpenSUSE, Debian, or Ubuntu.
50 You should have a reasonably current Linux-based host system. 50 You should have a reasonably current Linux-based host system.
51 You should also have about 100 gigabytes of free disk space if you plan on building 51 You should also have about 100 gigabytes of free disk space for building images.
52 images.</para></listitem> 52 </para></listitem>
53 <listitem><para><emphasis>Packages:</emphasis> Depending on your host system (Debian-based or RPM-based), 53 <listitem><para><emphasis>Packages:</emphasis> The Yocto Project requires certain packages
54 you need certain packages. 54 exist on your development system.
55 See the <ulink url='http://www.yoctoproject.org/docs/yocto-quick-start/yocto-project-qs.html#packages'> 55 See the <ulink url='http://www.yoctoproject.org/docs/yocto-quick-start/yocto-project-qs.html#packages'>
56 The Packages</ulink> section in the Yocto Project Quick start for the exact package 56 The Packages</ulink> section in the Yocto Project Quick start for the exact package
57 requirements.</para></listitem> 57 requirements.</para></listitem>
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@
239 script.</para></listitem> 239 script.</para></listitem>
240 <listitem><para>Make sure the <filename>conf/local.conf</filename> configuration file is set 240 <listitem><para>Make sure the <filename>conf/local.conf</filename> configuration file is set
241 up how you want it. 241 up how you want it.
242 This file defines the target machine architecture and and other build configurations.</para></listitem> 242 This file defines the target machine architecture and and other build options.</para></listitem>
243 <listitem><para>Build the image using the BitBake command. 243 <listitem><para>Build the image using the BitBake command.
244 If you want information on Bitbake, see the user manual at 244 If you want information on Bitbake, see the user manual at
245 <ulink url='http://docs.openembedded.org/bitbake/html'></ulink>.</para></listitem> 245 <ulink url='http://docs.openembedded.org/bitbake/html'></ulink>.</para></listitem>
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@
253 <title>Using Pre-Built Binaries and QEMU</title> 253 <title>Using Pre-Built Binaries and QEMU</title>
254 254
255 <para> 255 <para>
256 Another option you have to get started is to use a pre-built binary. 256 Another option you have to get started is to use pre-built binaries.
257 This scenario is ideal for developing software applications to run on your target hardware. 257 This scenario is ideal for developing software applications to run on your target hardware.
258 To do this you need to install the stand-alone Yocto toolchain tarball and then download the 258 To do this you need to install the stand-alone Yocto toolchain tarball and then download the
259 pre-built kernel that you will boot using the QEMU emulator. 259 pre-built kernel that you will boot using the QEMU emulator.