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author | Scott Rifenbark <srifenbark@gmail.com> | 2018-08-27 11:22:44 -0700 |
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committer | Richard Purdie <richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org> | 2018-08-28 10:30:43 +0100 |
commit | ed84cafb037e27f2ebd777b424174808ad7c9265 (patch) | |
tree | 1a0eb66260f769603c37e7ce30318099a645549e /documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-start.xml | |
parent | 5c1c122563a235fbdfb1689c1226eb93f12692e0 (diff) | |
download | poky-ed84cafb037e27f2ebd777b424174808ad7c9265.tar.gz |
dev-manual: Updates to "Cloning and Checking Out Branches"
Provided clearer text.
(From yocto-docs rev: 16b793389b359ee08b632d77c1d0abad4796543a)
Signed-off-by: Scott Rifenbark <srifenbark@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie <richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org>
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diff --git a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-start.xml b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-start.xml index af04528a7b..12694da89b 100644 --- a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-start.xml +++ b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-start.xml | |||
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901 | <title>Cloning and Checking Out Branches</title> | 901 | <title>Cloning and Checking Out Branches</title> |
902 | 902 | ||
903 | <para> | 903 | <para> |
904 | To use the Yocto Project, you need a release of the Yocto Project | 904 | To use the Yocto Project for development, you need a release locally |
905 | locally installed on your development system. | 905 | installed on your development system. |
906 | The locally installed set of files is referred to as the | 906 | This locally installed set of files is referred to as the |
907 | <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#source-directory'>Source Directory</ulink> | 907 | <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#source-directory'>Source Directory</ulink> |
908 | in the Yocto Project documentation. | 908 | in the Yocto Project documentation. |
909 | </para> | 909 | </para> |
910 | 910 | ||
911 | <para> | 911 | <para> |
912 | You create your Source Directory by using | 912 | The preferred method of creating your Source Directory is by using |
913 | <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_OM_URL;#git'>Git</ulink> to clone a local | 913 | <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_OM_URL;#git'>Git</ulink> to clone a local |
914 | copy of the upstream <filename>poky</filename> repository. | 914 | copy of the upstream <filename>poky</filename> repository. |
915 | <note><title>Tip</title> | 915 | Working from a cloned copy of the upstream repository allows you |
916 | The preferred method of getting the Yocto Project Source | 916 | to contribute back into the Yocto Project or to simply work with |
917 | Directory set up is to clone the repository. | ||
918 | </note> | ||
919 | Working from a copy of the upstream repository allows you | ||
920 | to contribute back into the Yocto Project or simply work with | ||
921 | the latest software on a development branch. | 917 | the latest software on a development branch. |
922 | Because Git maintains and creates an upstream repository with | 918 | Because Git maintains and creates an upstream repository with |
923 | a complete history of changes and you are working with a local | 919 | a complete history of changes and you are working with a local |