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authorScott Rifenbark <scott.m.rifenbark@intel.com>2011-09-26 12:54:30 -0700
committerRichard Purdie <richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org>2011-10-04 14:01:38 +0100
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documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-newbie.xml: added information for licenses
I added the directory where the list of know licenses are in the YP files structure (meta/files/common-licenses). (From yocto-docs rev: 6a8db1a5ac653dbc8730e61293221c0b0890888d) Signed-off-by: Scott Rifenbark <scott.m.rifenbark@intel.com> Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie <richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org>
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277 277
278 <para> 278 <para>
279 When you build an image using Yocto Project, the build process uses a known list of licenses to 279 When you build an image using Yocto Project, the build process uses a known list of licenses to
280 ensure compliance. 280 ensure compliance.
281 Once the build completes, the list of all licenses found and used during the build are 281 You can find this list in the Yocto Project files directory at
282 <filename>meta/files/common-licenses</filename>.
283 Once the build completes, the list of all licenses found and used during that build are
282 kept in the Yocto Project build directory at 284 kept in the Yocto Project build directory at
283 <filename>tmp/deploy/images/licenses</filename>. 285 <filename>tmp/deploy/images/licenses</filename>.
286 </para>
287
288 <para>
284 If a module requires a license that is not in the base list, the build process 289 If a module requires a license that is not in the base list, the build process
285 generates a warning during the build. 290 generates a warning during the build.
286 These tools make it easier for a developer to be certain of the licenses with which 291 These tools make it easier for a developer to be certain of the licenses with which