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authorScott Rifenbark <scott.m.rifenbark@intel.com>2011-07-14 11:20:41 -0700
committerRichard Purdie <richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org>2011-07-21 10:59:20 +0100
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documentation/kernel-manual/kernel-concepts.xml: General rewrite of Kernel tools.
Cleaned up the list construction. (From yocto-docs rev: 29dd0a40bf9844de631941b7f26d1181fd17c95b) Signed-off-by: Scott Rifenbark <scott.m.rifenbark@intel.com> Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie <richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org>
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301 <section id='kernel-tools'> 301 <section id='kernel-tools'>
302 <title>Kernel Tools</title> 302 <title>Kernel Tools</title>
303 <para> 303 <para>
304Since most standard workflows involve moving forward with an existing tree by 304 Since most standard workflows involve moving forward with an existing tree by
305continuing to add and alter the underlying baseline, the tools that manage 305 continuing to add and alter the underlying baseline, the tools that manage
306Yocto Project's kernel construction are largely hidden from the developer to 306 the Yocto Project's kernel construction are largely hidden from the developer to
307present a simplified view of the kernel for ease of use. 307 present a simplified view of the kernel for ease of use.
308</para> 308 </para>
309<para> 309 <para>
310The fundamental properties of the tools that manage and construct the 310 The fundamental properties of the tools that manage and construct the
311kernel are: 311 Yocto Project kernel are:
312<itemizedlist> 312 <itemizedlist>
313 <listitem><para>the ability to group patches into named, reusable features</para></listitem> 313 <listitem><para>Group patches into named, reusable features.</para></listitem>
314 <listitem><para>to allow top down control of included features</para></listitem> 314 <listitem><para>Allow top down control of included features.</para></listitem>
315 <listitem><para>the binding of kernel configuration to kernel patches/features</para></listitem> 315 <listitem><para>Bind kernel configuration to kernel patches and features.</para></listitem>
316 <listitem><para>the presentation of a seamless Git repository that blends Yocto Project value with the kernel.org history and development</para></listitem> 316 <listitem><para>Present a seamless Git repository that blends Yocto Project value
317</itemizedlist> 317 with the kernel.org history and development.</para></listitem>
318</para> 318 </itemizedlist>
319 </para>
319<!--<para> 320<!--<para>
320The tools that construct a kernel tree will be discussed later in this 321The tools that construct a kernel tree will be discussed later in this
321document. The following tools form the foundation of the Yocto Project 322document. The following tools form the foundation of the Yocto Project