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authorAlejandro Hernandez Samaniego <alhe@linux.microsoft.com>2020-03-29 22:42:50 -0700
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908 section in the Yocto Project Development Tasks Manual. 908 section in the Yocto Project Development Tasks Manual.
909 </para></listitem> 909 </para></listitem>
910 <listitem><para> 910 <listitem><para>
911 <emphasis>Windows Subsystem For Linux (WSLv2):</emphasis>
912 You may use Windows Subsystem For Linux v2 to set up a build
913 host using Windows 10.
914 <note>
915 The Yocto Project is not compatible with WSLv1, it is
916 compatible but not officially supported nor validated
917 with WSLv2, if you still decide to use WSL please upgrade
918 to WSLv2.
919 </note>
920 The Windows Subsystem For Linux allows Windows 10 to run a real
921 Linux kernel inside of a lightweight utility virtual
922 machine (VM) using virtualization technology.</para>
923 <para>For information on how to set up a Build Host with
924 WSLv2, see the
925 "<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#setting-up-to-use-wsl'>Setting Up to Use Windows Subsystem For Linux</ulink>"
926 section in the Yocto Project Development Tasks Manual.
927 </para></listitem>
928 <listitem><para>
911 <emphasis>Toaster:</emphasis> 929 <emphasis>Toaster:</emphasis>
912 Regardless of what your Build Host is running, you can 930 Regardless of what your Build Host is running, you can
913 use Toaster to develop software using the Yocto Project. 931 use Toaster to develop software using the Yocto Project.