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authorScott Rifenbark <srifenbark@gmail.com>2017-08-10 13:36:43 -0700
committerRichard Purdie <richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org>2017-09-02 00:52:47 +0100
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kernel-dev: Updated "Creating and Preparing a Layer" section
This section failed to mention the "yocto-layer create" script, which is a simple way to create a layer. I have added this info into the section by way of a "Tip" box. (From yocto-docs rev: cf204f2b72b1da0104315f54cfe55c3f1eaf0f96) Signed-off-by: Scott Rifenbark <srifenbark@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie <richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org>
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31 (<filename>.bbappend</filename>) and provides a convenient 31 (<filename>.bbappend</filename>) and provides a convenient
32 mechanism to create your own recipe files 32 mechanism to create your own recipe files
33 (<filename>.bb</filename>). 33 (<filename>.bb</filename>).
34 For details on how to create and work with layers, see the following 34 For details on how to create and work with layers, see the
35 sections in the Yocto Project Development Manual: 35 "<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#understanding-and-creating-layers'>Understanding and Creating Layers</ulink>"
36 <itemizedlist> 36 section in the Yocto Project Development Manual.
37 <listitem><para>"<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#understanding-and-creating-layers'>Understanding and Creating Layers</ulink>" for 37 <note><title>Tip</title>
38 general information on layers and how to create layers.</para></listitem> 38 The Yocto Project comes with many tools that simplify
39 <listitem><para>"<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#set-up-your-layer-for-the-build'>Set Up Your Layer for the Build</ulink>" for 39 tasks you need to perform.
40 specific instructions on setting up a layer for kernel 40 One such tool is the <filename>yocto-layer create</filename>
41 development.</para></listitem> 41 script, which simplifies creating a new layer.
42 </itemizedlist> 42 See the
43 "<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#creating-a-general-layer-using-the-yocto-layer-script'>Creating a General Layer Using the yocto-layer Script</ulink>"
44 section in the Yocto Project Development Manual for more
45 information.
46 </note>
43 </para> 47 </para>
44 </section> 48 </section>
45 49