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author | Scott Rifenbark <scott.m.rifenbark@intel.com> | 2011-09-30 11:13:31 -0700 |
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committer | Richard Purdie <richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org> | 2011-10-04 14:01:40 +0100 |
commit | 5fe2c534939b9ff1e65aaded6bbd862548df6d64 (patch) | |
tree | bd0cec3bce7f8243751b41a89d932e24978433a0 /documentation | |
parent | 6b2ae5fd17c8bc2f5bdb10e4d33bdc2823d507af (diff) | |
download | poky-5fe2c534939b9ff1e65aaded6bbd862548df6d64.tar.gz |
documentation/kernel-manual/kernel-how-to.xml: Updated build strategy
This section used the term "tree construction" somewhat out of context.
The section really focuses on what the build process and the user does
prior to compilation. I changed wording to indicate the tree is
validated to be sure that the SRC_URI point to the right stuff and
that the BSP build branch exists.
(From yocto-docs rev: e6332d5045b21354b53bbbe1203f9d52d4d97964)
Signed-off-by: Scott Rifenbark <scott.m.rifenbark@intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie <richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org>
Diffstat (limited to 'documentation')
-rw-r--r-- | documentation/kernel-manual/kernel-how-to.xml | 17 |
1 files changed, 8 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/documentation/kernel-manual/kernel-how-to.xml b/documentation/kernel-manual/kernel-how-to.xml index 259e8200d7..df8605ed6f 100644 --- a/documentation/kernel-manual/kernel-how-to.xml +++ b/documentation/kernel-manual/kernel-how-to.xml | |||
@@ -140,14 +140,14 @@ | |||
140 | <para> | 140 | <para> |
141 | Once a local Git repository of the Linux Yocto kernel exists on a development system, | 141 | Once a local Git repository of the Linux Yocto kernel exists on a development system, |
142 | you can consider the compilation phase of kernel development - building a kernel image. | 142 | you can consider the compilation phase of kernel development - building a kernel image. |
143 | Some prerequisites exist that must be met before starting the compilation | 143 | Some prerequisites exist that are validated by the build process before compilation |
144 | phase of the kernel build system: | 144 | starts: |
145 | </para> | 145 | </para> |
146 | 146 | ||
147 | <itemizedlist> | 147 | <itemizedlist> |
148 | <listitem><para>The <filename>SRC_URI</filename> must point to the kernel Git | 148 | <listitem><para>The <filename>SRC_URI</filename> points to the kernel Git |
149 | repository.</para></listitem> | 149 | repository.</para></listitem> |
150 | <listitem><para>A BSP build branch must exist. | 150 | <listitem><para>A BSP build branch exists. |
151 | This branch has the following form: | 151 | This branch has the following form: |
152 | <literallayout class='monospaced'> | 152 | <literallayout class='monospaced'> |
153 | <kernel_type>/<bsp_name> | 153 | <kernel_type>/<bsp_name> |
@@ -155,15 +155,14 @@ | |||
155 | </itemizedlist> | 155 | </itemizedlist> |
156 | 156 | ||
157 | <para> | 157 | <para> |
158 | You can typically meet these prerequisites by running the tree construction/patching phase | 158 | The Yocto Project makes sure these conditions exist before attempting compilation. |
159 | of the build system. | 159 | Other means, however, do exist, such as as bootstrapping a BSP, see |
160 | However, other means do exist. | ||
161 | For examples of alternate workflows such as bootstrapping a BSP, see | ||
162 | the "<link linkend='workflow-examples'>Workflow Examples</link>". | 160 | the "<link linkend='workflow-examples'>Workflow Examples</link>". |
163 | </para> | 161 | </para> |
164 | 162 | ||
165 | <para> | 163 | <para> |
166 | Before building a kernel, the build process configures the kernel by processing all of the | 164 | Before building a kernel, the build process verifies the tree |
165 | and configures the kernel by processing all of the | ||
167 | configuration "fragments" specified by feature descriptions in the <filename>.scc</filename> | 166 | configuration "fragments" specified by feature descriptions in the <filename>.scc</filename> |
168 | files. | 167 | files. |
169 | As the features are compiled, associated kernel configuration fragments are noted | 168 | As the features are compiled, associated kernel configuration fragments are noted |