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431 <filename>poky</filename> repository or any supported BSP tarballs. 431 <filename>poky</filename> repository or any supported BSP tarballs.
432 Unpacking these tarballs gives you a snapshot of the released 432 Unpacking these tarballs gives you a snapshot of the released
433 files. 433 files.
434 <note> 434 <note><title>Notes</title>
435 The recommended method for setting up the Yocto Project 435 <itemizedlist>
436 <link linkend='source-directory'>Source Directory</link> and the 436 <listitem><para>
437 files for supported BSPs (e.g., <filename>meta-intel</filename>) is to 437 The recommended method for setting up the Yocto Project
438 use <link linkend='git'>Git</link> to create a local copy of the 438 <link linkend='source-directory'>Source Directory</link>
439 upstream repositories. 439 and the files for supported BSPs
440 (e.g., <filename>meta-intel</filename>) is to use
441 <link linkend='git'>Git</link> to create a local copy of
442 the upstream repositories.
443 </para></listitem>
444 <listitem><para>
445 Be sure to always work in matching branches for both
446 the <filename>meta-intel</filename> repository and the
447 <link linkend='source-directory'>Source Directory</link>
448 (i.e. <filename>poky</filename>) repository.
449 For example, if you have checked out the "master" branch
450 of <filename>poky</filename> and you are going to use
451 <filename>meta-intel</filename>, be sure to checkout the
452 "master" branch of <filename>meta-intel</filename>.
453 </para></listitem>
454 </itemizedlist>
440 </note> 455 </note>
441 </para> 456 </para>
442 457
diff --git a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-start.xml b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-start.xml
index deea5a7610..6ab93f79cf 100644
--- a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-start.xml
+++ b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-start.xml
@@ -187,8 +187,7 @@
187 Receiving objects: 100% (727/727), 536.36 KiB | 240 KiB/s, done. 187 Receiving objects: 100% (727/727), 536.36 KiB | 240 KiB/s, done.
188 Resolving deltas: 100% (260/260), done. 188 Resolving deltas: 100% (260/260), done.
189 </literallayout></para></listitem> 189 </literallayout></para></listitem>
190 <listitem><para id='supported-board-support-packages-(bsps)'><emphasis>Supported Board 190 <listitem><para id='supported-board-support-packages-(bsps)'><emphasis>Supported Board Support Packages (BSPs):</emphasis>
191 Support Packages (BSPs):</emphasis>
192 The Yocto Project provides a layer called 191 The Yocto Project provides a layer called
193 <filename>meta-intel</filename> and it is maintained in its own 192 <filename>meta-intel</filename> and it is maintained in its own
194 separate Git repository. 193 separate Git repository.
@@ -196,6 +195,7 @@
196 supported 195 supported
197 <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_BSP_URL;#bsp-layers'>BSP Layers</ulink>. 196 <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_BSP_URL;#bsp-layers'>BSP Layers</ulink>.
198 </para> 197 </para>
198
199 <para>The Yocto Project uses the following BSP layer naming 199 <para>The Yocto Project uses the following BSP layer naming
200 scheme: 200 scheme:
201 <literallayout class='monospaced'> 201 <literallayout class='monospaced'>
@@ -212,12 +212,18 @@
212 See the 212 See the
213 "<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_BSP_URL;#bsp-layers'>BSP Layers</ulink>" 213 "<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_BSP_URL;#bsp-layers'>BSP Layers</ulink>"
214 section in the Yocto Project Board Support Package (BSP) 214 section in the Yocto Project Board Support Package (BSP)
215 Developer's Guide for more information on BSP Layers.</para> 215 Developer's Guide for more information on BSP Layers.
216 <para>You can locate the <filename>meta-intel</filename> Git 216 </para>
217
218 <para>
219 You can locate the <filename>meta-intel</filename> Git
217 repository in the "Yocto Metadata Layers" area of the Yocto 220 repository in the "Yocto Metadata Layers" area of the Yocto
218 Project Source Repositories at 221 Project Source Repositories at
219 <ulink url='&YOCTO_GIT_URL;/cgit.cgi'></ulink>.</para> 222 <ulink url='&YOCTO_GIT_URL;/cgit.cgi'></ulink>.
220 <para>Using 223 </para>
224
225 <para>
226 Using
221 <link linkend='git'>Git</link> to create a local clone of the 227 <link linkend='git'>Git</link> to create a local clone of the
222 upstream repository can be helpful if you are working with 228 upstream repository can be helpful if you are working with
223 BSPs. 229 BSPs.
@@ -225,6 +231,16 @@
225 Git repository inside the Source Directory. 231 Git repository inside the Source Directory.
226 For example, the following transcript shows the steps to clone 232 For example, the following transcript shows the steps to clone
227 <filename>meta-intel</filename>. 233 <filename>meta-intel</filename>.
234 <note>
235 Be sure to work in the <filename>meta-intel</filename>
236 branch that matches your
237 <link linkend='source-directory'>Source Directory</link>
238 (i.e. <filename>poky</filename>) branch.
239 For example, if you have checked out the "master" branch
240 of <filename>poky</filename> and you are going to use
241 <filename>meta-intel</filename>, be sure to checkout the
242 "master" branch of <filename>meta-intel</filename>.
243 </note>
228 <literallayout class='monospaced'> 244 <literallayout class='monospaced'>
229 $ cd ~/poky 245 $ cd ~/poky
230 $ git clone git://git.yoctoproject.org/meta-intel.git 246 $ git clone git://git.yoctoproject.org/meta-intel.git
@@ -234,8 +250,11 @@
234 remote: Total 8844 (delta 4931), reused 8780 (delta 4867) 250 remote: Total 8844 (delta 4931), reused 8780 (delta 4867)
235 Receiving objects: 100% (8844/8844), 2.48 MiB | 264 KiB/s, done. 251 Receiving objects: 100% (8844/8844), 2.48 MiB | 264 KiB/s, done.
236 Resolving deltas: 100% (4931/4931), done. 252 Resolving deltas: 100% (4931/4931), done.
237 </literallayout></para> 253 </literallayout>
238 <para>The same 254 </para>
255
256 <para>
257 The same
239 <ulink url='&YOCTO_WIKI_URL;/wiki/Transcript:_from_git_checkout_to_meta-intel_BSP'>wiki page</ulink> 258 <ulink url='&YOCTO_WIKI_URL;/wiki/Transcript:_from_git_checkout_to_meta-intel_BSP'>wiki page</ulink>
240 referenced earlier covers how to set up the 259 referenced earlier covers how to set up the
241 <filename>meta-intel</filename> Git repository. 260 <filename>meta-intel</filename> Git repository.