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-rw-r--r--documentation/bsp-guide/bsp.xml9
-rw-r--r--documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml15
2 files changed, 16 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/documentation/bsp-guide/bsp.xml b/documentation/bsp-guide/bsp.xml
index 76b533e9b4..e61ea019e4 100644
--- a/documentation/bsp-guide/bsp.xml
+++ b/documentation/bsp-guide/bsp.xml
@@ -1161,6 +1161,15 @@
1161 by the Yocto Project, as well as QEMU versions of the same. 1161 by the Yocto Project, as well as QEMU versions of the same.
1162 The default mode of the script's operation is to prompt you for information needed 1162 The default mode of the script's operation is to prompt you for information needed
1163 to generate the BSP layer. 1163 to generate the BSP layer.
1164 <note>
1165 For information on creating a general layer that is not BSP-specific,
1166 see the
1167 "<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>"
1168 in the Yocto Project Development Manual.
1169 </note>
1170 </para>
1171
1172 <para>
1164 For the current set of BSPs, the script prompts you for various important 1173 For the current set of BSPs, the script prompts you for various important
1165 parameters such as: 1174 parameters such as:
1166 <itemizedlist> 1175 <itemizedlist>
diff --git a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml
index 7e8369c977..bca869aa2d 100644
--- a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml
+++ b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml
@@ -623,7 +623,7 @@
623 </para> 623 </para>
624 624
625 <para> 625 <para>
626 You use the <filename>yocto-layer create</filename> sub-command 626 Use the <filename>yocto-layer create</filename> sub-command
627 to create a new general layer. 627 to create a new general layer.
628 In its simplest form, you can create a layer as follows: 628 In its simplest form, you can create a layer as follows:
629 <literallayout class='monospaced'> 629 <literallayout class='monospaced'>
@@ -636,18 +636,17 @@
636 <para> 636 <para>
637 As the <filename>yocto-layer create</filename> command runs, 637 As the <filename>yocto-layer create</filename> command runs,
638 default values for the prompts appear in brackets. 638 default values for the prompts appear in brackets.
639 Pressing enter without supplying anything on the command line 639 Pressing enter without supplying anything for the prompts
640 or pressing enter and providing an invalid response causes the 640 or pressing enter and providing an invalid response causes the
641 script to accept the default value. 641 script to accept the default value.
642 Once the script completes, the new layer 642 Once the script completes, the new layer
643 is created in the current working directory. 643 is created in the current working directory.
644 The script names the layer according to the string you provide 644 The script names the layer by prepending
645 and the prepended <filename>meta-</filename> string. 645 <filename>meta-</filename> to the name you provide.
646 </para> 646 </para>
647 647
648 <para> 648 <para>
649 If you choose to not generate a sample recipe or append file, 649 Minimally, the script creates the following within the layer:
650 the script creates the following within the layer:
651 <itemizedlist> 650 <itemizedlist>
652 <listitem><para><emphasis>The <filename>conf</filename> 651 <listitem><para><emphasis>The <filename>conf</filename>
653 directory:</emphasis> 652 directory:</emphasis>
@@ -674,7 +673,7 @@
674 in a directory named <filename>recipes-example</filename>. 673 in a directory named <filename>recipes-example</filename>.
675 The script creates a <filename>.bb</filename> file and a 674 The script creates a <filename>.bb</filename> file and a
676 directory, which contains a sample 675 directory, which contains a sample
677 <filename>helloworld.c</filename>source file and along with 676 <filename>helloworld.c</filename> source file and along with
678 a sample patch file. 677 a sample patch file.
679 If you do not provide a recipe name, the script uses 678 If you do not provide a recipe name, the script uses
680 "example". 679 "example".
@@ -721,7 +720,7 @@
721 " 720 "
722 </literallayout> 721 </literallayout>
723 Adding the layer to this file enables the build system to 722 Adding the layer to this file enables the build system to
724 the layer during the build. 723 locate the layer during the build.
725 </para> 724 </para>
726 </section> 725 </section>
727 </section> 726 </section>