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686 <title>Checking Out by Tag in Poky</title> 686 <title>Checking Out by Tag in Poky</title>
687 687
688 <para> 688 <para>
689 Similar to branches, the upstream repository has tags used 689 Similar to branches, the upstream repository uses tags
690 to mark significant commits such as a completed release or 690 to mark specific commits associated with significant points in
691 stage of a release. 691 a development branch (i.e. a release point or stage of a
692 release).
692 You might want to set up a local branch based on one of those 693 You might want to set up a local branch based on one of those
693 points in the repository. 694 points in the repository.
694 The process is similar to checking out by branch name except you 695 The process is similar to checking out by branch name except you
695 use tag names. 696 use tag names.
697 <note>
698 Checking out a branch based on a tag names gives you a
699 stable set of files not affected by development on the
700 branch above the tag.
701 </note>
696 <orderedlist> 702 <orderedlist>
697 <listitem><para> 703 <listitem><para>
698 <emphasis>Switch to the Poky Directory:</emphasis> 704 <emphasis>Switch to the Poky Directory:</emphasis>
@@ -743,8 +749,9 @@
743 branch named "my_yocto_2.2_M2", which is based on 749 branch named "my_yocto_2.2_M2", which is based on
744 the commit in the upstream poky repository that has 750 the commit in the upstream poky repository that has
745 the same tag. 751 the same tag.
746 The files you have available locally when you are 752 In this example, the files you have available locally
747 checked out to that branch are a snapshot of the 753 as a result of the <filename>checkout</filename>
754 command are a snapshot of the
748 "morty" development branch at the point where 755 "morty" development branch at the point where
749 milestone two was reached. 756 milestone two was reached.
750 </para></listitem> 757 </para></listitem>