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@@ -46,9 +46,17 @@
46 <title>Layers</title> 46 <title>Layers</title>
47 47
48 <para> 48 <para>
49 The Source Directory contains several layers right out of the box. 49 The Source Directory contains several layers right out of the
50 You can easily identify a layer in the Source Directory by its folder name. 50 box.
51 Folders that are layers begin with the string <filename>meta</filename>. 51 You can easily identify layers that ship with a
52 Yocto Project release in the Source Directory by their
53 folder names.
54 Folders that are layers begin with the string
55 <filename>meta</filename>.
56 <note>
57 It is not a requirement that a layer begins with the
58 string <filename>meta</filename>.
59 </note>
52 For example, when you set up the <link linkend='source-directory'>Source Directory</link> 60 For example, when you set up the <link linkend='source-directory'>Source Directory</link>
53 structure, you will see several layers: <filename>meta</filename>, 61 structure, you will see several layers: <filename>meta</filename>,
54 <filename>meta-hob</filename>, <filename>meta-skeleton</filename>, 62 <filename>meta-hob</filename>, <filename>meta-skeleton</filename>,
@@ -80,10 +88,10 @@
80 <ulink url='&OE_HOME_URL;/wiki/LayerIndex'><filename>LayerIndex</filename></ulink> 88 <ulink url='&OE_HOME_URL;/wiki/LayerIndex'><filename>LayerIndex</filename></ulink>
81 for a list of layers from the OpenEmbedded community that can be used in the 89 for a list of layers from the OpenEmbedded community that can be used in the
82 Yocto Project.</para></listitem> 90 Yocto Project.</para></listitem>
83 <listitem><para><emphasis>Create a Directory:</emphasis> Create the directory 91 <listitem><para><emphasis>Create a Directory:</emphasis>
84 for your layer. 92 Create the directory for your layer.
85 Traditionally, prepend the name of the folder with the string 93 While not strictly required, prepend the name of the
86 <filename>meta</filename>. 94 folder with the string <filename>meta</filename>.
87 For example: 95 For example:
88 <literallayout class='monospaced'> 96 <literallayout class='monospaced'>
89 meta-mylayer 97 meta-mylayer