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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