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205 | by the maintainer of the source code. | 205 | by the maintainer of the source code. |
206 | For example, in order for a developer to work on a particular piece of code, they need to | 206 | For example, in order for a developer to work on a particular piece of code, they need to |
207 | first get a copy of it from an "upstream" source.</para></listitem> | 207 | first get a copy of it from an "upstream" source.</para></listitem> |
208 | <listitem><para><emphasis>Yocto Project Files:</emphasis> | 208 | <listitem><para id='yocto-project-files'><emphasis>Yocto Project Files:</emphasis> |
209 | This term refers to the directory structure created as a result of downloading | 209 | This term refers to the directory structure created as a result of either downloading |
210 | and unpacking a Yocto Project release tarball or setting up a Git repository | 210 | and unpacking a Yocto Project release tarball or setting up a Git repository |
211 | by cloning <filename>git://git.yoctoproject.org/poky</filename>. | 211 | by cloning <filename>git://git.yoctoproject.org/poky</filename>. |
212 | Sometimes the term "the Yocto Project Files structure" is used as well.</para> | 212 | Sometimes the term "the Yocto Project Files structure" is used as well.</para> |
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220 | results in a Yocto Project file structure whose Yocto Project source directory is named | 220 | results in a Yocto Project file structure whose Yocto Project source directory is named |
221 | <filename>poky-edison-6.0</filename>. | 221 | <filename>poky-edison-6.0</filename>. |
222 | If you create a Git repository, then you can name the repository anything you like.</para> | 222 | If you create a Git repository, then you can name the repository anything you like.</para> |
223 | <para>It is important to understand the differences between Yocto Project Files created | ||
224 | by unpacking a release tarball as compared to cloning | ||
225 | <filename>git://git.yoctoproject.org/poky</filename>. | ||
226 | When you unpack a tarball, you have an exact copy of the files based on the time of | ||
227 | release - a fixed release point. | ||
228 | Any changes you make to your local Yocto Project files are on top of the release. | ||
229 | On the otherhand, when you clone the Yocto Project Git repository, you have an | ||
230 | active development repository. | ||
231 | In this case, any local changes you make to the Yocto Project can be later applied to active | ||
232 | development branches of the upstream Yocto Project Git repository.</para> | ||
223 | <para>You can find instruction on how to set up the Yocto Project files on your | 233 | <para>You can find instruction on how to set up the Yocto Project files on your |
224 | host development system by reading | 234 | host development system by reading |
225 | the | 235 | the |