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109 <title>Other Information</title> 109 <title>Other Information</title>
110 110
111 <para> 111 <para>
112 Because this manual presents overview information for many different 112 Because this manual presents information for many different
113 topics, supplemental information is recommended for full 113 topics, supplemental information is recommended for full
114 comprehension. 114 comprehension.
115 The following list presents other sources of information you might find helpful: 115 See the
116 <itemizedlist> 116 "<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#resources-links-and-related-documentation'>Links and Related Documentation</ulink>"
117 <listitem><para><emphasis><ulink url='&YOCTO_HOME_URL;'>Yocto Project Website</ulink>: 117 section in the Yocto Project Reference Manual for helpful
118 </emphasis> The home page for the Yocto Project provides lots of information on the project 118 sources.
119 as well as links to software and documentation.
120 </para></listitem>
121 <listitem><para><emphasis>
122 <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_QS_URL;'>Yocto Project Quick Start</ulink>:</emphasis>
123 This short document lets you get started
124 with the Yocto Project and quickly begin building an image.
125 </para></listitem>
126 <listitem><para><emphasis>
127 <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;'>Yocto Project Reference Manual</ulink>:</emphasis>
128 This manual is a reference
129 guide to the OpenEmbedded build system, which is based on BitBake.
130 The build system is sometimes referred to as "Poky".
131 </para></listitem>
132 <listitem><para><emphasis>
133 <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_SDK_URL;'>Yocto Project Software Development Kit (SDK) Developer's Guide</ulink>:</emphasis>
134 This guide provides information that lets you get going
135 with the standard or extensible SDK.
136 An SDK, with its cross-development toolchains, allows you
137 to develop projects inside or outside of the Yocto Project
138 environment.
139 </para></listitem>
140 <listitem><para><emphasis>
141 <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_BSP_URL;'>Yocto Project Board Support Package (BSP) Developer's Guide</ulink>:</emphasis>
142 This guide defines the structure for BSP components.
143 Having a commonly understood structure encourages standardization.
144 </para></listitem>
145 <listitem><para><emphasis>
146 <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_KERNEL_DEV_URL;'>Yocto Project Linux Kernel Development Manual</ulink>:</emphasis>
147 This manual describes how to work with Linux Yocto kernels as well as provides a bit
148 of conceptual information on the construction of the Yocto Linux kernel tree.
149 </para></listitem>
150 <listitem><para><emphasis>
151 <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_PROF_URL;'>Yocto Project Profiling and Tracing Manual</ulink>:</emphasis>
152 This manual presents a set of common and generally useful tracing and
153 profiling schemes along with their applications (as appropriate) to each tool.
154 </para></listitem>
155 <listitem><para><emphasis>
156 <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_TOAST_URL;'>Toaster User Manual</ulink>:</emphasis>
157 This manual introduces and describes how to set up and use
158 Toaster, which is a web interface to the Yocto Project's
159 <link linkend='build-system-term'>OpenEmbedded Build System</link>.
160 </para></listitem>
161<!--
162 <listitem><para><emphasis>
163 <ulink url='http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZlOu-gLsh0'>
164 Eclipse IDE Yocto Plug-in</ulink>:</emphasis>
165 A step-by-step instructional video that
166 demonstrates how an application developer uses Yocto Plug-in features within
167 the Eclipse IDE.
168 </para></listitem>
169-->
170 <listitem><para><emphasis>
171 <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_SDK_URL;#sdk-appendix-latest-yp-eclipse-plug-in'>Eclipse IDE Yocto Plug-in</ulink>:</emphasis>
172 Instructions that demonstrate how an application developer
173 uses the Eclipse Yocto Project Plug-in feature within
174 the Eclipse IDE.
175 </para></listitem>
176 <listitem><para><emphasis>
177 <ulink url='&YOCTO_WIKI_URL;/wiki/FAQ'>FAQ</ulink>:</emphasis>
178 A list of commonly asked questions and their answers.
179 </para></listitem>
180 <listitem><para><emphasis>
181 <ulink url='&YOCTO_RELEASE_NOTES;'>Release Notes</ulink>:</emphasis>
182 Features, updates and known issues for the current
183 release of the Yocto Project.
184 </para></listitem>
185 <listitem><para><emphasis>
186 <ulink url='&YOCTO_HOME_URL;/tools-resources/projects/toaster'>Toaster</ulink>:</emphasis>
187 An Application Programming Interface (API) and web-based
188 interface to the OpenEmbedded build system, which uses
189 BitBake, that reports build information.
190 </para></listitem>
191 <listitem><para><emphasis>
192 <ulink url='&YOCTO_HOME_URL;/tools-resources/projects/build-appliance'>Build Appliance</ulink>:</emphasis>
193 A virtual machine that
194 enables you to build and boot a custom embedded Linux image
195 with the Yocto Project using a non-Linux development system.
196 </para></listitem>
197 <listitem><para><emphasis>
198 <ulink url='&YOCTO_BUGZILLA_URL;'>Bugzilla</ulink>:</emphasis>
199 The bug tracking application the Yocto Project uses.
200 If you find problems with the Yocto Project, you should report them using this
201 application.
202 </para></listitem>
203 <listitem><para><emphasis>Yocto Project Mailing Lists:</emphasis>
204 To subscribe to the Yocto Project mailing
205 lists, click on the following URLs and follow the instructions:
206 <itemizedlist>
207 <listitem><para><ulink url='&YOCTO_LISTS_URL;/listinfo/yocto'></ulink>
208 for a Yocto Project Discussions mailing list.
209 </para></listitem>
210 <listitem><para><ulink url='&YOCTO_LISTS_URL;/listinfo/poky'></ulink>
211 for a Yocto Project Discussions mailing list about the
212 OpenEmbedded build system (Poky).
213 </para></listitem>
214 <listitem><para><ulink url='&YOCTO_LISTS_URL;/listinfo/yocto-announce'></ulink>
215 for a mailing list to receive official Yocto Project announcements
216 as well as Yocto Project milestones.
217 </para></listitem>
218 <listitem><para><ulink url='&YOCTO_LISTS_URL;/listinfo'></ulink>
219 for a listing of all public mailing lists on
220 <filename>lists.yoctoproject.org</filename>.
221 </para></listitem>
222 </itemizedlist></para></listitem>
223 <listitem><para><emphasis>Internet Relay Chat (IRC):</emphasis>
224 Two IRC channels on freenode are available
225 for Yocto Project and Poky discussions: <filename>#yocto</filename> and
226 <filename>#poky</filename>, respectively.
227 </para></listitem>
228 <listitem><para><emphasis>
229 <ulink url='&OE_HOME_URL;'>OpenEmbedded</ulink>:</emphasis>
230 The build system used by the Yocto Project.
231 This project is the upstream, generic, embedded distribution
232 from which the Yocto Project derives its build system (Poky)
233 and to which it contributes.
234 </para></listitem>
235 <listitem><para><emphasis>
236 <ulink url='http://www.openembedded.org/wiki/BitBake'>BitBake</ulink>:</emphasis>
237 The tool used by the OpenEmbedded build system
238 to process project metadata.
239 </para></listitem>
240 <listitem><para><emphasis>
241 <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_BB_URL;'>BitBake User Manual:</ulink></emphasis>
242 A comprehensive guide to the BitBake tool.
243 If you want information on BitBake, see this manual.
244 </para></listitem>
245 <listitem><para><emphasis>
246 <ulink url='http://wiki.qemu.org/Index.html'>Quick EMUlator (QEMU)</ulink>:</emphasis>
247 An open-source machine emulator and virtualizer.
248 </para></listitem>
249 </itemizedlist>
250 </para> 119 </para>
251 </section> 120 </section>
252</chapter> 121</chapter>