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@@ -154,8 +154,8 @@
154 </literallayout> 154 </literallayout>
155 </para></listitem> 155 </para></listitem>
156 <listitem><para> 156 <listitem><para>
157 <emphasis>Compile Feature:</emphasis> 157 <emphasis>Expand Feature:</emphasis>
158 Once located, the feature description is either compiled 158 Once located, the feature description is either expanded
159 into a simple script of actions, or into an existing 159 into a simple script of actions, or into an existing
160 equivalent script that is already part of the shipped 160 equivalent script that is already part of the shipped
161 kernel. 161 kernel.
@@ -169,8 +169,8 @@
169 variable in recipes. 169 variable in recipes.
170 </para></listitem> 170 </para></listitem>
171 <listitem><para> 171 <listitem><para>
172 <emphasis>Locate, Compile, and Append Each Feature:</emphasis> 172 <emphasis>Locate, Expand, and Append Each Feature:</emphasis>
173 Each extra feature is located, compiled and appended to 173 Each extra feature is located, expanded and appended to
174 the script as described in step three. 174 the script as described in step three.
175 </para></listitem> 175 </para></listitem>
176 <listitem><para> 176 <listitem><para>
@@ -203,23 +203,46 @@
203 The kernel tree and cache are ready for developer consumption to 203 The kernel tree and cache are ready for developer consumption to
204 be locally cloned, configured, and built into a Yocto Project 204 be locally cloned, configured, and built into a Yocto Project
205 kernel specific to some target hardware. 205 kernel specific to some target hardware.
206 <note> 206 <note><title>Notes</title>
207 <para>The generated <filename>yocto-kernel-cache</filename> 207 <itemizedlist>
208 repository adds to the kernel as shipped with the Yocto Project 208 <listitem><para>
209 release. 209 The generated <filename>yocto-kernel-cache</filename>
210 Any add-ons and configuration data are applied to the end of 210 repository adds to the kernel as shipped with the Yocto
211 an existing branch. 211 Project release.
212 The full repository generation that is found in the 212 Any add-ons and configuration data are applied to the
213 official Yocto Project kernel repositories at 213 end of an existing branch.
214 <ulink url='&YOCTO_GIT_URL;/cgit.cgi'>http://git.yoctoproject.org/cgit.cgi</ulink> 214 The full repository generation that is found in the
215 is the combination of all supported boards and configurations. 215 official Yocto Project kernel repositories at
216 </para> 216 <ulink url='&YOCTO_GIT_URL;/cgit.cgi'>http://git.yoctoproject.org/cgit.cgi</ulink>
217 217 is the combination of all supported boards and
218 <para>The technique the Yocto Project team uses is flexible 218 configurations.
219 and allows for seamless blending of an immutable history with 219 </para></listitem>
220 additional patches specific to a deployment. 220 <listitem><para>
221 Any additions to the kernel become an integrated part of the 221 The technique the Yocto Project team uses is flexible
222 branches.</para> 222 and allows for seamless blending of an immutable
223 history with additional patches specific to a
224 deployment.
225 Any additions to the kernel become an integrated part
226 of the branches.
227 </para></listitem>
228 <listitem><para>
229 The full kernel tree that you see on
230 <ulink url='&YOCTO_GIT_URL;/cgit.cgi'></ulink> is
231 generated through repeating the above steps for all
232 valid BSPs.
233 The end result is a branched, clean history tree that
234 makes up the kernel for a given release.
235 You can see the script (<filename>kgit-scc</filename>)
236 responsible for this in the
237 <ulink url='&YOCTO_GIT_URL;/cgit.cgi/yocto-kernel-tools/tree/tools'><filename>yocto-kernel-tools</filename></ulink>
238 repository.
239 </para></listitem>
240 <listitem><para>
241 The steps used to construct the full kernel tree are
242 the same steps that BitBake uses when it builds a
243 kernel image.
244 </para></listitem>
245 </itemizedlist>
223 </note> 246 </note>
224 </para> 247 </para>
225 </section> 248 </section>