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244 | 244 | ||
245 | <para> | 245 | <para> |
246 | This section takes a more detailed look inside the build | 246 | This section takes a more detailed look inside the build |
247 | process used by the OpenEmbedded build system. | 247 | process used by the |
248 | The following diagram represents the build at a high level. | 248 | <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#build-system-term'>OpenEmbedded build system</ulink>, |
249 | which is the build system specific to the Yocto Project. | ||
250 | At the heart of the build system is BitBake, the task executor. | ||
251 | </para> | ||
252 | |||
253 | <para> | ||
254 | The following diagram represents a build at a high level. | ||
249 | The remainder of this section expands on the fundamental input, | 255 | The remainder of this section expands on the fundamental input, |
250 | output, process, and | 256 | output, process, and metadata logical blocks that make up the |
251 | <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#metadata'>Metadata</ulink> | 257 | OpenEmbedded build system's workflow. |
252 | blocks that make up the build process. | ||
253 | </para> | 258 | </para> |
254 | 259 | ||
255 | <para id='general-yocto-environment-figure'> | 260 | <para id='general-yocto-environment-figure'> |
256 | <imagedata fileref="figures/yocto-environment-ref.png" align="center" width="8in" depth="4.25in" /> | 261 | <imagedata fileref="figures/YP-flow-diagram.png" format="PNG" align='center' width="8in"/> |
257 | </para> | 262 | </para> |
258 | 263 | ||
259 | <para> | 264 | <para> |
260 | In general, the build process consists of several functional areas: | 265 | In general, the build's workflow consists of several functional |
266 | areas: | ||
261 | <itemizedlist> | 267 | <itemizedlist> |
262 | <listitem><para> | 268 | <listitem><para> |
263 | <emphasis>User Configuration:</emphasis> | 269 | <emphasis>User Configuration:</emphasis> |
264 | Metadata you can use to control the build process. | 270 | metadata you can use to control the build process. |
265 | </para></listitem> | 271 | </para></listitem> |
266 | <listitem><para> | 272 | <listitem><para> |
267 | <emphasis>Metadata Layers:</emphasis> | 273 | <emphasis>Metadata Layers:</emphasis> |
268 | Various layers that provide software, machine, and | 274 | Various layers that provide software, machine, and |
269 | distro Metadata. | 275 | distro metadata. |
270 | </para></listitem> | 276 | </para></listitem> |
271 | <listitem><para> | 277 | <listitem><para> |
272 | <emphasis>Source Files:</emphasis> | 278 | <emphasis>Source Files:</emphasis> |
@@ -285,7 +291,8 @@ | |||
285 | <emphasis>Package Feeds:</emphasis> | 291 | <emphasis>Package Feeds:</emphasis> |
286 | Directories containing output packages (RPM, DEB or IPK), | 292 | Directories containing output packages (RPM, DEB or IPK), |
287 | which are subsequently used in the construction of an | 293 | which are subsequently used in the construction of an |
288 | image or SDK, produced by the build system. | 294 | image or Software Development Kit (SDK), produced by the |
295 | build system. | ||
289 | These feeds can also be copied and shared using a web | 296 | These feeds can also be copied and shared using a web |
290 | server or other means to facilitate extending or updating | 297 | server or other means to facilitate extending or updating |
291 | existing images on devices at runtime if runtime package | 298 | existing images on devices at runtime if runtime package |
@@ -293,7 +300,7 @@ | |||
293 | </para></listitem> | 300 | </para></listitem> |
294 | <listitem><para> | 301 | <listitem><para> |
295 | <emphasis>Images:</emphasis> | 302 | <emphasis>Images:</emphasis> |
296 | Images produced by the development process. | 303 | Images produced by the workflow. |
297 | </para></listitem> | 304 | </para></listitem> |
298 | <listitem><para> | 305 | <listitem><para> |
299 | <emphasis>Application Development SDK:</emphasis> | 306 | <emphasis>Application Development SDK:</emphasis> |