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| 730 | A package group is really just another recipe. | 730 | A package group is really just another recipe. |
| 731 | Because package group files are recipes, they end with the | 731 | Because package group files are recipes, they end with the |
| 732 | <filename>.bb</filename> filename extension.</para></listitem> | 732 | <filename>.bb</filename> filename extension.</para></listitem> |
| 733 | <listitem><para id='poky'><emphasis>Poky:</emphasis> The term "poky" can mean several things. | 733 | <listitem><para id='poky'><emphasis>Poky:</emphasis> |
| 734 | In its most general sense, it is an open-source project that was initially developed | 734 | The term "poky" can mean several things. |
| 735 | by OpenedHand. With OpenedHand, poky was developed off of the existing OpenEmbedded | 735 | In its most general sense, it is an open-source |
| 736 | build system becoming a build system for embedded images. | 736 | project that was initially developed by OpenedHand. |
| 737 | After Intel Corporation acquired OpenedHand, the project poky became the basis for | 737 | With OpenedHand, poky was developed off of the existing |
| 738 | the Yocto Project's build system.</para> | 738 | OpenEmbedded build system becoming a commercially |
| 739 | <para> | 739 | supportable build system for embedded Linux. |
| 740 | Within the Yocto Project source repositories, <filename>poky</filename> | 740 | After Intel Corporation acquired OpenedHand, the |
| 741 | exists as a separate Git repository | 741 | project poky became the basis for the Yocto Project's |
| 742 | that can be cloned to yield a local copy on the host system. | 742 | build system.</para> |
| 743 | Thus, "poky" can refer to the local copy of the Source Directory used to develop within | 743 | <para>Within the Yocto Project source repositories, |
| 744 | the Yocto Project.</para></listitem> | 744 | <filename>poky</filename> exists as a separate Git |
| 745 | repository you can clone to yield a local copy on your | ||
| 746 | host system. | ||
| 747 | Thus, "poky" can refer to the local copy of the Source | ||
| 748 | Directory used for development within the Yocto | ||
| 749 | Project.</para> | ||
| 750 | <para>Finally, "poky" can refer to the default | ||
| 751 | <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#var-DISTRO'><filename>DISTRO</filename></ulink> | ||
| 752 | (i.e. distribution) created when you use the Yocto | ||
| 753 | Project in conjunction with the | ||
| 754 | <filename>poky</filename> repository to build an image. | ||
| 755 | </para></listitem> | ||
| 745 | <listitem><para><emphasis>Recipe:</emphasis> | 756 | <listitem><para><emphasis>Recipe:</emphasis> |
| 746 | A set of instructions for building packages. | 757 | A set of instructions for building packages. |
| 747 | A recipe describes where you get source code, which patches | 758 | A recipe describes where you get source code, which patches |