From 8e0ba4e638dfaf2dc283bbdb766c006d743682fb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Scott Rifenbark Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2011 07:58:32 -0700 Subject: documentation/poky-ref-manual/faq.xml: Edits to scrub for Poky Signed-off-by: Scott Rifenbark Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie --- documentation/poky-ref-manual/faq.xml | 81 ++++++++++++++--------------------- 1 file changed, 33 insertions(+), 48 deletions(-) diff --git a/documentation/poky-ref-manual/faq.xml b/documentation/poky-ref-manual/faq.xml index 6a1f741aca..8091a6d71a 100644 --- a/documentation/poky-ref-manual/faq.xml +++ b/documentation/poky-ref-manual/faq.xml @@ -12,24 +12,20 @@ - Poky is a derivative of OpenEmbedded, a stable, - smaller subset focused on the GNOME Mobile environment. Development - in Poky is closely tied to OpenEmbedded with features being merged - regularly between the two for mutual benefit. + Poky is the Yocto Project build system that was derived from OpenEmbedded. + Poky is a stable, smaller subset focused on the GNOME Mobile environment. + Development in the Yocto Project using Poky is closely tied to OpenEmbedded with + features being merged regularly between the two for mutual benefit. - - - - I only have Python 2.4 or 2.5 but BitBake requires Python 2.6 or 2.7. - Can I still use Poky? + Can I still use the Yocto Project? @@ -57,10 +53,6 @@ - - - - @@ -70,61 +62,54 @@ There are three areas that help with stability; - - - - - We keep Poky small and focused - around 650 packages compared to over 5000 for full OE - - - - - We only support hardware that we have access to for testing - - - - - We have an autobuilder which provides continuous build and integration tests - - - + + The Yocto Project team keeps Poky small and focused. + It contains around 650 packages as compared to over 5000 for full + OpenEmbedded. + The Yocto Project only supports hardware that the + team has access to for testing. + The Yocto Project uses an an autobuilder, + which provides continuous build and integration tests. + + - How do I get support for my board added to Poky? + How do I get support for my board added to the Yocto Project? There are two main ways to get a board supported in Poky; - - - - Send us the board if we don't have it yet - - - - - Send us BitBake recipes if you have them (see the Poky handbook to find out how to create recipes) - - - - Usually if it's not a completely exotic board then adding support in Poky should be fairly straightforward. + + Send the Yocto Project team information on the board + and if the team does not have it yet they will consider adding it. + Send the Yocto Project team the BitBake recipes if you have them. + + + Usually, if the board is not a completely exotic, adding support in + the Yocto Project is fairly straightforward. + - Are there any products running poky ? + Are there any products running poky? - The Vernier LabQuest is using Poky (for more about the LabQuest see the case study at OpenedHand). There are a number of pre-production devices using Poky and we will announce those as soon as they are released. + The Vernier Labquest is using + Poky. + See the Vernier Labquest + for more information. + There are a number of pre-production devices using Poky and the Yocto Project team + announces them as soon as they are released. -- cgit v1.2.3-54-g00ecf