2.5. Yocto Project Source Repositories

+2.5. Yocto Project Source Repositories

+ The Yocto Project team maintains complete source repositories for all + Yocto Project files at + http://git.yoctoproject.org/cgit/cgit.cgi. + This web-based source code browser is organized into categories by + function such as IDE Plugins, Matchbox, Poky, Yocto Linux Kernel, and + so forth. + From the interface, you can click on any particular item in the "Name" + column and see the URL at the bottom of the page that you need to clone + a Git repository for that particular item. + Having a local Git repository of the + Source Directory, + which is usually named "poky", allows + you to make changes, contribute to the history, and ultimately enhance + the Yocto Project's tools, Board Support Packages, and so forth. +

+ For any supported release of Yocto Project, you can also go to the + Yocto Project Website and + select the "Downloads" tab and get a released tarball of the + poky repository or any supported BSP tarballs. + Unpacking these tarballs gives you a snapshot of the released + files. +

Notes

+ The recommended method for setting up the Yocto Project + Source Directory + and the files for supported BSPs + (e.g., meta-intel) is to use + Git to create a local copy of + the upstream repositories. +
+ Be sure to always work in matching branches for both + the selected BSP repository and the + Source Directory + (i.e. poky) repository. + For example, if you have checked out the "master" branch + of poky and you are going to use + meta-intel, be sure to checkout the + "master" branch of meta-intel. +

+ In summary, here is where you can get the project files needed for + development: +

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+ + Source Repositories: + + This area contains IDE Plugins, Matchbox, Poky, Poky Support, + Tools, Yocto Linux Kernel, and Yocto Metadata Layers. + You can create local copies of Git repositories for each of + these areas.
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+ For steps on how to view and access these upstream Git + repositories, see the + "Accessing Source Repositories" + Section in the Yocto Project Development Tasks Manual. +
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+ + Index of /releases: + + This is an index of releases such as + the Eclipse™ + Yocto Plug-in, miscellaneous support, Poky, Pseudo, installers + for cross-development toolchains, and all released versions of + Yocto Project in the form of images or tarballs. + Downloading and extracting these files does not produce a local + copy of the Git repository but rather a snapshot of a + particular release or image.
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+ For steps on how to view and access these files, see the + "Accessing Index of Releases" + section in the Yocto Project Development Tasks Manual. +
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+ "Downloads" page for the + Yocto Project Website: +
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This section will change due to + reworking of the YP Website.
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The Yocto Project website includes a "Downloads" tab + that allows you to download any Yocto Project + release and Board Support Package (BSP) in tarball form. + The tarballs are similar to those found in the + Index of /releases: area.
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+ For steps on how to use the "Downloads" page, see the + "Using the Downloads Page" + section in the Yocto Project Development Tasks Manual. +
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