From f4aa9783bdd1b37aefb51b8cf55c3502bf031a4e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Scott Rifenbark Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2017 12:04:48 -0700 Subject: yocto-project-qs, ref-manual: Moved YP intro from QS to ref-manual Fixes [YOCTO #11630] The introductory stuff in the QS is really conceptual information and needs to be in the ref-manual where YP is introduced. Regarding the QS, all we really need to do is point to places where the reader can go to find that stuff out. Part of this move involved getting the diagram of the YP flow for the environment from the QS to the ref-manual. That figure was named "YP-flow-diagram.png". It was named "yocto-environment.png" in the QS but I renamed it when moving it to the ref-manual. This caused some edits to the "Makefile" to clean up the figure lists for tarballs. (From yocto-docs rev: ab108c0959e3a9f36d25080245482f8a790c8c87) Signed-off-by: Scott Rifenbark Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie --- documentation/ref-manual/introduction.xml | 74 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--- 1 file changed, 69 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) (limited to 'documentation/ref-manual/introduction.xml') diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/introduction.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/introduction.xml index 3e89856293..4fd1e95a61 100644 --- a/documentation/ref-manual/introduction.xml +++ b/documentation/ref-manual/introduction.xml @@ -25,12 +25,14 @@ For introductory information on the Yocto Project, see the Yocto Project Backgrounders on the - Yocto Project Website. + Yocto Project Website and the + "Introducing the Yocto Project Development Environment" + section. - You can find an introductory to using the Yocto Project by working - through the + If you want to use the Yocto Project to test run building an image + without having to understand concepts, work through the Yocto Project Quick Start. You can find "how-to" information in the Yocto Project Development Manual. @@ -43,8 +45,8 @@ -
- Yocto Project Introduction +
+ Introducing the Yocto Project Development Environment The Yocto Project is an open-source collaboration project whose @@ -69,6 +71,68 @@ is optimized for stylus-driven, low-resolution screens. + + + + + + + + Here are some highlights for the Yocto Project: + + + + + Provides a recent Linux kernel along with a set of system + commands and libraries suitable for the embedded + environment. + + + Makes available system components such as X11, GTK+, Qt, + Clutter, and SDL (among others) so you can create a rich user + experience on devices that have display hardware. + For devices that do not have a display or where you wish to + use alternative UI frameworks, these components need not be + installed. + + + Creates a focused and stable core compatible with the + OpenEmbedded project with which you can easily and reliably + build and develop. + + + Fully supports a wide range of hardware and device emulation + through the Quick EMUlator (QEMU). + + + Provides a layer mechanism that allows you to easily extend + the system, make customizations, and keep them organized. + + + + + You can use the Yocto Project to generate images for many kinds + of devices. + As mentioned earlier, the Yocto Project supports creation of + reference images that you can boot within and emulate using QEMU. + The standard example machines target QEMU full-system + emulation for 32-bit and 64-bit variants of x86, ARM, MIPS, and + PowerPC architectures. + Beyond emulation, you can use the layer mechanism to extend + support to just about any platform that Linux can run on and that + a toolchain can target. + + + + Another Yocto Project feature is the Sato reference User + Interface. + This optional UI that is based on GTK+ is intended for devices with + restricted screen sizes and is included as part of the + OpenEmbedded Core layer so that developers can test parts of the + software stack. + + While the Yocto Project does not provide a strict testing framework, it does provide or generate for you artifacts that let you perform -- cgit v1.2.3-54-g00ecf