From 42daacc1aceedd6294c110a274016af6b8855498 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Alejandro Hernandez Samaniego Date: Sun, 29 Mar 2020 22:42:50 -0700 Subject: overview-manual: Document the basics of WSL and create a link to the build host setup process (From yocto-docs rev: 317059cbfcd8fdb342819b00f9f2836e44ce3d8b) Signed-off-by: Alejandro Hernandez Samaniego Signed-off-by: Alejandro Hernandez Samaniego Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie --- .../overview-manual/overview-manual-yp-intro.xml | 18 ++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+) (limited to 'documentation') diff --git a/documentation/overview-manual/overview-manual-yp-intro.xml b/documentation/overview-manual/overview-manual-yp-intro.xml index dbf62cc162..05db6dabf0 100644 --- a/documentation/overview-manual/overview-manual-yp-intro.xml +++ b/documentation/overview-manual/overview-manual-yp-intro.xml @@ -907,6 +907,24 @@ "Setting Up to Use CROss PlatformS (CROPS)" section in the Yocto Project Development Tasks Manual. + + Windows Subsystem For Linux (WSLv2): + You may use Windows Subsystem For Linux v2 to set up a build + host using Windows 10. + + The Yocto Project is not compatible with WSLv1, it is + compatible but not officially supported nor validated + with WSLv2, if you still decide to use WSL please upgrade + to WSLv2. + + The Windows Subsystem For Linux allows Windows 10 to run a real + Linux kernel inside of a lightweight utility virtual + machine (VM) using virtualization technology. + For information on how to set up a Build Host with + WSLv2, see the + "Setting Up to Use Windows Subsystem For Linux" + section in the Yocto Project Development Tasks Manual. + Toaster: Regardless of what your Build Host is running, you can -- cgit v1.2.3-54-g00ecf