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<!DOCTYPE chapter PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.2//EN"
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<chapter id='intro'>
<title>Introduction</title>
<section id='intro-welcome'>
<title>Introduction</title>
<para>
This manual provides reference information for the current release of the Yocto Project.
The Yocto Project is an open-source collaboration project focused on embedded Linux
developers.
Amongst other things, the Yocto Project uses the OpenEmbedded build system, which
is based on the Poky project, to construct complete Linux images.
You can find complete introductory and getting started information on the Yocto Project
by reading the
<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_QS_URL;'>Yocto Project Quick Start</ulink>.
For task-based information using the Yocto Project, see the
<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;'>Yocto Project Development Manual</ulink>
and the <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_KERNEL_DEV_URL;'>Yocto Project Linux Kernel Development Manual</ulink>.
For Board Support Package (BSP) structure information, see the
<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_BSP_URL;'>Yocto Project Board Support Package (BSP) Developer's Guide</ulink>.
You can also find lots of Yocto Project information on the
<ulink url="&YOCTO_HOME_URL;">Yocto Project website</ulink>.
</para>
</section>
<section id='intro-manualoverview'>
<title>Documentation Overview</title>
<para>
This reference manual consists of the following:
<itemizedlist>
<listitem><para><emphasis>
<link linkend='usingpoky'>Using the Yocto Project</link>:</emphasis>
Provides an overview of the components that make up the Yocto Project
followed by information about debugging images created in the Yocto Project.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis>
<link linkend='technical-details'>Technical Details</link>:</emphasis>
Describes fundamental Yocto Project components as well as an explanation
behind how the Yocto Project uses shared state (sstate) cache to speed build time.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis>
<link linkend='ref-structure'>Directory Structure</link>:</emphasis>
Describes the
<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#source-directory'>Source Directory</ulink> created
either by unpacking a released Yocto Project tarball on your host development system,
or by cloning the upstream
<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#poky'>Poky</ulink> Git repository.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis>
<link linkend='ref-bitbake'>BitBake</link>:</emphasis>
Provides an overview of the BitBake tool and its role within
the Yocto Project.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis>
<link linkend='ref-classes'>Classes</link>:</emphasis>
Describes the classes used in the Yocto Project.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis>
<link linkend='ref-images'>Images</link>:</emphasis>
Describes the standard images that the Yocto Project supports.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis>
<link linkend='ref-features'>Features</link>:</emphasis>
Describes mechanisms for creating distribution, machine, and image
features during the build process using the OpenEmbedded build system.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis>
<link linkend='ref-variables-glos'>Variables Glossary</link>:</emphasis>
Presents most variables used by the OpenEmbedded build system, which
uses BitBake.
Entries describe the function of the variable and how to apply them.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis>
<link linkend='ref-varlocality'>Variable Context</link>:</emphasis>
Provides variable locality or context.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis>
<link linkend='faq'>FAQ</link>:</emphasis>
Provides answers for commonly asked questions in the Yocto Project
development environment.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis>
<link linkend='resources'>Contributing to the Yocto Project</link>:</emphasis>
Provides guidance on how you can contribute back to the Yocto
Project.</para></listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</para>
</section>
<section id='intro-requirements'>
<title>System Requirements</title>
<para>
For general Yocto Project system requirements, see the
"<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_QS_URL;#yp-resources'>What You Need and How You Get It</ulink>" section
in the Yocto Project Quick Start.
The remainder of this section provides details on system requirements
not covered in the Yocto Project Quick Start.
</para>
<section id='detailed-supported-distros'>
<title>Supported Linux Distributions</title>
<para>
Currently, the Yocto Project is supported on the following distributions:
<itemizedlist>
<listitem><para>Ubuntu 10.04.4 LTS</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Ubuntu 11.10</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Ubuntu 12.10</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Fedora release 16 (Verne)</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Fedora release 17 (Beefy Miracle)</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Fedora release 18 (Spherical Cow)</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>CentOS release 5.6 (Final)</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>CentOS release 5.7 (Final)</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>CentOS release 5.8 (Final)</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>CentOS release 6.3 (Final)</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Debian GNU/Linux 6.0.6 (squeeze)</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>openSUSE 11.4</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>openSUSE 12.1</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>openSUSE 12.2</para></listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</para>
<note>
For additional information on distributions that support the
Yocto Project, see the
<ulink url='&YOCTO_WIKI_URL;/wiki/Distribution_Support'>Distribution Support</ulink> wiki page.
</note>
</section>
<section id='required-packages-for-the-host-development-system'>
<title>Required Packages for the Host Development System</title>
<para>
The list of packages you need on the host development system can
be large when covering all build scenarios using the Yocto Project.
This section provides required packages according to
Linux distribution and function.
</para>
<section id='ubuntu-packages'>
<title>Ubuntu</title>
<para>
The following list shows the required packages by function
given a supported Ubuntu Linux distribution:
<itemizedlist>
<listitem><para><emphasis>Essentials:</emphasis>
Packages needed to build an image on a headless
system:
<literallayout class='monospaced'>
$ sudo apt-get install &UBUNTU_HOST_PACKAGES_ESSENTIAL;
</literallayout></para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis>Graphical Extras:</emphasis>
Packages recommended if the host system has graphics support:
<literallayout class='monospaced'>
$ sudo apt-get install libsdl1.2-dev xterm
</literallayout></para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis>Documentation:</emphasis>
Packages needed if you are going to build out the
Yocto Project documentation manuals:
<literallayout class='monospaced'>
$ sudo apt-get install make xsltproc docbook-utils fop
</literallayout></para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis>ADT Installer Extras:</emphasis>
Packages needed if you are going to be using the
<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_ADT_URL;#using-the-adt-installer'>Application Development Toolkit (ADT) Installer</ulink>:
<literallayout class='monospaced'>
$ sudo apt-get install autoconf automake libtool libglib2.0-dev
</literallayout></para></listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</para>
</section>
<section id='fedora-packages'>
<title>Fedora Packages</title>
<para>
The following list shows the required packages by function
given a supported Fedora Linux distribution:
<itemizedlist>
<listitem><para><emphasis>Essentials:</emphasis>
Packages needed to build an image for a headless
system:
<literallayout class='monospaced'>
$ sudo yum install &FEDORA_HOST_PACKAGES_ESSENTIAL;
</literallayout></para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis>Graphical Extras:</emphasis>
Packages recommended if the host system has graphics support:
<literallayout class='monospaced'>
$ sudo yum install SDL-devel xterm
</literallayout></para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis>Documentation:</emphasis>
Packages needed if you are going to build out the
Yocto Project documentation manuals:
<literallayout class='monospaced'>
$ sudo yum install make docbook-style-dsssl docbook-style-xsl \
docbook-dtds docbook-utils fop libxslt
</literallayout></para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis>ADT Installer Extras:</emphasis>
Packages needed if you are going to be using the
<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_ADT_URL;#using-the-adt-installer'>Application Development Toolkit (ADT) Installer</ulink>:
<literallayout class='monospaced'>
$ sudo yum install autoconf automake libtool glib2-devel
</literallayout></para></listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</para>
</section>
<section id='opensuse-packages'>
<title>OpenSUSE Packages</title>
<para>
The following list shows the required packages by function
given a supported OpenSUSE Linux distribution:
<itemizedlist>
<listitem><para><emphasis>Essentials:</emphasis>
Packages needed to build an image for a headless
system:
<literallayout class='monospaced'>
$ sudo zypper install &OPENSUSE_HOST_PACKAGES_ESSENTIAL;
</literallayout></para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis>Graphical Extras:</emphasis>
Packages recommended if the host system has graphics support:
<literallayout class='monospaced'>
$ sudo zypper install libSDL-devel xterm
</literallayout></para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis>Documentation:</emphasis>
Packages needed if you are going to build out the
Yocto Project documentation manuals:
<literallayout class='monospaced'>
$ sudo zypper install make fop xsltproc
</literallayout></para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis>ADT Installer Extras:</emphasis>
Packages needed if you are going to be using the
<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_ADT_URL;#using-the-adt-installer'>Application Development Toolkit (ADT) Installer</ulink>:
<literallayout class='monospaced'>
$ sudo zypper install autoconf automake libtool glib2-devel
</literallayout></para></listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</para>
</section>
<section id='centos-packages'>
<title>CentOS Packages</title>
<para>
The following list shows the required packages by function
given a supported CentOS Linux distribution:
<itemizedlist>
<listitem><para><emphasis>Essentials:</emphasis>
Packages needed to build an image for a headless
system:
<literallayout class='monospaced'>
$ sudo yum -y install &CENTOS_HOST_PACKAGES_ESSENTIAL;
</literallayout></para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis>Graphical Extras:</emphasis>
Packages recommended if the host system has graphics support:
<literallayout class='monospaced'>
$ sudo yum -y install SDL-devel xterm
</literallayout></para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis>Documentation:</emphasis>
Packages needed if you are going to build out the
Yocto Project documentation manuals:
<literallayout class='monospaced'>
$ sudo yum -y install make docbook-style-dsssl docbook-style-xsl \
docbook-dtds docbook-utils fop libxslt
</literallayout></para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis>ADT Installer Extras:</emphasis>
Packages needed if you are going to be using the
<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_ADT_URL;#using-the-adt-installer'>Application Development Toolkit (ADT) Installer</ulink>:
<literallayout class='monospaced'>
$ sudo yum -y install autoconf automake libtool glib2-devel
</literallayout></para></listitem>
</itemizedlist>
<note>Depending on the CentOS version you are using, other requirements
and dependencies might exist.
For details, you should look at the CentOS sections on the
<ulink url='https://wiki.yoctoproject.org/wiki/Poky/GettingStarted/Dependencies'>Poky/GettingStarted/Dependencies</ulink>
wiki page.</note>
</para>
</section>
</section>
</section>
<section id='intro-getit'>
<title>Obtaining the Yocto Project</title>
<para>
The Yocto Project development team makes the Yocto Project available through a number
of methods:
<itemizedlist>
<listitem><para><emphasis>Releases:</emphasis> Stable, tested releases are available through
<ulink url='&YOCTO_DL_URL;/releases/yocto/'/>.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis>Nightly Builds:</emphasis> These releases are available at
<ulink url='http://autobuilder.yoctoproject.org/nightly'/>.
These builds include Yocto Project releases, meta-toolchain tarball installation scripts, and
experimental builds.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis>Yocto Project Website:</emphasis> You can find releases
of the Yocto Project and supported BSPs at the
<ulink url='&YOCTO_HOME_URL;'>Yocto Project website</ulink>.
Along with these downloads, you can find lots of other information at this site.
</para></listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</para>
</section>
<section id='intro-getit-dev'>
<title>Development Checkouts</title>
<para>
Development using the Yocto Project requires a local
<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#source-directory'>Source Directory</ulink>.
You can set up the Source Directory by downloading a Yocto Project release tarball and unpacking it,
or by cloning a copy of the upstream
<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#poky'>Poky</ulink> Git repository.
For information on both these methods, see the
"<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#getting-setup'>Getting Set Up</ulink>"
section in the Yocto Project Development Manual.
</para>
</section>
</chapter>
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