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documentation/kernel-manual/kernel-concepts.xml: Updated the text so that the conceptual figure showing the kernel is out.

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Feedback indicated by Dave suggested getting rid of this.  So I commented out the text around it and modified the reminder text so it did not reference a figure.

Signed-off-by: Scott Rifenbark <scott.m.rifenbark@intel.com>
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Scott Rifenbark
2010-11-29 09:26:22 -08:00
committed by Saul Wold
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our baseline kernel version.
</para>
<para>
The ultimate source for the Yocto Project kernel is a released kernel
from kernel.org.
In addition to a foundational kernel from kernel.org the commercially released
Yocto Project kernel contains a mix of important new mainline
developments, non-mainline developments, Board Support Package (BSP) developments,
and custom features.
These additions result in a commercially released Yocto Project kernel that caters
to specific embedded designer needs for targeted hardware.
</para>
<!-- <para>
The following figure represents the overall place the Yocto Project kernel fills.
</para>
<para>
@@ -92,7 +102,7 @@
and custom features.
These additions result in a commercially released Yocto Project kernel that caters
to specific embedded designer needs for targeted hardware.
</para>
</para> -->
<para>
Once a Yocto Project kernel is officially released the Yocto Project team goes into
their next development cycle, or "uprev" cycle.
@@ -105,8 +115,8 @@
possible kernel.org version.
The team continually monitors community kernel
development to look for significant features of interest.
The illustration depicts this by showing the team looking back to kernel.org for new features,
BSP features, and significant bug fixes.
<!-- The illustration depicts this by showing the team looking back to kernel.org for new features,
BSP features, and significant bug fixes. -->
The team does consider back-porting large features if they have a significant advantage.
User or community demand can also trigger a back-port or creation of new
functionality in the Yocto Project baseline kernel during the uprev cycle.