From c6bb463995db745d1a4c55cac324e201deef2413 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Scott Rifenbark Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2012 10:31:52 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-start.xml: re-write of meta-intel The section describing how to set up meta-intel has been re-written to provide more information about this Git repository and why it is important. Also, added information explaining why user should use the same set up method (tarball or Git repo) as used to set up the YP files tree. Reported-by: Robert P. J. Day (From yocto-docs rev: 53fbfc59f0183a6b8474ed643302faffef79356b) Signed-off-by: Scott Rifenbark Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie --- documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-start.xml | 17 +++++++++++------ 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-start.xml b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-start.xml index 29343d762b..53db4da056 100644 --- a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-start.xml +++ b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-start.xml @@ -180,10 +180,17 @@ Receiving objects: 100% (561/561), 519.96 KiB | 479 KiB/s, done. Resolving deltas: 100% (159/159), done. - Supported Board Support Packages (BSPs): - Similar considerations exist for BSPs. + Supported Board + Support Packages (BSPs): + The Yocto Project provides a layer called meta-intel and + it is maintained in its own separate Git repository. + The meta-intel layer contains many supported + BSP Layers. + Similar considerations exist for setting up the meta-intel + layer. You can get set up for BSP development one of two ways: tarball extraction or with a local Git repository. + It is a good idea to use the same method used to set up the Yocto Project Files. Regardless of the method you use, the Yocto Project uses the following BSP layer naming scheme: @@ -209,10 +216,8 @@ Again, this method just produces a snapshot of the BSP layer in the form of a hierarchical directory structure. Git Repository Method: If you are working - with a Yocto Project Files Git repository, you should also set up the - meta-intel Git repository. - This repository is a collection of BSP Layers that supports various - targeted hardware. + with a Yocto Project Files Git repository, you should also use this method + to set up the meta-intel Git repository. You can locate the meta-intel Git repository in the "Yocto Metadata Layers" area of the Yocto Project Source Repositories at .