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This patch modifies how layers are identified and matched. Layers were primarely organized by the source of layer information, and Releases were separated by both layer git branches and originating source of layer information. This setup prevented mixing layers from different sources for a certain release, which didn't match the way people use Yocto Project / bitbake. This patch brings name-based indentification, where layers with the same name are assumed to be equivalent, in the sense of being able to substitute one another. To facilitate this identification to humans, layers are differentiated by GIT URI instead of layer sources, which was a rather arbitrary abstraction. Additional changes include modification to models in order accomodate for the new data structure, and to config file loading to match the new toasterconf.json layout. (Bitbake rev: 4357200aed522ad56cfd84917f877645b83b6a70) Signed-off-by: Alexandru DAMIAN <alexandru.damian@intel.com> Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie <richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org>
Poky
Poky is an integration of various components to form a complete prepackaged build system and development environment. It features support for building customised embedded device style images. There are reference demo images featuring a X11/Matchbox/GTK themed UI called Sato. The system supports cross-architecture application development using QEMU emulation and a standalone toolchain and SDK with IDE integration.
Additional information on the specifics of hardware that Poky supports is available in README.hardware. Further hardware support can easily be added in the form of layers which extend the systems capabilities in a modular way.
As an integration layer Poky consists of several upstream projects such as BitBake, OpenEmbedded-Core, Yocto documentation and various sources of information e.g. for the hardware support. Poky is in turn a component of the Yocto Project.
The Yocto Project has extensive documentation about the system including a reference manual which can be found at: http://yoctoproject.org/documentation
OpenEmbedded-Core is a layer containing the core metadata for current versions of OpenEmbedded. It is distro-less (can build a functional image with DISTRO = "nodistro") and contains only emulated machine support.
For information about OpenEmbedded, see the OpenEmbedded website: http://www.openembedded.org/
Where to Send Patches
As Poky is an integration repository, patches against the various components should be sent to their respective upstreams.
bitbake: bitbake-devel@lists.openembedded.org
meta-yocto: poky@yoctoproject.org
Most everything else should be sent to the OpenEmbedded Core mailing list. If in doubt, check the oe-core git repository for the content you intend to modify. Before sending, be sure the patches apply cleanly to the current oe-core git repository. openembedded-core@lists.openembedded.org
Note: The scripts directory should be treated with extra care as it is a mix of oe-core and poky-specific files.