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diff --git a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-model.xml b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-model.xml index 4fb1e61559..838fc58922 100644 --- a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-model.xml +++ b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-model.xml @@ -48,7 +48,9 @@ that allows you to start builds and examine build statistics. </para></listitem> <listitem><para><emphasis>Using a Development Shell:</emphasis> - You can use a <filename>devshell</filename> to efficiently debug + You can use a + <link linkend='platdev-appdev-devshell'><filename>devshell</filename></link> + to efficiently debug commands or simply edit packages. Working inside a development shell is a quick way to set up the OpenEmbedded build environment to work on parts of a project. @@ -147,38 +149,60 @@ "<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_BSP_URL;#creating-a-new-bsp-layer-using-the-yocto-bsp-script'>Creating a New BSP Layer Using the yocto-bsp Script</ulink>" section in the Yocto Project Board Support (BSP) Developer's Guide. </para> + <para> - Another example that illustrates a layer is an application. - Suppose you are creating an application that has library or other dependencies in - order for it to compile and run. - The layer, in this case, would be where all the recipes that define those dependencies - are kept. - The key point for a layer is that it is an isolated area that contains - all the relevant information for the project that the OpenEmbedded build - system knows about. - For more information on layers, see the - "<link linkend='understanding-and-creating-layers'>Understanding and Creating Layers</link>" - section. - For more information on BSP layers, see the - "<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_BSP_URL;#bsp-layers'>BSP Layers</ulink>" section in the - Yocto Project Board Support Package (BSP) Developer's Guide.</para> - <note>Five BSPs exist that are part of the - Yocto Project release: <filename>genericx86</filename>, <filename>genericx86-64</filename>, - <filename>beaglebone</filename> (ARM), - <filename>mpc8315e</filename> (PowerPC), - and <filename>edgerouter</filename> (MIPS). - The recipes and configurations for these five BSPs are located and dispersed - within the <link linkend='source-directory'>Source Directory</link>. - On the other hand, the <filename>meta-intel</filename> layer - contains BSP layers for many supported BSPs (e.g. - Crystal Forest, Emenlow, Fish River Island 2, Haswell, - Jasper Forest, and so forth). - Aside from the BSPs in the <filename>meta-intel</filename> - layer, the - <ulink url='&YOCTO_GIT_URL;'>Source Repositories</ulink> - contain additional BSP layers such as - <filename>meta-minnow</filename> and - <filename>meta-raspberrypi</filename>.</note> + Another example that illustrates a layer + is an application. + Suppose you are creating an application that has + library or other dependencies in order for it to + compile and run. + The layer, in this case, would be where all the + recipes that define those dependencies are kept. + The key point for a layer is that it is an isolated + area that contains all the relevant information for + the project that the OpenEmbedded build system knows + about. + For more information on layers, see the + "<link linkend='understanding-and-creating-layers'>Understanding and Creating Layers</link>" + section. + For more information on BSP layers, see the + "<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_BSP_URL;#bsp-layers'>BSP Layers</ulink>" + section in the Yocto Project Board Support Package (BSP) + Developer's Guide. + <note> + <para> + Five BSPs exist that are part of the Yocto Project release: + <filename>beaglebone</filename> (ARM), + <filename>mpc8315e</filename> (PowerPC), + and <filename>edgerouter</filename> (MIPS). + The recipes and configurations for these five BSPs + are located and dispersed within the + <link linkend='source-directory'>Source Directory</link>. + </para> + + <para> + Three core Intel BSPs exist as part of the Yocto + Project release in the + <filename>meta-intel</filename> layer: + <itemizedlist> + <listitem><para><filename>intel-core2-32</filename>, + which is a BSP optimized for the Core2 family of CPUs + as well as all CPUs prior to the Silvermont core. + </para></listitem> + <listitem><para><filename>intel-corei7-64</filename>, + which is a BSP optimized for Nehalem and later + Core and Xeon CPUs as well as Silvermont and later + Atom CPUs, such as the Baytrail SoCs. + </para></listitem> + <listitem><para><filename>intel-quark</filename>, + which is a BSP optimized for the Intel Galileo + gen1 & gen2 development boards. + </para></listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </para> + </note> + </para> + <para>When you set up a layer for a new BSP, you should follow a standard layout. This layout is described in the "<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_BSP_URL;#bsp-filelayout'>Example Filesystem Layout</ulink>" @@ -289,18 +313,6 @@ the Yocto Project: <itemizedlist> <listitem><para><emphasis> - <filename>linux-yocto-3.8</filename></emphasis> - The - stable Yocto Project kernel to use with the Yocto - Project Release 1.4. This kernel is based on the - Linux 3.8 released kernel. - </para></listitem> - <listitem><para><emphasis> - <filename>linux-yocto-3.10</filename></emphasis> - An - additional, unsupported Yocto Project kernel used with - the Yocto Project Release 1.5. - This kernel is based on the Linux 3.10 released kernel. - </para></listitem> - <listitem><para><emphasis> <filename>linux-yocto-3.14</filename></emphasis> - The stable Yocto Project kernel to use with the Yocto Project Releases 1.6 and 1.7. @@ -319,11 +331,35 @@ This kernel is based on the Linux 3.19 released kernel. </para></listitem> <listitem><para><emphasis> + <filename>linux-yocto-4.1</filename></emphasis> - The + stable Yocto Project kernel to use with the Yocto + Project Release 2.0. + This kernel is based on the Linux 4.1 released kernel. + </para></listitem> + <listitem><para><emphasis> + <filename>linux-yocto-4.4</filename></emphasis> - The + stable Yocto Project kernel to use with the Yocto + Project Release 2.1. + This kernel is based on the Linux 4.4 released kernel. + </para></listitem> + <listitem><para><emphasis> <filename>linux-yocto-dev</filename></emphasis> - A development kernel based on the latest upstream release candidate available. </para></listitem> </itemizedlist> + <note> + Long Term Support Initiative (LTSI) for Yocto Project kernels + is as follows: + <itemizedlist> + <listitem><para>For Yocto Project releases 1.7, 1.8, and 2.0, + the LTSI kernel is <filename>linux-yocto-3.14</filename>. + </para></listitem> + <listitem><para>For Yocto Project release 2.1, the + LTSI kernel is <filename>linux-yocto-4.1</filename>. + </para></listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </note> </para> <para> @@ -538,7 +574,7 @@ Tools exist to help the application developer during any phase of development. For information on how to install and use an SDK, see the - <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_SDK_URL;#sdk-manual'>Yocto Project Software Development Kit (SDK) Developer's Guide</ulink>. + <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_SDK_URL;#sdk-intro'>Yocto Project Software Development Kit (SDK) Developer's Guide</ulink>. </para> </section> |