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diff --git a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-newbie.xml b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-newbie.xml index e81ec15f75..bf454c47ab 100644 --- a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-newbie.xml +++ b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-newbie.xml @@ -96,7 +96,10 @@ <para> For developers who mainly do application level work on top of an existing software stack, - here are some practices that work best: + the following list shows practices that work best. + For information on using a Software Development Kit (SDK), see + the + <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_SDK_URL;#sdk-intro'>Yocto Project Software Development Kit (SDK) Developer's Guide</ulink>: <itemizedlist> <listitem><para>Use a pre-built toolchain that contains the software stack itself. @@ -1045,9 +1048,10 @@ </para> <para> - Some key tags are <filename>dylan-9.0.4</filename>, - <filename>dora-10.0.4</filename>, <filename>daisy-11.0.2</filename>, - <filename>dizzy-12.0.0</filename>, and + Some key tags are + <filename>dizzy-12.0.0</filename>, + <filename>fido-13.0.0</filename>, + <filename>jethro-14.0.0</filename>, and <filename>&DISTRO_NAME;-&POKYVERSION;</filename>. These tags represent Yocto Project releases. </para> @@ -1127,20 +1131,20 @@ into the project’s upstream (or master) repository.</para></listitem> <listitem><para><emphasis><filename>git status</filename>:</emphasis> Reports any modified files that possibly need to be staged and committed.</para></listitem> - <listitem><para><emphasis><filename>git checkout <branch-name></filename>:</emphasis> Changes + <listitem><para><emphasis><filename>git checkout</filename> <replaceable>branch-name</replaceable>:</emphasis> Changes your working branch. This command is analogous to "cd".</para></listitem> - <listitem><para><emphasis><filename>git checkout –b <working-branch></filename>:</emphasis> Creates + <listitem><para><emphasis><filename>git checkout –b</filename> <replaceable>working-branch</replaceable>:</emphasis> Creates a working branch on your local machine where you can isolate work. It is a good idea to use local branches when adding specific features or changes. This way if you do not like what you have done you can easily get rid of the work.</para></listitem> <listitem><para><emphasis><filename>git branch</filename>:</emphasis> Reports existing local branches and tells you the branch in which you are currently working.</para></listitem> - <listitem><para><emphasis><filename>git branch -D <branch-name></filename>:</emphasis> + <listitem><para><emphasis><filename>git branch -D</filename> <replaceable>branch-name</replaceable>:</emphasis> Deletes an existing local branch. You need to be in a local branch other than the one you are deleting - in order to delete <filename><branch-name></filename>.</para></listitem> + in order to delete <replaceable>branch-name</replaceable>.</para></listitem> <listitem><para><emphasis><filename>git pull</filename>:</emphasis> Retrieves information from an upstream Git repository and places it in your local Git repository. |