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diff --git a/usermanual/reference/class_image_ipkg.xml b/usermanual/reference/class_image_ipkg.xml index f6dca24114..0b440eba45 100644 --- a/usermanual/reference/class_image_ipkg.xml +++ b/usermanual/reference/class_image_ipkg.xml @@ -2,15 +2,16 @@ <section id="image_ipkg_class" xreflabel="image_ipkg class"> <title>image_ipkg class</title> - <para>The image_ipkg class is used to generate images containing a root - filesystem, as generated by the <xref linkend="rootfs_ipkg_class" />, for - use on the target device. This could be a <emphasis>jffs2</emphasis> image - which is to be written into the flash on the target device for example. In - addition this class also configures the ipkg feeds (where to get updates - from) and is able to generate multiple different image types.</para> + <para>The image_ipkg class is used to generate filesystem images containing + a root filesystem, as generated by the <xref linkend="rootfs_ipkg_class" />, + for use on the target device. This could be a <emphasis>jffs2</emphasis> + image which is to be written directly into the flash on the target device + for example. In addition this class also configures the ipkg feeds (where to + get updates from) and is able to generate multiple different image + types.</para> - <para>Summary of actions performed by the <emphasis>image_ipkg</emphasis> - class:</para> + <para>Summary of the actions performed by the + <emphasis>image_ipkg</emphasis> class:</para> <orderedlist> <listitem> @@ -209,8 +210,8 @@ <title>Device (/dev) nodes</title> <para>There are two variables that can be defined for creating device - nodes. The newer version supports multiple device node tables and searches - for the specified files along <command>${BBPATH}</command> so that + nodes. The new method supports multiple device node tables and supports + searching for these tables via the <command>${BBPATH}</command> so that relative file names may be used.</para> <para>The following example from <command>machine/titan.conf</command> |