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@@ -88,12 +88,10 @@ particular working environment and set of practices.
.. note::
For information about BitBake, see the
- BitBake User Manual
- .
+ :doc:`bitbake:index`.
It is relatively easy to set up Git services and create
- infrastructure like
- :yocto_git:`http://git.yoctoproject.org <>`, which is based on
+ infrastructure like :yocto_git:`/`, which is based on
server software called ``gitolite`` with ``cgit`` being used to
generate the web interface that lets you view the repositories. The
``gitolite`` software identifies users using SSH keys and allows
@@ -106,10 +104,7 @@ particular working environment and set of practices.
However, sites such as the following exist that describe how to
perform setup:
- - `Git documentation <http://git-scm.com/book/ch4-8.html>`__:
- Describes how to install ``gitolite`` on the server.
-
- - `Gitolite <http://gitolite.com>`__: Information for
+ - `Gitolite <https://gitolite.com>`__: Information for
``gitolite``.
- `Interfaces, frontends, and
@@ -161,8 +156,7 @@ particular working environment and set of practices.
integration" style testing of software components and regression
identification and tracking.
- See "`Yocto Project
- Autobuilder <http://autobuilder.yoctoproject.org>`__" for more
+ See ":yocto_ab:`Yocto Project Autobuilder <>`" for more
information and links to buildbot. The Yocto Project team has found
this implementation works well in this role. A public example of
this is the Yocto Project Autobuilders, which the Yocto Project team
@@ -207,8 +201,7 @@ particular working environment and set of practices.
.. note::
- You can also use a more collective push model. The
- gitolite
+ You can also use a more collective push model. The ``gitolite``
software supports both the push and pull models quite easily.
As with any development environment, it is important to document the
@@ -285,11 +278,10 @@ v2 (WSL).
.. note::
The Yocto Project is not compatible with
- Windows Subsystem for Linux v1
- . It is compatible but not officially supported nor validated with
+ `Windows Subsystem for Linux v1 <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Subsystem_for_Linux>`__.
+ It is compatible but not officially supported nor validated with
WSLv2. If you still decide to use WSL please upgrade to
- WSLv2
- .
+ `WSLv2 <https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install-win10>`__.
Once your build host is set up to use the Yocto Project, further steps
are necessary depending on what you want to accomplish. See the
@@ -453,9 +445,9 @@ as your Yocto Project build host:
Once you have a container set up, everything is in place to develop just
as if you were running on a native Linux machine. If you are going to
-use the Poky container, see the "`Cloning the ``poky``
-Repository <#cloning-the-poky-repository>`__" section. If you are going
-to use the Extensible SDK container, see the
+use the Poky container, see the
+":ref:`dev-manual/dev-manual-start:cloning the \`\`poky\`\` repository`"
+section. If you are going to use the Extensible SDK container, see the
":doc:`../sdk-manual/sdk-extensible`" Chapter in the Yocto
Project Application Development and the Extensible Software Development
Kit (eSDK) manual. If you are going to use the Toaster container, see
@@ -566,10 +558,7 @@ your Yocto Project build host:
The current implementation of WSLv2 does not have out-of-the-box
access to external devices such as those connected through a USB
- port, but it automatically mounts your
- C:
- drive on
- /mnt/c/
+ port, but it automatically mounts your ``C:`` drive on ``/mnt/c/``
(and others), which you can use to share deploy artifacts to be later
flashed on hardware through Windows, but your build directory should
not reside inside this mountpoint.
@@ -623,11 +612,8 @@ Use the following procedure to locate the latest upstream copy of the
.. note::
- For information on cloning a repository, see the "
- Cloning the
- poky
- Repository
- " section.
+ For information on cloning a repository, see the
+ ":ref:`dev-manual/dev-manual-start:cloning the \`\`poky\`\` repository`" section.
Accessing Index of Releases
---------------------------
@@ -653,12 +639,10 @@ Follow these steps to locate and download a particular tarball:
.. note::
- The
- yocto
- directory contains the full array of released Poky tarballs. The
- poky
- directory in the Index of Releases was historically used for very
- early releases and exists now only for retroactive completeness.
+ The ``yocto`` directory contains the full array of released Poky
+ tarballs. The ``poky`` directory in the Index of Releases was
+ historically used for very early releases and exists now only for
+ retroactive completeness.
2. *Select a Component:* Click on any released component in which you
are interested (e.g. ``yocto``).
@@ -702,8 +686,7 @@ Releases <#accessing-index-of-releases>`__" section.
.. note::
For a "map" of Yocto Project releases to version numbers, see the
- Releases
- wiki page.
+ :yocto_wiki:`Releases </wiki/Releases>` wiki page.
You can use the "RELEASE ARCHIVE" link to reveal a menu of all Yocto
Project releases.
@@ -825,8 +808,9 @@ and then specifically check out that development branch.
1. *Switch to the Poky Directory:* If you have a local poky Git
repository, switch to that directory. If you do not have the local
- copy of poky, see the "`Cloning the ``poky``
- Repository <#cloning-the-poky-repository>`__" section.
+ copy of poky, see the
+ ":ref:`dev-manual/dev-manual-start:cloning the \`\`poky\`\` repository`"
+ section.
2. *Determine Existing Branch Names:*
::
@@ -854,13 +838,13 @@ and then specifically check out that development branch.
&DISTRO; Release (&DISTRO_NAME;), use the following command:
::
- $ git checkout -b &DISTRO_NAME; origin/&DISTRO_NAME;
- Branch &DISTRO_NAME; set up to track remote branch &DISTRO_NAME; from origin.
- Switched to a new branch '&DISTRO_NAME;'
+ $ git checkout -b &DISTRO_NAME_NO_CAP; origin/&DISTRO_NAME_NO_CAP;
+ Branch &DISTRO_NAME_NO_CAP; set up to track remote branch &DISTRO_NAME_NO_CAP; from origin.
+ Switched to a new branch '&DISTRO_NAME_NO_CAP;'
- The previous command checks out the "&DISTRO_NAME;" development
+ The previous command checks out the "&DISTRO_NAME_NO_CAP;" development
branch and reports that the branch is tracking the upstream
- "origin/&DISTRO_NAME;" branch.
+ "origin/&DISTRO_NAME_NO_CAP;" branch.
The following command displays the branches that are now part of your
local poky repository. The asterisk character indicates the branch
@@ -868,8 +852,8 @@ and then specifically check out that development branch.
::
$ git branch
- master *
- &DISTRO_NAME;
+ master
+ * &DISTRO_NAME_NO_CAP;
.. _checkout-out-by-tag-in-poky:
@@ -889,8 +873,9 @@ similar to checking out by branch name except you use tag names.
1. *Switch to the Poky Directory:* If you have a local poky Git
repository, switch to that directory. If you do not have the local
- copy of poky, see the "`Cloning the ``poky``
- Repository <#cloning-the-poky-repository>`__" section.
+ copy of poky, see the
+ ":ref:`dev-manual/dev-manual-start:cloning the \`\`poky\`\` repository`"
+ section.
2. *Fetch the Tag Names:* To checkout the branch based on a tag name,
you need to fetch the upstream tags into your local repository: