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diff --git a/poky/documentation/overview-manual/yp-intro.rst b/poky/documentation/overview-manual/yp-intro.rst index fca02e4ce..d20a4ab09 100644 --- a/poky/documentation/overview-manual/yp-intro.rst +++ b/poky/documentation/overview-manual/yp-intro.rst @@ -38,8 +38,7 @@ to the Yocto Project. Features -------- -The following list describes features and advantages of the Yocto -Project: +Here are features and advantages of the Yocto Project: - *Widely Adopted Across the Industry:* Many semiconductor, operating system, software, and service vendors adopt and support the Yocto @@ -137,13 +136,11 @@ Project: Challenges ---------- -The following list presents challenges you might encounter when -developing using the Yocto Project: +Here are challenges you might encounter when developing using the Yocto Project: - *Steep Learning Curve:* The Yocto Project has a steep learning curve and has many different ways to accomplish similar tasks. It can be - difficult to choose how to proceed when varying methods exist by - which to accomplish a given task. + difficult to choose between such ways. - *Understanding What Changes You Need to Make For Your Design Requires Some Research:* Beyond the simple tutorial stage, understanding what @@ -158,7 +155,7 @@ developing using the Yocto Project: workflow <overview-manual/development-environment:the yocto project development environment>` could be confusing if you are used to traditional desktop and server software development. - In a desktop development environment, mechanisms exist to easily pull + In a desktop development environment, there are mechanisms to easily pull and install new packages, which are typically pre-compiled binaries from servers accessible over the Internet. Using the Yocto Project, you must modify your configuration and rebuild to add additional @@ -251,8 +248,7 @@ accomplish this through a recipe that is a BitBake append .. note:: For general information on BSP layer structure, see the - :doc:`/bsp-guide/index` - . + :doc:`/bsp-guide/index`. The :term:`Source Directory` contains both general layers and BSP layers right out of the box. You @@ -292,8 +288,8 @@ associated with the Yocto Project. Development Tools ----------------- -The following list consists of tools that help you develop images and -applications using the Yocto Project: +Here are tools that help you develop images and applications using +the Yocto Project: - *CROPS:* `CROPS <https://github.com/crops/poky-container/>`__ is an open source, cross-platform development framework that leverages @@ -347,8 +343,8 @@ applications using the Yocto Project: Production Tools ---------------- -The following list consists of tools that help production related -activities using the Yocto Project: +Here are tools that help with production related activities using the +Yocto Project: - *Auto Upgrade Helper:* This utility when used in conjunction with the :term:`OpenEmbedded Build System` @@ -432,8 +428,8 @@ activities using the Yocto Project: require system administrator privileges. For example, file ownership or permissions might need to be defined. Pseudo is a tool that you can either use directly or through the environment variable - ``LD_PRELOAD``. Either method allows these operations to succeed as - if system administrator privileges exist even when they do not. + ``LD_PRELOAD``. Either method allows these operations to succeed + even without system administrator privileges. Thanks to Pseudo, the Yocto Project never needs root privileges to build images for your target system. @@ -444,8 +440,7 @@ activities using the Yocto Project: Open-Embedded Build System Components ------------------------------------- -The following list consists of components associated with the -:term:`OpenEmbedded Build System`: +Here are components associated with the :term:`OpenEmbedded Build System`: - *BitBake:* BitBake is a core component of the Yocto Project and is used by the OpenEmbedded build system to build images. While BitBake @@ -511,8 +506,7 @@ section. Packages for Finished Targets ----------------------------- -The following lists components associated with packages for finished -targets: +Here are components associated with packages for finished targets: - *Matchbox:* Matchbox is an Open Source, base environment for the X Window System running on non-desktop, embedded platforms such as @@ -583,8 +577,7 @@ software. This section provides an introduction to the choices or development methods you have when setting up your Build Host. Depending on your particular workflow preference and the type of operating system your -Build Host runs, several choices exist that allow you to use the Yocto -Project. +Build Host runs, you have several choices. .. note:: @@ -794,7 +787,7 @@ Some Basic Terms ================ It helps to understand some basic fundamental terms when learning the -Yocto Project. Although a list of terms exists in the ":doc:`Yocto Project +Yocto Project. Although there is a list of terms in the ":doc:`Yocto Project Terms </ref-manual/terms>`" section of the Yocto Project Reference Manual, this section provides the definitions of some terms helpful for getting started: |