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diff --git a/poky/documentation/ref-manual/migration.xml b/poky/documentation/ref-manual/migration.xml index c648d8d44..1ecf5b999 100644 --- a/poky/documentation/ref-manual/migration.xml +++ b/poky/documentation/ref-manual/migration.xml @@ -4506,8 +4506,8 @@ id=f4d4f99cfbc2396e49c1613a7d237b9e57f06f81'>commit message</ulink>. </para></listitem> <listitem><para> <emphasis>fsimage Plug-in Removed:</emphasis> - The Wic fsimage plug-in has been removed as it duplicates - functionality of the rawcopy plug-in. + The Wic fsimage plugin has been removed as it duplicates + functionality of the rawcopy plugin. </para></listitem> </itemizedlist> </para> @@ -6325,6 +6325,280 @@ id=f4d4f99cfbc2396e49c1613a7d237b9e57f06f81'>commit message</ulink>. </para> </section> </section> + +<section id='moving-to-the-yocto-project-2.7-release'> + <title>Moving to the Yocto Project 2.7 Release</title> + + <para> + This section provides migration information for moving to the + Yocto Project 2.7 Release from the prior release. + </para> + + <section id='migration-2.7-bitbake-changes'> + <title>BitBake Changes</title> + + <para> + The following changes have been made to BitBake: + <itemizedlist> + <listitem><para> + BitBake now checks anonymous Python functions and pure + Python functions (e.g. <filename>def funcname:</filename>) + in the metadata for tab indentation. + If found, BitBake produces a warning. + </para></listitem> + <listitem><para> + Bitbake now checks + <link linkend='var-BBFILE_COLLECTIONS'><filename>BBFILE_COLLECTIONS</filename></link> + for duplicate entries and triggers an error if any are + found. + </para></listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </para> + </section> + + <section id='migration-2.7-eclipse-support-dropped'> + <title><trademark class='trade'>Eclipse</trademark> Support Removed</title> + + <para> + Support for the Eclipse IDE has been removed. + Support continues for those releases prior to 2.7 that did include + support. + The 2.7 release does not include the Eclipse Yocto plugin. + </para> + </section> + + <section id='migration-2.7-qemu-native-splits-system-and-user-mode-parts'> + <title><filename>qemu-native</filename> Splits the System and User-Mode Parts</title> + + <para> + The system and user-mode parts of <filename>qemu-native</filename> + are now split. + <filename>qemu-native</filename> provides the user-mode components + and <filename>qemu-system-native</filename> provides the system + components. + If you have recipes that depend on QEMU's system emulation + functionality at build time, they should now depend upon + <filename>qemu-system-native</filename> instead of + <filename>qemu-native</filename>. + </para> + </section> + + <section id='migration-2.7-upstream-tracking.inc-removed'> + <title>The <filename>upstream-tracking.inc</filename> File Has Been Removed</title> + + <para> + The previously deprecated <filename>upstream-tracking.inc</filename> + file is now removed. + Any <filename>UPSTREAM_TRACKING*</filename> variables are now set + in the corresponding recipes instead. + </para> + + <para> + Remove any references you have to the + <filename>upstream-tracking.inc</filename> file in your + configuration. + </para> + </section> + + <section id='migration-2.7-distro-features-libc-removed'> + <title>The <filename>DISTRO_FEATURES_LIBC</filename> Variable Has Been Removed</title> + + <para> + The <filename>DISTRO_FEATURES_LIBC</filename> variable is no + longer used. + The ability to configure glibc using kconfig has been removed + for quite some time making the <filename>libc-*</filename> features + set no longer effective. + </para> + + <para> + Remove any references you have to + <filename>DISTRO_FEATURES_LIBC</filename> in your own layers. + </para> + </section> + + <section id='migration-2.7-license-values'> + <title>License Value Corrections</title> + + <para> + The following corrections have been made to the + <link linkend='var-LICENSE'><filename>LICENSE</filename></link> + values set by recipes: + <literallayout class='monospaced'> + <emphasis>socat</emphasis>: Corrected <filename>LICENSE</filename> to be "GPLv2" rather than + "GPLv2+". + + <emphasis>libgfortran</emphasis>: Set license to "GPL-3.0-with-GCC-exception". + + <emphasis>elfutils</emphasis>: Removed "Elfutils-Exception" and set to "GPLv2" for shared + libraries + </literallayout> + </para> + </section> + + <section id='migration-2.7-packaging-changes'> + <title>Packaging Changes</title> + + <para> + This section provides information about packaging changes. + <itemizedlist> + <listitem><para> + <filename>bind</filename>: The + <filename>nsupdate</filename> binary has been moved to + the <filename>bind-utils</filename> package. + </para></listitem> + <listitem><para> + Debug split: The default debug split has been changed to + create separate source packages (i.e. + <replaceable>package_name</replaceable><filename>-dbg</filename> + and + <replaceable>package_name</replaceable><filename>-src</filename>). + If you are currently using <filename>dbg-pkgs</filename> + in + <link linkend='var-IMAGE_FEATURES'><filename>IMAGE_FEATURES</filename></link> + to bring in debug symbols and you still need the sources, + you must now also add <filename>src-pkgs</filename> to + <filename>IMAGE_FEATURES</filename>. + Source packages remain in the target portion of the SDK + by default, unless you have set your own value for + <link linkend='var-SDKIMAGE_FEATURES'><filename>SDKIMAGE_FEATURES</filename></link> + that does not include <filename>src-pkgs</filename>. + </para></listitem> + <listitem><para> + Mount all using <filename>util-linux</filename>: + <filename>/etc/default/mountall</filename> has + moved into the -mount sub-package. + </para></listitem> + <listitem><para> + Splitting binaries using <filename>util-linux</filename>: + <filename>util-linux</filename> now splits each binary into + its own package for fine-grained control. + The main <filename>util-linux</filename> package pulls in + the individual binary packages using the + <link linkend='var-RRECOMMENDS'><filename>RRECOMMENDS</filename></link> + and + <link linkend='var-RDEPENDS'><filename>RDEPENDS</filename></link> + variables. + As a result, existing images should not see any changes + assuming + <link linkend='var-NO_RECOMMENDATIONS'><filename>NO_RECOMMENDATIONS</filename></link> + is not set. + </para></listitem> + <listitem><para> + <filename>netbase/base-files</filename>: + <filename>/etc/hosts</filename> has moved from + <filename>netbase</filename> to + <filename>base-files</filename>. + </para></listitem> + <listitem><para> + <filename>tzdata</filename>: The main package has been + converted to an empty meta package that pulls in all + <filename>tzdata</filename> packages by default. + </para></listitem> + <listitem><para> + <filename>lrzsz</filename>: This package has been removed + from <filename>packagegroup-self-hosted</filename> and + <filename>packagegroup-core-tools-testapps</filename>. + The X/Y/ZModem support is less likely to be needed on + modern systems. + If you are relying on these packagegroups to include the + <filename>lrzsz</filename> package in your image, you + now need to explicitly add the package. + </para></listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </para> + </section> + + <section id='migration-2.7-removed-recipes'> + <title>Removed Recipes</title> + + <para> + The following recipes have been removed: + <literallayout class='monospaced'> + <emphasis>gcc</emphasis>: Drop version 7.3 recipes. Version 8.3 now remains. + + <emphasis>linux-yocto</emphasis>: Drop versions 4.14 and 4.18 recipes. Versions 4.19 and 5.0 remain. + + <emphasis>go</emphasis>: Drop version 1.9 recipes. Versions 1.11 and 1.12 remain. + + <emphasis>xvideo-tests</emphasis>: Became obsolete. + + <emphasis>libart-lgpl</emphasis>: Became obsolete. + + <emphasis>gtk-icon-utils-native</emphasis>: These tools are now provided by gtk+3-native + + <emphasis>gcc-cross-initial</emphasis>: No longer needed. gcc-cross/gcc-crosssdk is now used instead. + + <emphasis>gcc-crosssdk-initial</emphasis>: No longer needed. gcc-cross/gcc-crosssdk is now used instead. + + <emphasis>glibc-initial</emphasis>: Removed because the benefits of having it for site_config are + currently outweighed by the cost of building the recipe. + </literallayout> + </para> + </section> + + <section id='migration-2.7-removed-classes'> + <title>Removed Classes</title> + + <para> + The following classes have been removed: + <literallayout class='monospaced'> + <emphasis>distutils-tools</emphasis>: This class was never used. + + <emphasis>bugzilla.bbclass</emphasis>: Became obsolete. + + <emphasis>distrodata</emphasis>: This functionally has been replaced by a more modern + tinfoil-based implementation. + </literallayout> + </para> + </section> + + <section id='migration-2.7-miscellaneous-changes'> + <title>Miscellaneous Changes</title> + + <para> + The following miscellaneous changes occurred: + <itemizedlist> + <listitem><para> + The <filename>distro</filename> subdirectory of the Poky + repository has been removed from the top-level + <filename>scripts</filename> directory. + </para></listitem> + <listitem><para> + Perl now builds for the target using + <ulink url='http://arsv.github.io/perl-cross/'><filename>perl-cross</filename></ulink> + for better maintainability and improved build performance. + This change should not present any problems unless you have + heavily customized your Perl recipe. + </para></listitem> + <listitem><para> + <filename>arm-tunes</filename>: Removed the "-march" + option if mcpu is already added. + </para></listitem> + <listitem><para> + <filename>update-alternatives</filename>: Convert file + renames to + <link linkend='var-PACKAGE_PREPROCESS_FUNCS'><filename>PACKAGE_PREPROCESS_FUNCS</filename></link> + </para></listitem> + <listitem><para> + <filename>base/pixbufcache</filename>: Obsolete + <filename>sstatecompletions</filename> code has been + removed. + </para></listitem> + <listitem><para> + <link linkend='ref-classes-native'><filename>native</filename></link> + class: + <link linkend='var-RDEPENDS'><filename>RDEPENDS</filename></link> + handling has been enabled. + </para></listitem> + <listitem><para> + <filename>inetutils</filename>: This recipe has rsh + disabled. + </para></listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </para> + </section> +</section> </chapter> <!-- vim: expandtab tw=80 ts=4 diff --git a/poky/documentation/ref-manual/ref-features.xml b/poky/documentation/ref-manual/ref-features.xml index cb74df6da..7a3555d0b 100644 --- a/poky/documentation/ref-manual/ref-features.xml +++ b/poky/documentation/ref-manual/ref-features.xml @@ -342,9 +342,6 @@ class. The current list of these valid features is as follows: <itemizedlist> - <listitem><para><emphasis>eclipse-debug:</emphasis> Provides - Eclipse remote debugging support. - </para></listitem> <listitem><para><emphasis>hwcodecs:</emphasis> Installs hardware acceleration codecs. </para></listitem> diff --git a/poky/documentation/ref-manual/ref-kickstart.xml b/poky/documentation/ref-manual/ref-kickstart.xml index a58f9d7c9..1128bd50d 100644 --- a/poky/documentation/ref-manual/ref-kickstart.xml +++ b/poky/documentation/ref-manual/ref-kickstart.xml @@ -117,9 +117,9 @@ This option is a Wic-specific option that names the source of the data that populates the partition. The most common value for this option is "rootfs", but you - can use any value that maps to a valid source plug-in. - For information on the source plug-ins, see the - "<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#wic-using-the-wic-plug-ins-interface'>Using the Wic Plug-Ins Interface</ulink>" + can use any value that maps to a valid source plugin. + For information on the source plugins, see the + "<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#wic-using-the-wic-plugin-interface'>Using the Wic Plugins Interface</ulink>" section in the Yocto Project Development Tasks Manual. </para> @@ -139,12 +139,12 @@ <filename>--source <replaceable>plugin-name</replaceable></filename>, Wic creates a partition as large as needed and fills it with the contents of the partition that is generated by the - specified plug-in name using the data pointed to by the + specified plugin name using the data pointed to by the <filename>-r</filename> command-line option or the equivalent rootfs derived from the <filename>-e</filename> command-line option. Exactly what those contents are and filesystem type used are - dependent on the given plug-in implementation. + dependent on the given plugin implementation. </para> <para>If you do not use the <filename>--source</filename> @@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ This option is a Wic-specific option that excludes the given relative path from the resulting image. This option is only effective with the rootfs source - plug-in. + plugin. </para></listitem> <listitem><para> <emphasis><filename>--extra-space</filename>:</emphasis> @@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ supports the following options: <note> Bootloader functionality and boot partitions are implemented by - the various <filename>--source</filename> plug-ins that + the various <filename>--source</filename> plugins that implement bootloader functionality. The bootloader command essentially provides a means of modifying bootloader configuration. diff --git a/poky/documentation/ref-manual/ref-manual-eclipse-customization.xsl b/poky/documentation/ref-manual/ref-manual-eclipse-customization.xsl deleted file mode 100644 index f3b752155..000000000 --- a/poky/documentation/ref-manual/ref-manual-eclipse-customization.xsl +++ /dev/null @@ -1,35 +0,0 @@ -<?xml version='1.0'?> -<xsl:stylesheet - xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform" - xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" - xmlns:fo="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Format" - version="1.0"> - - <xsl:import href="http://downloads.yoctoproject.org/mirror/docbook-mirror/docbook-xsl-1.76.1/eclipse/eclipse3.xsl" /> - -<!-- - - <xsl:import href="../template/1.76.1/docbook-xsl-1.76.1/eclipse/eclipse3.xsl" /> - - <xsl:import - href="http://docbook.sourceforge.net/release/xsl/1.76.1/eclipse/eclipse3.xsl" /> - ---> - - <xsl:param name="chunker.output.indent" select="'yes'"/> - <xsl:param name="chunk.quietly" select="1"/> - <xsl:param name="chunk.first.sections" select="1"/> - <xsl:param name="chunk.section.depth" select="10"/> - <xsl:param name="use.id.as.filename" select="1"/> - <xsl:param name="ulink.target" select="'_self'" /> - <xsl:param name="base.dir" select="'html/ref-manual/'"/> - <xsl:param name="html.stylesheet" select="'../book.css'"/> - <xsl:param name="eclipse.manifest" select="0"/> - <xsl:param name="create.plugin.xml" select="0"/> - <xsl:param name="suppress.navigation" select="1"/> - <xsl:param name="generate.index" select="0"/> - <xsl:param name="chapter.autolabel" select="1" /> - <xsl:param name="appendix.autolabel">A</xsl:param> - <xsl:param name="section.autolabel" select="1" /> - <xsl:param name="section.label.includes.component.label" select="1" /> -</xsl:stylesheet> diff --git a/poky/documentation/ref-manual/ref-manual.xml b/poky/documentation/ref-manual/ref-manual.xml index 26295f02f..fc4319773 100644 --- a/poky/documentation/ref-manual/ref-manual.xml +++ b/poky/documentation/ref-manual/ref-manual.xml @@ -129,9 +129,14 @@ </revision> <revision> <revnumber>2.7</revnumber> - <date>&REL_MONTH_YEAR;</date> + <date>May 2019</date> <revremark>Released with the Yocto Project 2.7 Release.</revremark> </revision> + <revision> + <revnumber>2.8</revnumber> + <date>&REL_MONTH_YEAR;</date> + <revremark>Released with the Yocto Project 2.8 Release.</revremark> + </revision> </revhistory> <copyright> diff --git a/poky/documentation/ref-manual/ref-system-requirements.xml b/poky/documentation/ref-manual/ref-system-requirements.xml index 5f2b9f6ce..239dd84bb 100644 --- a/poky/documentation/ref-manual/ref-system-requirements.xml +++ b/poky/documentation/ref-manual/ref-system-requirements.xml @@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ <listitem><para>Ubuntu 16.04 (LTS)</para></listitem> <listitem><para>Ubuntu 18.04</para></listitem> <listitem><para>Fedora 28</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>Fedora 29</para></listitem> <listitem><para>CentOS 7.x</para></listitem> <listitem><para>Debian GNU/Linux 8.x (Jessie)</para></listitem> <listitem><para>Debian GNU/Linux 9.x (Stretch)</para></listitem> diff --git a/poky/documentation/ref-manual/ref-terms.xml b/poky/documentation/ref-manual/ref-terms.xml index c573a521a..f98546826 100644 --- a/poky/documentation/ref-manual/ref-terms.xml +++ b/poky/documentation/ref-manual/ref-terms.xml @@ -183,16 +183,11 @@ <listitem><para id='term-container-layer'> <emphasis>Container Layer:</emphasis> Layers that hold other layers. - An example of a container layer is the - <filename>meta-intel</filename> layer. - This layer contains BSP layers for the Intel-core2-32 - <trademark class='registered'>Intel</trademark> Common Core - (Intel-core2-32) and the Intel-corei7-64 - <trademark class='registered'>Intel</trademark> Common Core - (Intel-corei7-64). - the <filename>meta-intel</filename> layer also contains - the <filename>common/</filename> directory, which contains - common content across those layers. + An example of a container layer is OpenEmbedded's + <ulink url='https://github.com/openembedded/meta-openembedded'><filename>meta-openembedded</filename></ulink> + layer. + The <filename>meta-openembedded</filename> layer contains + many <filename>meta-*</filename> layers. </para></listitem> <listitem><para id='cross-development-toolchain'> <emphasis>Cross-Development Toolchain:</emphasis> diff --git a/poky/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml b/poky/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml index 536bd15ea..0d01c16dd 100644 --- a/poky/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml +++ b/poky/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml @@ -11309,7 +11309,7 @@ Here are two examples: <literallayout class='monospaced'> PREFERRED_VERSION_python = "3.4.0" - PREFERRED_VERSION_linux-yocto = "4.12%" + PREFERRED_VERSION_linux-yocto = "5.0%" </literallayout> <note><title>Important</title> The use of the "<filename>%</filename>" character @@ -11355,14 +11355,14 @@ to set a machine-specific override. Here is an example: <literallayout class='monospaced'> - PREFERRED_VERSION_linux-yocto_qemux86 = "4.12%" + PREFERRED_VERSION_linux-yocto_qemux86 = "5.0%" </literallayout> Although not recommended, worst case, you can also use the "forcevariable" override, which is the strongest override possible. Here is an example: <literallayout class='monospaced'> - PREFERRED_VERSION_linux-yocto_forcevariable = "4.12%" + PREFERRED_VERSION_linux-yocto_forcevariable = "5.0%" </literallayout> <note> The <filename>_forcevariable</filename> override is @@ -12609,7 +12609,7 @@ is set to "minimal" to keep the SDK reasonably small but you still want to provide a usable toolchain. For example, suppose you want to use the toolchain from an - IDE (e.g. Eclipse) or from other tools and you do not + IDE or from other tools and you do not want to perform additional steps to install the toolchain. </para> @@ -13722,6 +13722,9 @@ a secure shell.</para></listitem> <listitem><para><emphasis><filename>svn://</filename> -</emphasis> Fetches files from a Subversion (<filename>svn</filename>) revision control repository.</para></listitem> + <listitem><para><emphasis><filename>npm://</filename> -</emphasis> Fetches JavaScript + modules from a registry. + </para></listitem> </itemizedlist> </para> diff --git a/poky/documentation/ref-manual/resources.xml b/poky/documentation/ref-manual/resources.xml index 6a0cee8a5..afe8e288d 100644 --- a/poky/documentation/ref-manual/resources.xml +++ b/poky/documentation/ref-manual/resources.xml @@ -247,14 +247,6 @@ </para></listitem> <listitem><para> <emphasis> - <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_SDK_URL;#adt-eclipse'>Eclipse IDE Yocto Plug-in</ulink>: - </emphasis> - Instructions that demonstrate how an application developer - uses the Eclipse Yocto Project Plug-in feature within - the Eclipse IDE. - </para></listitem> - <listitem><para> - <emphasis> <ulink url='&YOCTO_WIKI_URL;/wiki/FAQ'>FAQ</ulink>: </emphasis> A list of commonly asked questions and their answers. |