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diff --git a/yocto-poky/documentation/ref-manual/introduction.xml b/yocto-poky/documentation/ref-manual/introduction.xml index 0b165443f..ce8fa5c65 100644 --- a/yocto-poky/documentation/ref-manual/introduction.xml +++ b/yocto-poky/documentation/ref-manual/introduction.xml @@ -9,19 +9,26 @@ <title>Introduction</title> <para> - This manual provides reference information for the current release of the Yocto Project. - The Yocto Project is an open-source collaboration project focused on embedded Linux - developers. - Amongst other things, the Yocto Project uses the OpenEmbedded build system, which - is based on the Poky project, to construct complete Linux images. - You can find complete introductory and getting started information on the Yocto Project - by reading the + This manual provides reference information for the current release + of the Yocto Project. + The Yocto Project is an open-source collaboration project focused + on embedded Linux developers. + Amongst other things, the Yocto Project uses the OpenEmbedded build + system, which is based on the Poky project, to construct complete + Linux images. + You can find complete introductory and getting started information + on the Yocto Project by reading the <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_QS_URL;'>Yocto Project Quick Start</ulink>. + </para> + + <para> For task-based information using the Yocto Project, see the <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;'>Yocto Project Development Manual</ulink> and the <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_KERNEL_DEV_URL;'>Yocto Project Linux Kernel Development Manual</ulink>. For Board Support Package (BSP) structure information, see the <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_BSP_URL;'>Yocto Project Board Support Package (BSP) Developer's Guide</ulink>. + For information on how to use a Software Development Kit, (SDK), see the + <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_SDK_URL;'>Yocto Project Software Development Kit (SDK) Developer's Guide</ulink>. You can find information on tracing and profiling in the <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_PROF_URL;'>Yocto Project Profiling and Tracing Manual</ulink>. For information on BitBake, which is the task execution tool the @@ -40,7 +47,7 @@ <listitem><para><emphasis> <link linkend='usingpoky'>Using the Yocto Project</link>:</emphasis> Provides an overview of the components that make up the Yocto Project - followed by information about debugging images created in the Yocto Project. + followed by information about debugng images created in the Yocto Project. </para></listitem> <listitem><para><emphasis> <link linkend='closer-look'>A Closer Look at the Yocto Project Development Environment</link>:</emphasis> @@ -192,10 +199,6 @@ supported Linux distribution, instances might exist where you encounter a problem while using the Yocto Project on a specific distribution. - For example, the CentOS 6.4 distribution does not include the - Gtk+ 2.20.0 and PyGtk 2.21.0 (or higher) packages, which are - required to run - <ulink url='&YOCTO_HOME_URL;/tools-resources/projects/hob'>Hob</ulink>. </note> </section> @@ -249,9 +252,9 @@ <literallayout class='monospaced'> $ sudo apt-get install make xsltproc docbook-utils fop dblatex xmlto </literallayout></para></listitem> - <listitem><para><emphasis>ADT Installer Extras:</emphasis> + <listitem><para><emphasis>SDK Installer Extras:</emphasis> Packages needed if you are going to be using the - <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_ADT_URL;#using-the-adt-installer'>Application Development Toolkit (ADT) Installer</ulink>: + the standard or extensible SDK: <literallayout class='monospaced'> $ sudo apt-get install autoconf automake libtool libglib2.0-dev libarchive-dev </literallayout></para></listitem> @@ -293,9 +296,9 @@ $ sudo dnf install make docbook-style-dsssl docbook-style-xsl \ docbook-dtds docbook-utils fop libxslt dblatex xmlto xsltproc </literallayout></para></listitem> - <listitem><para><emphasis>ADT Installer Extras:</emphasis> + <listitem><para><emphasis>SDK Installer Extras:</emphasis> Packages needed if you are going to be using the - <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_ADT_URL;#using-the-adt-installer'>Application Development Toolkit (ADT) Installer</ulink>: + standard or extensible SDK: <literallayout class='monospaced'> $ sudo dnf install autoconf automake libtool glib2-devel libarchive-devel </literallayout></para></listitem> @@ -336,9 +339,9 @@ <literallayout class='monospaced'> $ sudo zypper install make fop xsltproc dblatex xmlto </literallayout></para></listitem> - <listitem><para><emphasis>ADT Installer Extras:</emphasis> + <listitem><para><emphasis>SDK Installer Extras:</emphasis> Packages needed if you are going to be using the - <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_ADT_URL;#using-the-adt-installer'>Application Development Toolkit (ADT) Installer</ulink>: + standard or extensible SDK: <literallayout class='monospaced'> $ sudo zypper install autoconf automake libtool glib2-devel libarchive-devel </literallayout></para></listitem> @@ -359,14 +362,14 @@ The following list shows the required packages by function given a supported CentOS Linux distribution: <note> - For CentOS 6.x, some of the versions - of the components provided by the distribution are - too old (e.g. Git, Python, and tar). - It is recommended that you install the buildtools - in order to provide versions that will work with - the OpenEmbedded build system. - For information on how to install the buildtools - tarball, see the + For CentOS 6.x, some of the versions of the components + provided by the distribution are too old (e.g. Git, Python, + and tar). + It is recommended that you install the buildtools in order + to provide versions that will work with the OpenEmbedded + build system. + For information on how to install the buildtools tarball, + see the "<link linkend='required-git-tar-and-python-versions'>Required Git, Tar, and Python Versions</link>" section. </note> @@ -391,21 +394,12 @@ $ sudo yum install make docbook-style-dsssl docbook-style-xsl \ docbook-dtds docbook-utils fop libxslt dblatex xmlto xsltproc </literallayout></para></listitem> - <listitem><para><emphasis>ADT Installer Extras:</emphasis> + <listitem><para><emphasis>SDK Installer Extras:</emphasis> Packages needed if you are going to be using the - <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_ADT_URL;#using-the-adt-installer'>Application Development Toolkit (ADT) Installer</ulink>: + standard or extensible SDK: <literallayout class='monospaced'> $ sudo yum install autoconf automake libtool glib2-devel libarchive-devel - </literallayout> - <note> - For CentOS 6.x, in order for the - ADT installer script to work, you must have - installed the <filename>liblzma5</filename>, - <filename>libarchive3.x</filename>, and - <filename>libarchive-devel-3.1.3</filename> - (or older) packages, in that order. - </note> - </para></listitem> + </literallayout></para></listitem> <listitem><para><emphasis>OpenEmbedded Self-Test (<filename>oe-selftest</filename>):</emphasis> Packages needed if you are going to run <filename>oe-selftest</filename>: @@ -426,7 +420,7 @@ must meet the following version requirements for Git, tar, and Python: <itemizedlist> - <listitem><para>Git 1.7.8 or greater</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>Git 1.8.3.1 or greater</para></listitem> <listitem><para>tar 1.24 or greater</para></listitem> <listitem><para>Python 2.7.3 or greater not including Python 3.x, which is not supported.</para></listitem> @@ -597,8 +591,8 @@ <listitem><para><emphasis>Nightly Builds:</emphasis> These tarball releases are available at <ulink url='&YOCTO_AB_NIGHTLY_URL;'/>. - These builds include Yocto Project releases, meta-toolchain - tarball installation scripts, and experimental builds. + These builds include Yocto Project releases, SDK installation + scripts, and experimental builds. </para></listitem> <listitem><para><emphasis>Yocto Project Website:</emphasis> You can find tarball releases of the Yocto Project and supported BSPs |