> -----Original Message----- > From: yocto-boun...@yoctoproject.org [mailto:yocto- > boun...@yoctoproject.org] On Behalf Of Robert P. J. Day > Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2012 2:23 AM > To: Yocto discussion list > Subject: [yocto] IMHO, the "meta-yocto" layer is not adequately explained > > > during travels thru the docs, ran across a "layer" graphic (dang, can't > remember where) whose bottom layers were: > > ... snip ... > BSPs > Yocto > OE Core > > clearly showing the yocto layer sitting above OE core and directly below BSPs. > but that picture is somewhat misleading since it's perfectly reasonable to > build BSPs with no inclusion of the meta-yocto layer. > > i think there's a danger that new readers will get the impression that they > *must* include the meta-yocto layer to do any serious work, when that's > just not true. i think it would be worth briefly explaining what the meta- > yocto (and, consequently, meta-yocto-bsp) layers bring to the table, and > under what circumstances one can leave that out. > > i realize this sounds contradictory since this *is* the yocto project, but a > simple list of what constitutes meta-yocto would be handy so developers > realize what they're pulling in, and even if they need it. > > rday > > -- > > ========================================================== > ============== > Robert P. J. Day Ottawa, Ontario, CANADA > http://crashcourse.ca > > Twitter: http://twitter.com/rpjday > LinkedIn: http://ca.linkedin.com/in/rpjday > ========================================================== > ============== > _______________________________________________ > yocto mailing list > yocto@yoctoproject.org > https://lists.yoctoproject.org/listinfo/yocto
That is a great idea. It would be very helpful. Regards, Sean Liming Owner Annabooks Tel: 714-970-7523 / Cell: 858-774-3176 _______________________________________________ yocto mailing list yocto@yoctoproject.org https://lists.yoctoproject.org/listinfo/yocto