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diff --git a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-intro.xml b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-intro.xml index 3e308fb..fabc2de 100644 --- a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-intro.xml +++ b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-intro.xml @@ -5,19 +5,23 @@ <title>The Yocto Project Development Manual</title> -<para> - WRITER NOTE: The goal of this manual is to provide an over-arching development guide for using the Yocto Project. - The intent is to give the reader the “big picture” around development. - Much of the information in the manual will be detailed in other manuals. - For example, detailed information on Git, repositories and open-source in general can be found in many places. - Another example is getting set up to use the Yocto Project, which our Yocto Project Quick Start covers. - However, this manual needs to at least address it. - One might ask “What becomes of the Poky Reference Manual?” - This manual, over time, needs to develop into a pure reference manual where all procedural information - eventually ends up in an appropriate guide. - A good example of information perfect for the Poky Reference Manual is the appendix on variable - definitions (glossary). -</para> + <para> + Welcome to the Yocto Project Development Manual! + This manual gives you an idea of how to use the Yocto Project to develop embedded Linux + images and user-space applications to run on targeted devices. + Reading this manual gives you an overview of image, kernel, and user-space application development + using the Yocto Project. + Because much of the information in this manual is general, it contains many references to other + sources where you can find more detail. + For example, detailed information on Git, repositories and open-source in general can be found in many places. + Another example is how to get set up to use the Yocto Project, which our Yocto Project Quick Start covers. + </para> + + <para> + The Yocto Project Development Manual, however, does provide detailed examples on how to create a + Board Support Package (BSP), change the kernel source code, and re-configure the kernel. + You can find this information in the appendices of the manual. + </para> <section id='intro'> <title>Introduction</title> |
