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        This reference manual consists of the following:
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<li class="listitem"><p><span class="emphasis"><em>
                <a class="link" href="usingpoky.html" title="Chapter 2. Using the Yocto Project">Using the Yocto Project</a>:</em></span> This chapter
                provides an overview of the components that make up the Yocto Project 
                followed by information about debugging images created in the Yocto Project.
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                <a class="link" href="technical-details.html" title="Chapter 3. Technical Details">Technical Details</a>:</em></span> 
                This chapter describes fundamental Yocto Project components as well as an explanation
                behind how the Yocto Project uses shared state (sstate) cache to speed build time.
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                <a class="link" href="ref-structure.html" title="Chapter 5. Source Directory Structure">Directory Structure</a>:</em></span> 
                This chapter describes the 
                <a class="link" href="../dev-manual/source-directory.html" target="_self">source directory</a> created
                either by unpacking a released Yocto Project tarball on your host development system, 
                or by cloning the upstream 
                <a class="link" href="../dev-manual/poky.html" target="_self">Poky</a> Git repository.
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                <a class="link" href="ref-bitbake.html" title="Chapter 6. BitBake">BitBake</a>:</em></span> 
                This chapter provides an overview of the BitBake tool and its role within 
                the Yocto Project.</p></li>
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                <a class="link" href="ref-classes.html" title="Chapter 7. Classes">Classes</a>:</em></span> 
                This chapter describes the classes used in the Yocto Project.</p></li>
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                <a class="link" href="ref-images.html" title="Chapter 8. Images">Images</a>:</em></span> 
                This chapter describes the standard images that the Yocto Project supports.
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                <a class="link" href="ref-features.html" title="Chapter 9. Reference: Features">Features</a>:</em></span> 
                This chapter describes mechanisms for creating distribution, machine, and image 
                features during the build process using the OpenEmbedded build system.</p></li>
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                <a class="link" href="ref-variables-glos.html" title="Chapter 10. Variables Glossary">Variables Glossary</a>:</em></span> 
                This chapter presents most variables used by the OpenEmbedded build system, which
                using BitBake.
                Entries describe the function of the variable and how to apply them.
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                <a class="link" href="ref-varlocality.html" title="Chapter 11. Variable Context">Variable Context</a>:</em></span> 
                This chapter provides variable locality or context.</p></li>
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                <a class="link" href="faq.html" title="Chapter 12. FAQ">FAQ</a>:</em></span> 
                This chapter provides answers for commonly asked questions in the Yocto Project
                development environment.</p></li>
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                <a class="link" href="resources.html" title="Chapter 13. Contributing to the Yocto Project">Contributing to the Yocto Project</a>:</em></span> 
                This chapter provides guidance on how you can contribute back to the Yocto 
                Project.</p></li>
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