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<title>Yocto Project Kernel Architecture and Use Manual</title>

<section id='kernel-intro-section'>
    <title>Introduction</title>
    <para>
        The Yocto Project presents kernels as a fully patched, history-clean Git
        repositories. 
        Each repository represents selected features, board support,
        and configurations extensively tested by the Yocto Project. 
        Yocto Project kernels allow the end user to leverage community
        best practices to seamlessly manage the development, build and debug cycles.
    </para>
    <para>
        This manual describes Yocto Project kernels by providing information
        on history, organization, benefits, and use.
        The manual consists of two sections:
        <itemizedlist>
            <listitem><para><emphasis>Concepts:</emphasis> Describes concepts behind a kernel.
                You will understand how a kernel is organized and why it is organized in 
                the way it is.  You will understand the benefits of a kernel's organization 
                and the mechanisms used to work with the kernel and how to apply it in your 
                design process.</para></listitem>
            <listitem><para><emphasis>Using a Kernel:</emphasis> Describes best practices 
                and "how-to" information
                that lets you put a kernel to practical use.  
                Some examples are how to examine changes in a branch and how to 
                save kernel modifications.</para></listitem>
        </itemizedlist>
    </para>

    <para>
        For more information on the Linux kernel, see the following links:
        <itemizedlist>
            <listitem><para>The Linux Foundation's guide for kernel development
                process - <ulink url='http://ldn.linuxfoundation.org/book/1-a-guide-kernel-development-process'></ulink></para></listitem>
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            <listitem><para>A fairly encompassing guide on Linux kernel development - 
                <ulink url='http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=blob_plain;f=Documentation/HOWTO;hb=HEAD'></ulink></para></listitem> 
        </itemizedlist>
    </para>

    <para>
        For more discussion on the Yocto Project kernel, you can see these sections
        in the Yocto Project Development Manual:
        <itemizedlist>
            <listitem><para>
                "<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#kernel-overview'>Kernel Overview</ulink>"</para></listitem>
            <listitem><para>
                "<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#kernel-modification-workflow'>Kernel Modification Workflow</ulink>"
                </para></listitem>
            <listitem><para> 
                "<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#patching-the-kernel'>Patching the Kernel</ulink>"</para></listitem>
            <listitem><para> 
                "<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#configuring-the-kernel'>Configuring the Kernel</ulink>"</para></listitem>
        </itemizedlist>
    </para>

    <para> 
        For general information on the Yocto Project, visit the website at
        <ulink url='&YOCTO_HOME_URL;'></ulink>.
    </para>
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