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ref-manual: add "Mixin" term

Also add a target (and use) a target
for the "Long Term Support Release" section.

(From yocto-docs rev: 98d6f2066fcdb20e63b8da6ed52d0f3590b15195)

Signed-off-by: Michael Opdenacker <michael.opdenacker@bootlin.com>
Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie <richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org>
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Michael Opdenacker
2023-03-20 15:59:02 +01:00
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@@ -87,6 +87,8 @@ stable release.
exception to this policy occurs when there is a strong reason such as
the fix happens to also be the preferred upstream approach.
.. _ref-long-term-support-releases:
Long Term Support Releases
==========================
@@ -120,16 +122,16 @@ of stable and :term:`LTS` releases.
In some circumstances, a layer can be created by the community in order to
add a specific feature or support a new version of some package for an :term:`LTS`
release. This is called a "mixin" layer. These are thin and specific
release. This is called a :term:`Mixin` layer. These are thin and specific
purpose layers which can be stacked with an :term:`LTS` release to "mix" a specific
feature into that build. These are created on an as-needed basis and
maintained by the people who need them.
Policies on testing these layers depend on how widespread their usage is and
determined on a case-by-case basis. You can find some "mixin" layers in the
determined on a case-by-case basis. You can find some :term:`Mixin` layers in the
:yocto_git:`meta-lts-mixins </meta-lts-mixins>` repository. While the Yocto
Project provides hosting for those repositories, it does not provides
testing on them. Other "mixin" layers may be released elsewhere by the wider
testing on them. Other :term:`Mixin` layers may be released elsewhere by the wider
community.
Testing and Quality Assurance