Accessing Source Repositories
- Yocto Project maintains upstream Git
+ Working from a copy of the upstream Yocto Project
Source Repositories
- that you can examine and access using a browser-based UI:
+ is the preferred method for obtaining and using a Yocto Project
+ release.
+ You can view the Yocto Project Source Repositories at
+ .
+ In particular, you can find the
+ poky repository at
+ .
+
+
+
+ Use the following procedure to locate the latest upstream copy of
+ the poky Git repository:
Access Repositories:
@@ -290,8 +301,8 @@
repositories.
- Select a Repository:
- Click on any repository in which you are interested (e.g.
+ Select the Repository:
+ Click on the repository in which you are interested (i.e.
poky).
@@ -300,14 +311,11 @@
clone
that repository (e.g.
&YOCTO_GIT_URL;/poky).
-
-
- Examine Change History of the Repository:
- At the top of the page, click on any branch in which you
- might be interested (e.g.
- &DISTRO_NAME_NO_CAP;).
- You can then view the commit log or tree view for that
- development branch.
+
+ For information on cloning a repository, see the
+ "Cloning the poky Repository"
+ section.
+
@@ -319,12 +327,12 @@
Yocto Project maintains an Index of Releases area that contains
related files that contribute to the Yocto Project.
- Rather than Git repositories, these files represent snapshot
- tarballs.
+ Rather than Git repositories, these files are tarballs that
+ represent snapshots in time of a given component.
Tip
The recommended method for accessing Yocto Project
- components is to use Git to clone a repository and work from
- within that local repository.
+ components is to use Git to clone the upstream repository and
+ work from within that locally cloned repository.
The procedure in this section exists should you desire a
tarball snapshot of any given component.
@@ -342,8 +350,8 @@
full array of released Poky tarballs.
The poky directory in the
Index of Releases was historically used for very
- early releases and exists for retroactive
- completeness only.
+ early releases and exists now only for retroactive
+ completeness.
@@ -361,7 +369,7 @@
Download the Tarball:
- Click a tarball to download and save a snapshot of a
+ Click the tarball to download and save a snapshot of the
given component.
@@ -398,7 +406,7 @@
Select the Type of Files:
- Click the type of files you want (i.e "Build System",
+ Click the type of files you want such as "Build System",
"Tools", or "Board Support Packages (BSPs)".
@@ -410,6 +418,43 @@
+
+ Accessing Nightly Builds
+
+
+ Yocto Project maintains an area for nightly builds that contains
+ tarball releases at .
+ These builds include Yocto Project releases, SDK installation
+ scripts, and experimental builds.
+
+
+
+ Should you ever want to access a nightly build of a particular
+ Yocto Project component, use the following procedure:
+
+
+ Access the Nightly Builds:
+ Open a browser and go to
+ to access the
+ Nightly Builds.
+
+
+ Select a Build:
+ Click on any build by date in which you are interested.
+
+
+ Find the Tarball:
+ Drill down to find the associated tarball.
+
+
+ Download the Tarball:
+ Click the tarball to download and save a snapshot of the
+ given component.
+
+
+
+
+
Cloning the poky Repository
diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/introduction.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/introduction.xml
index 1ccab188ec..3f55e73100 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/introduction.xml
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/introduction.xml
@@ -618,56 +618,6 @@
-
- Obtaining the Yocto Project
-
- The Yocto Project development team makes the Yocto Project available through a number
- of methods:
-
- Source Repositories:
- Working from a copy of the upstream
- poky repository is the
- preferred method for obtaining and using a Yocto Project
- release.
- You can view the Yocto Project Source Repositories at
- .
- In particular, you can find the
- poky repository at
- .
-
- Releases: Stable, tested
- releases are available as tarballs through
- .
- Nightly Builds: These
- tarball releases are available at
- .
- These builds include Yocto Project releases, SDK installation
- scripts, and experimental builds.
-
- Yocto Project Website: You can
- find tarball releases of the Yocto Project and supported BSPs
- at the
- Yocto Project website.
- Along with these downloads, you can find lots of other
- information at this site.
-
-
-
-
-
-
- Development Checkouts
-
- Development using the Yocto Project requires a local
- Source Directory.
- You can set up the Source Directory by cloning a copy of the upstream
- poky Git repository.
- For information on how to do this, see the
- "Working With Yocto Project Source Files"
- section in the Yocto Project Development Tasks Manual.
-
-
-
Yocto Project Terms