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dev-manual, ref-manual: Re-wrote the intros

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Fixes [YOCTO #11630]

I updated both the introductory sections of the ref-manual and the
dev-manual.  These need to work more tightly with the projected
YP documentation set.

(From yocto-docs rev: 6a28537d03fad8a53198edc7f9a6229f4e58e551)

Signed-off-by: Scott Rifenbark <srifenbark@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie <richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org>
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Welcome to the Yocto Project Reference Manual.
This manual provides reference information for the current release
of the Yocto Project.
The Yocto Project is an open-source collaboration project focused
on embedded Linux developers.
Amongst other things, the Yocto Project uses the OpenEmbedded build
system, which is based on the Poky project, to construct complete
Linux images.
</para>
<para>
This reference manual is best used after you have an understanding
This manual is best used after you have an understanding
of the basics of the Yocto Project.
The manual is not meant to be read as a starting point to the
Yocto Project.
The manual is neither meant to be read as a starting point to the
Yocto Project nor read from start to finish.
Use this manual to find concepts, variable definitions, class
descriptions, and so forth.
The manual augments working with the Yocto Project during application
and kernel development.
descriptions, and so forth as needed during the course of using
the Yocto Project.
</para>
<para>
The Yocto Project Reference Manual does not provide "how-to",
task-oriented information.
You can find complete introductory and getting started information
on the Yocto Project by reading the
For introductory information on the Yocto Project, see the
<ulink url='&YOCTO_HOME_URL;/ecosystem/yocto-project-backgrounders'>Yocto Project Backgrounders</ulink>
on the
<ulink url='&YOCTO_HOME_URL;'>Yocto Project Website</ulink>.
</para>
<para>
You can find an introductory to using the Yocto Project by working
through the
<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_QS_URL;'>Yocto Project Quick Start</ulink>.
You can find "how-to" information in the
<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;'>Yocto Project Development Manual</ulink>.
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</para>
</section>
<!--
<section id='intro-manualoverview'>
<title>Documentation Overview</title>
<section id='ref-yp-intro'>
<title>Yocto Project Introduction</title>
<para>
This reference manual consists of the following:
<itemizedlist>
<listitem><para>
<emphasis>
<link linkend='usingpoky'>Using the Yocto Project</link>:
</emphasis>
Provides an overview of the components that make up the Yocto
Project followed by information about debugging images created
in the Yocto Project.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
<emphasis>
<link linkend='closer-look'>A Closer Look at the Yocto Project Development Environment</link>:
</emphasis>
Provides a more detailed look at the Yocto Project development
environment within the context of development.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
<emphasis>
<link linkend='technical-details'>Technical Details</link>:
</emphasis>
Describes fundamental Yocto Project components as well as an
explanation behind how the Yocto Project uses shared state
(sstate) cache to speed build time.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
<emphasis>
<link linkend='migration'>Migrating to a Newer Yocto Project Release</link>:
</emphasis>
Describes release-specific information that helps you move from
one Yocto Project Release to another.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
<emphasis>
<link linkend='ref-structure'>Directory Structure</link>:
</emphasis> Describes the
<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#source-directory'>Source Directory</ulink>
created either by unpacking a released Yocto Project tarball on
your host development system, or by cloning the upstream
<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#poky'>Poky</ulink>
Git repository.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
<emphasis>
<link linkend='ref-classes'>Classes</link>:
</emphasis>
Describes the classes used in the Yocto Project.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
<emphasis>
<link linkend='ref-tasks'>Tasks</link>:
</emphasis>
Describes the tasks defined by the OpenEmbedded build system.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
<emphasis>
<link linkend='ref-devtool-reference'><filename>devtool</filename> Quick Reference</link>:
</emphasis>
Provides a quick reference for the <filename>devtool</filename>
command.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
<emphasis>
<link linkend='ref-qa-checks'>QA Error and Warning Messages</link>:
</emphasis>
Lists and describes QA warning and error messages.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
<emphasis>
<link linkend='ref-images'>Images</link>:
</emphasis>
Describes the standard images that the Yocto Project supports.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
<emphasis>
<link linkend='ref-features'>Features</link>:
</emphasis>
Describes mechanisms for creating distribution, machine, and
image features during the build process using the OpenEmbedded
build system.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
<emphasis>
<link linkend='ref-variables-glos'>Variables Glossary</link>:
</emphasis>
Presents most variables used by the OpenEmbedded build system,
which uses BitBake.
Entries describe the function of the variable and how to
apply them.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
<emphasis>
<link linkend='ref-varlocality'>Variable Context</link>:
</emphasis>
Provides variable locality or context.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
<emphasis>
<link linkend='faq'>FAQ</link>:
</emphasis>
Provides answers for commonly asked questions in the Yocto
Project development environment.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
<emphasis>
<link linkend='resources'>Contributions and Additional Information</link>:
</emphasis>
Provides an overview of methods by which you can
contribute to and participate in the Yocto Project.
</para></listitem>
</itemizedlist>
The Yocto Project is an open-source collaboration project whose
focus is for developers of embedded Linux systems.
Among other things, the Yocto Project uses a build host based
on the OpenEmbedded (OE) project, which uses the
<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#bitbake-term'>BitBake</ulink>
tool, to construct complete Linux images.
The BitBake and OE components are combined together to form
a reference build host, historically known as
<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#poky'>Poky</ulink>
(<emphasis>Pah</emphasis>-kee).
</para>
<para>
By default, using the Yocto Project creates a Poky distribution.
However, you can create your own distribution by providing key
<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#metadata'>Metadata</ulink>.
A good example is Angstrom, which has had a distribution
based on the Yocto Project since its inception.
Other examples include commercial distributions like
<ulink url='https://www.yoctoproject.org/organization/wind-river-systems'>Wind River Linux</ulink>,
<ulink url='https://www.yoctoproject.org/organization/mentor-graphics'>Mentor Embedded Linux</ulink>,
<ulink url='https://www.yoctoproject.org/organization/enea-ab'>ENEA Linux</ulink>
and <ulink url='https://www.yoctoproject.org/ecosystem/member-organizations'>others</ulink>.
See the "<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#creating-your-own-distribution'>Creating Your Own Distribution</ulink>"
section in the Yocto Project Development Manual for more information.
</para>
</section>
-->
<section id='intro-requirements'>
<title>System Requirements</title>