diff --git a/documentation/overview-manual/overview-manual-concepts.xml b/documentation/overview-manual/overview-manual-concepts.xml index 8f32dc62b1..e17a973c9f 100644 --- a/documentation/overview-manual/overview-manual-concepts.xml +++ b/documentation/overview-manual/overview-manual-concepts.xml @@ -244,29 +244,35 @@ This section takes a more detailed look inside the build - process used by the OpenEmbedded build system. - The following diagram represents the build at a high level. - The remainder of this section expands on the fundamental input, - output, process, and - Metadata - blocks that make up the build process. - - - - + process used by the + OpenEmbedded build system, + which is the build system specific to the Yocto Project. + At the heart of the build system is BitBake, the task executor. - In general, the build process consists of several functional areas: + The following diagram represents a build at a high level. + The remainder of this section expands on the fundamental input, + output, process, and metadata logical blocks that make up the + OpenEmbedded build system's workflow. + + + + + + + + In general, the build's workflow consists of several functional + areas: User Configuration: - Metadata you can use to control the build process. + metadata you can use to control the build process. Metadata Layers: Various layers that provide software, machine, and - distro Metadata. + distro metadata. Source Files: @@ -285,7 +291,8 @@ Package Feeds: Directories containing output packages (RPM, DEB or IPK), which are subsequently used in the construction of an - image or SDK, produced by the build system. + image or Software Development Kit (SDK), produced by the + build system. These feeds can also be copied and shared using a web server or other means to facilitate extending or updating existing images on devices at runtime if runtime package @@ -293,7 +300,7 @@ Images: - Images produced by the development process. + Images produced by the workflow. Application Development SDK: