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authorScott Rifenbark <srifenbark@gmail.com>2016-01-14 15:27:15 -0800
committerRichard Purdie <richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org>2016-01-15 16:31:17 +0000
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yocto-project-qs: Updated the "Next Steps" section
Fixes [YOCTO #8914] I added more detail on the types of information covered in both the dev-manual and the ref-manual bullets of the section. Also made the distinction between reference material and non-reference material. (From yocto-docs rev: e61e0bc4797c18c85ffa697d9fc0f003007746b3) Signed-off-by: Scott Rifenbark <srifenbark@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie <richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org>
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diff --git a/documentation/yocto-project-qs/yocto-project-qs.xml b/documentation/yocto-project-qs/yocto-project-qs.xml
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--- a/documentation/yocto-project-qs/yocto-project-qs.xml
+++ b/documentation/yocto-project-qs/yocto-project-qs.xml
@@ -725,7 +725,7 @@
<para>
If you completed all the steps in the previous section then
- congratulations to you!
+ congratulations!
What now?
</para>
@@ -740,20 +740,24 @@
Visiting this site is a good way to familiarize yourself
with the overall project.
</para></listitem>
- <listitem><para><emphasis>Explore Development Models:</emphasis>
- You can see the
- "<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#dev-manual-model'>Common Development Models</ulink>"
- section in the Yocto Project Development Manual
- to get an overview of the various ways by which
- you can use the Yocto Project to develop projects.
- </para></listitem>
- <listitem><para><emphasis>Learn Some Open Source Basics:</emphasis>
- If you are new to the open source environment, you might
- read the
- "<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#dev-manual-newbie'>The Yocto Project Open Source Development Environment</ulink>"
- chapter of the Yocto Project Development Manual.
- This chapter presents overview material for open source
- development in the context of the Yocto Project.
+ <listitem><para><emphasis>Look Through the Yocto Project Development Manual:</emphasis>
+ The
+ <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#dev_manual'>Yocto Project Development Manual</ulink>
+ is a great place to get a feel for how to use the Yocto
+ Project.
+ The manual contains conceptual and procedural information
+ that covers
+ <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#dev-manual-model'>common development models</ulink>,
+ introduces
+ <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#dev-manual-newbie'>the Yocto Project open source development environment</ulink>,
+ and describes the
+ <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#workflow-using-the-adt-and-eclipse'>workflow using Eclipse™</ulink>.
+ The manual also contains several targeted sections that
+ cover specific
+ <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#extendpoky'>common tasks</ulink>
+ such as understanding and creating layers, customizing
+ images, writing new recipes, working with libraries, and
+ configuring and patching the kernel.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis>Learn About Application Development:</emphasis>
If your primary interests lie in developing applications,
@@ -764,13 +768,6 @@
If you want to learn about BSPs, see the
<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_BSP_URL;#bsp'>Yocto Project Board Support Packages (BSP) Developer's Guide</ulink>.
</para></listitem>
- <listitem><para><emphasis>Learn About Using Eclipse With the Yocto Project:</emphasis>
- If you are an Eclipse user, you can learn about using the
- Yocto Project in that development environment by reading
- the
- "<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#workflow-using-the-adt-and-eclipse'>Workflow Using the ADT and Eclipse™</ulink>"
- section in the Yocto Project Development Manual.
- </para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis>Learn About Toaster:</emphasis>
Toaster is a web interface to the Yocto Project's
OpenEmbedded build system.
@@ -778,13 +775,30 @@
create images, see the
<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_TOAST_URL;#toaster-manual-intro'>Toaster User Manual</ulink>.
</para></listitem>
- <listitem><para><emphasis>Explore Yocto Project Common Tasks and Technical Details:</emphasis>
- If you are interested in a mix of common tasks that have to
- do with project develop using the Yocto Project, see the
- "<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#extendpoky'>Common Tasks</ulink>"
- section of the Yocto Project Development Manual.
- If you want more detail, see the
- <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#ref-manual-intro'>Yocto Project Reference Manual</ulink>.
+ <listitem><para><emphasis>Have Available the Yocto Project Reference Manual</emphasis>
+ The
+ <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#ref-manual'>Yocto Project Reference Manual</ulink>,
+ unlike the rest of the Yocto Project manual set, is
+ comprised of material suited for reference rather than
+ procedures.
+ You can get
+ <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#usingpoky'>build details</ulink>,
+ a
+ <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#closer-look'>closer look</ulink>
+ at how the pieces of the Yocto Project development
+ environment work together, information on various
+ <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#technical-details'>technical details</ulink>,
+ guidance on
+ <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#migration'>migrating to a newer Yocto Project release</ulink>,
+ reference material on the
+ <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#ref-structure'>directory structure</ulink>,
+ <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#ref-classes'>classes</ulink>,
+ and
+ <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#ref-tasks'>tasks</ulink>.
+ The Yocto Project Reference Manual also contains a fairly
+ comprehensive
+ <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#ref-variables-glossary'>glossary of variables</ulink>
+ used within the Yocto Project.
</para></listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</para>