From: Tom Zanussi <tom.zanu...@intel.com>
Some of these aren't even BSP layers, but nonetheless remove the
mention of specific layers as examples in this section, which should
be a more generic section.
Also add a note that additional layers may be needed by certain BSPs.
Signed-off-by: Tom Zanussi <tom.zanu...@intel.com>
---
documentation/bsp-guide/bsp.xml | 38 ++++++++++++--------------------------
1 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 26 deletions(-)
diff --git a/documentation/bsp-guide/bsp.xml b/documentation/bsp-guide/bsp.xml
index f088f30..0b32acc 100644
--- a/documentation/bsp-guide/bsp.xml
+++ b/documentation/bsp-guide/bsp.xml
@@ -76,32 +76,6 @@
</para>
<para>
- The Yocto Project organizes BSP Layers within the Yocto
Metadata Layers area
- of the Yocto Project Source Repositories at
- <ulink url='&YOCTO_GIT_URL;/cgit.cgi'></ulink>.
- If you examine the source repositories, you will find many BSP
Layers.
- Here are a few:
- <literallayout class='monospaced'>
- meta-baryon
- meta-fsl-ppc
- meta-intel
- meta-selinux
- meta-ti
- </literallayout>
- It is worth noting that the <filename>meta-intel</filename>
BSP Layer contains
- within itself several other BSP Layers, which makes it sort of
a "super" BSP layer.
- Following is a sampling of the BSP Layers that the
<filename>meta-intel</filename>
- BSP Layer contains:
- <literallayout class='monospaced'>
- meta-cedartrail
- meta-crownbay
- meta-emenlow
- meta-fishriver
- meta-fri2
- </literallayout>
- </para>
-
- <para>
The layer's base directory
(<filename>meta-<bsp_name></filename>) is the root
of the BSP Layer.
This root is what you add to the <filename>BBLAYERS</filename>
@@ -120,6 +94,18 @@
</para>
<para>
+ Note that some BSPs may require additional layers on
+ top of the BSP's root layer in order to be functional.
+ Those layers would also need to be added to the
+ BBLAYERS variable in order to build the BSP. Any
+ requirements for additional layers must be specified
+ in the 'Dependencies' section of the BSP's README
+ file, and preferably also mentioned explicitly in any
+ build instructions that might be contained elsewhere
+ in the README file.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
For more detailed information on layers, see the
"<ulink
url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#understanding-and-creating-layers'>Understanding and
Creating Layers</ulink>"
section of the Yocto Project Development Manual.
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