[poky] [PATCH 2/3] documentation/kernel-manual/kernel-concepts.xml: Re-worded a note to state best practices for organizing shared features.
Scott Rifenbark
scott.m.rifenbark at intel.com
Fri Dec 3 08:32:23 PST 2010
Signed-off-by: Scott Rifenbark <scott.m.rifenbark at intel.com>
---
documentation/kernel-manual/kernel-concepts.xml | 8 +++++---
1 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
diff --git a/documentation/kernel-manual/kernel-concepts.xml b/documentation/kernel-manual/kernel-concepts.xml
index d2ebab0..f26e290 100644
--- a/documentation/kernel-manual/kernel-concepts.xml
+++ b/documentation/kernel-manual/kernel-concepts.xml
@@ -230,9 +230,11 @@
in question.
</para>
<note><para>
- This practice is not typically encouraged.
- However, during development cycles or when large features are merged the practice
- can't be avoided.
+ The Yocto Project team strives to place features in the tree such that they can be
+ shared by all boards and kernel types where possible.
+ However, during development cycles or when large features are merged this practice
+ cannot always be followed.
+ In those cases isolated branches are used for feature merging.
</para></note>
<para>
BSP-specific code additions are handled in a similar manner to kernel-specific additions.
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