[yocto] IMHO, the "meta-yocto" layer is not adequately explained

[Sean Liming]

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> bounces at yoctoproject.org] On Behalf Of Robert P. J. Day
> Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2012 2:23 AM
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> Subject: [yocto] IMHO, the "meta-yocto" layer is not adequately explained
> 
> 
>   during travels thru the docs, ran across a "layer" graphic (dang, can't
> remember where) whose bottom layers were:
> 
> 	... snip ...
> 	BSPs
> 	Yocto
> 	OE Core
> 
> clearly showing the yocto layer sitting above OE core and directly below
BSPs.
> but that picture is somewhat misleading since it's perfectly reasonable to
> build BSPs with no inclusion of the meta-yocto layer.
> 
>   i think there's a danger that new readers will get the impression that
they
> *must* include the meta-yocto layer to do any serious work, when that's
> just not true.  i think it would be worth briefly explaining what the
meta-
> yocto (and, consequently, meta-yocto-bsp) layers bring to the table, and
> under what circumstances one can leave that out.
> 
>   i realize this sounds contradictory since this *is* the yocto project,
but a
> simple list of what constitutes meta-yocto would be handy so developers
> realize what they're pulling in, and even if they need it.
> 
> rday
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That is a great idea. It would be very helpful.

Regards,

Sean Liming
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