[yocto] [PATCH] x32: Update for 1.3

Saul Wold sgw at linux.intel.com
Wed Sep 12 14:52:37 PDT 2012


x32 is now part of oe-core and the meta-x32 is no longer needed

Signed-off-by: Saul Wold <sgw at linux.intel.com>
---
 .../poky-ref-manual/technical-details.xml          |   26 +++-----------------
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 22 deletions(-)

diff --git a/documentation/poky-ref-manual/technical-details.xml b/documentation/poky-ref-manual/technical-details.xml
index aef1c27..caf52cd 100644
--- a/documentation/poky-ref-manual/technical-details.xml
+++ b/documentation/poky-ref-manual/technical-details.xml
@@ -600,10 +600,9 @@
             <itemizedlist>
                 <listitem><para>You can create packages and images in x32 psABI format on x86_64 architecture targets. 
                     </para></listitem>
-                <listitem><para>You can use the x32 psABI support through the <filename>meta-x32</filename>
-                    layer on top of the OE-core/Yocto layer.</para></listitem>
-                <listitem><para>The toolchain from the <filename>experimental/meta-x32</filename> layer 
-                    is used for building x32 psABI program binaries.</para></listitem>
+                <listitem><para>You can use the x32 psABI support by setting
+                    the <filenaeme>DEFAULTTUNE</filename></para></listitem>
+                <listitem><para>The toolchain in or-core now supports x32.</para></listitem>
                 <listitem><para>You can successfully build many recipes with the x32 toolchain.</para></listitem>
                 <listitem><para>You can create and boot <filename>core-image-minimal</filename> and 
                     <filename>core-image-sato</filename> images.</para></listitem>
@@ -626,8 +625,6 @@
                     work with and support x32 toolchains.</para></listitem>
                 <listitem><para>Enhance RPM Package Manager (RPM) support for x32 binaries.</para></listitem>
                 <listitem><para>Support larger images.</para></listitem>
-                <listitem><para>Integrate x32 recipes, toolchain, and kernel changes from 
-                    <filename>experimental/meta-x32</filename> into OE-core.</para></listitem>
             </itemizedlist>
         </para>
     </section>
@@ -636,23 +633,8 @@
         <title>Using x32 Right Now</title>
 
         <para>
-            Despite the fact the x32 psABI support is in development state for this release of the
-            Yocto Project, you can follow these steps to use the x32 spABI:
+            With this release of the Yocto Project, you can follow these steps to use the x32 spABI:
             <itemizedlist>
-                <listitem><para>Add the <filename>experimental/meta-x32</filename> layer to your local
-                    <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#build-directory'>build directory</ulink>.  
-                    You can find the <filename>experimental/meta-x32</filename> source repository at
-                    <ulink url='&YOCTO_GIT_URL;'></ulink>.</para></listitem>
-                <listitem><para>Edit your <filename>conf/bblayers.conf</filename> file so that it includes
-                    the <filename>meta-x32</filename>.
-                    Here is an example:
-                    <literallayout class='monospaced'>
-     BBLAYERS ?= " \
-        /home/nitin/prj/poky.git/meta \
-        /home/nitin/prj/poky.git/meta-yocto \
-        /home/nitin/prj/meta-x32.git \
-     "
-                    </literallayout></para></listitem>
                 <listitem><para>Enable the x32 psABI tuning file for <filename>x86_64</filename>
                     machines by editing the <filename>conf/local.conf</filename> like this:
                     <literallayout class='monospaced'>
-- 
1.7.9.5




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