[yocto] Documenting YP Development Environment in more detail - user configuration

[Rifenbark, Scott M]

Dave, 

Thanks for the comments and the suggestions.  I think the color/style convention is a good idea.  I will play around with that.   I will also not that fact about the build directory. 

Scott

>-----Original Message-----
>From: Stewart, David C
>Sent: Tuesday, July 09, 2013 6:51 AM
>To: Rifenbark, Scott M
>Cc: yocto at yoctoproject.org
>Subject: Re: [yocto] Documenting YP Development Environment in more
>detail - user configuration
>
>
>
>On 7/8/13 10:54 PM, "Rifenbark, Scott M" <scott.m.rifenbark at intel.com>
>wrote:
>
>>Here is a link to draft section on the user configuration block of the
>YP
>>Development Environment work.  Check this out and provide feedback for
>>appropriate level of detail, usefulness, missing info, ect.  This draft
>>section, once we settle on it, will set the tone and level for the
>>remaining detailed sections that make up the general environment
>diagram.
>>
>>
>>http://www.yoctoproject.org/docs/1.5/ref-manual/ref-manual.html#a-
>closer-l
>>ook-at-the-yocto-project-development-environment
>
>I think it will look really good.
>
>Would it make sense to adopt some kind of notation for when a directory
>is
>a "source" vs "destination" type directory? For example, in the diagram
>you have there, maybe color the source and destination directory boxes
>differently or use hashed lines vs solid? Not sure it will be clear or
>confusing once you get into more examples.
>
>Also, it's a nit, but I think oe-init-build-env only creates the Build
>Directory if it doesn't already exist.
>
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Scott
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: yocto-bounces at yoctoproject.org [mailto:yocto-
>>>bounces at yoctoproject.org] On Behalf Of Burton, Ross
>>>Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2013 2:55 AM
>>>To: Philip Balister
>>>Cc: yocto at yoctoproject.org
>>>Subject: Re: [yocto] Documenting YP Development Environment in more
>>>detail - user configuration
>>>
>>>On 25 June 2013 01:39, Philip Balister <philip at balister.org> wrote:
>>>> I totally agree we drifted way beyond the initial discussion of the
>>>> figure. The key thought here is understanding how Poky differs from
>a
>>>> typical use of oe-core + other layers.
>>>
>>>Is there such a thing as a "typical" use of oe-core + layers?  Poky
>>>uses a custom tool (combo-layer, in oe-core/scripts) to merge the
>>>layers into a single repo.  You could also use git submodules to make
>>>a single repo (such as Guacamayo), or git subtree merges, or use repo
>>>(gumstix), or have a script that manages the fetching of multiple
>>>layers (Angstrom).
>>>
>>>Ross
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