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diff --git a/import-layers/yocto-poky/documentation/ref-manual/resources.xml b/import-layers/yocto-poky/documentation/ref-manual/resources.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000..8299f9f3c --- /dev/null +++ b/import-layers/yocto-poky/documentation/ref-manual/resources.xml @@ -0,0 +1,123 @@ +<!DOCTYPE chapter PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.2//EN" +"http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.2/docbookx.dtd" +[<!ENTITY % poky SYSTEM "../poky.ent"> %poky; ] > + +<chapter id='resources'> +<title>Contributing to the Yocto Project</title> + +<section id='resources-intro'> + <title>Introduction</title> + <para> + The Yocto Project team is happy for people to experiment with the Yocto Project. + A number of places exist to find help if you run into difficulties or find bugs. + To find out how to download source code, + see the "<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#local-yp-release'>Yocto Project Release</ulink>" + section in the Yocto Project Development Manual. + </para> +</section> + +<section id='resources-bugtracker'> + <title>Tracking Bugs</title> + + <para> + If you find problems with the Yocto Project, you should report them using the + Bugzilla application at <ulink url='&YOCTO_BUGZILLA_URL;'></ulink>. + </para> +</section> + +<section id='resources-mailinglist'> + <title>Mailing lists</title> + + <para> + A number of mailing lists maintained by the Yocto Project exist + as well as related OpenEmbedded mailing lists for discussion, + patch submission and announcements. + To subscribe to one of the following mailing lists, click on the + appropriate URL in the following list and follow the instructions: + <itemizedlist> + <listitem><para><ulink url='&YOCTO_LISTS_URL;/listinfo/yocto'></ulink> - + General Yocto Project discussion mailing list. </para></listitem> + <listitem><para><ulink url='&OE_LISTS_URL;/listinfo/openembedded-core'></ulink> - + Discussion mailing list about OpenEmbedded-Core (the core metadata).</para></listitem> + <listitem><para><ulink url='&OE_LISTS_URL;/listinfo/openembedded-devel'></ulink> - + Discussion mailing list about OpenEmbedded.</para></listitem> + <listitem><para><ulink url='&OE_LISTS_URL;/listinfo/bitbake-devel'></ulink> - + Discussion mailing list about the + <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#bitbake-term'>BitBake</ulink> + build tool.</para></listitem> + <listitem><para><ulink url='&YOCTO_LISTS_URL;/listinfo/poky'></ulink> - + Discussion mailing list about + <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#poky'>Poky</ulink>. + </para></listitem> + <listitem><para><ulink url='&YOCTO_LISTS_URL;/listinfo/yocto-announce'></ulink> - + Mailing list to receive official Yocto Project release and milestone + announcements.</para></listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </para> + For more Yocto Project-related mailing lists, see the Yocto Project community mailing lists page + <ulink url='&YOCTO_HOME_URL;/tools-resources/community/mailing-lists'>here</ulink>. +</section> + +<section id='resources-irc'> + <title>Internet Relay Chat (IRC)</title> + + <para> + Two IRC channels on freenode are available for the Yocto Project and Poky discussions: + <itemizedlist> + <listitem><para><filename>#yocto</filename></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><filename>#poky</filename></para></listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </para> +</section> + +<section id='resources-links'> + <title>Links</title> + + <para> + Here is a list of resources you will find helpful: + <itemizedlist> + <listitem><para><emphasis> + <ulink url='&YOCTO_HOME_URL;'>The Yocto Project website</ulink>: + </emphasis> The home site for the Yocto + Project.</para></listitem> +<!-- + <listitem><para><emphasis> + <ulink url='http://www.intel.com/'>Intel Corporation</ulink>:</emphasis> + The company that acquired OpenedHand in 2008 and began + development on the Yocto Project.</para></listitem> +--> + <listitem><para><emphasis> + <ulink url='&OE_HOME_URL;'>OpenEmbedded</ulink>:</emphasis> + The upstream, generic, embedded distribution used as the basis + for the build system in the Yocto Project. + Poky derives from and contributes back to the OpenEmbedded + project.</para></listitem> + <listitem><para><emphasis> + <ulink url='http://www.openembedded.org/wiki/BitBake'> + BitBake</ulink>:</emphasis> The tool used to process metadata.</para></listitem> + </itemizedlist> + For more links, see the + "<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#other-information'>Other Information</ulink>" + section in the Yocto Project Development Manual. + </para> +</section> + +<section id='resources-contributions'> + <title>Contributions</title> + + <para> + The Yocto Project gladly accepts contributions. + You can submit changes to the project either by creating and sending + pull requests, + or by submitting patches through email. + For information on how to do both as well as information on how + to identify the maintainer for each area of code, see the + "<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#how-to-submit-a-change'>How to Submit a Change</ulink>" + section in the Yocto Project Development Manual. + </para> +</section> + +</chapter> +<!-- +vim: expandtab tw=80 ts=4 +--> |
