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+<chapter id='kernel-dev-intro'>
+<title>Introduction</title>
+
+<section id='kernel-dev-overview'>
+    <title>Overview</title>
+
+    <para>
+        Regardless of how you intend to make use of the Yocto Project,
+        chances are you will work with the Linux kernel.
+        This manual describes how to set up your build host to support
+        kernel development, introduces the kernel development process,
+        provides background information on the Yocto Linux kernel
+        <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#metadata'>Metadata</ulink>,
+        describes common tasks you can perform using the kernel tools,
+        shows you how to use the kernel Metadata needed to work with
+        the kernel inside the Yocto Project, and provides insight into how
+        the Yocto Project team develops and maintains Yocto Linux kernel
+        Git repositories and Metadata.
+   </para>
+
+   <para>
+        Each Yocto Project release has a set of Yocto Linux kernel recipes,
+        whose Git repositories you can view in the Yocto
+        <ulink url='&YOCTO_GIT_URL;'>Source Repositories</ulink> under
+        the "Yocto Linux Kernel" heading.
+        New recipes for the release track the latest Linux kernel
+        upstream developments from
+        <ulink url='http://www.kernel.org'></ulink> and introduce
+        newly-supported platforms.
+        Previous recipes in the release are refreshed and supported for at
+        least one additional Yocto Project release.
+        As they align, these previous releases are updated to include the
+        latest from the Long Term Support Initiative (LTSI) project.
+        You can learn more about Yocto Linux kernels and LTSI in the
+        "<link linkend='kernel-big-picture'>Yocto Project Kernel Development and Maintenance</link>"
+        section.
+    </para>
+
+    <para>
+        Also included is a Yocto Linux kernel development recipe
+        (<filename>linux-yocto-dev.bb</filename>) should you want to work
+        with the very latest in upstream Yocto Linux kernel development and
+        kernel Metadata development.
+        <note>
+            For more on Yocto Linux kernels, see the
+            "<link linkend='kernel-big-picture'>Yocto Project Kernel Development and Maintenance</link>
+            section.
+        </note>
+    </para>
+
+    <para>
+        The Yocto Project also provides a powerful set of kernel
+        tools for managing Yocto Linux kernel sources and configuration data.
+        You can use these tools to make a single configuration change,
+        apply multiple patches, or work with your own kernel sources.
+    </para>
+
+    <para>
+        In particular, the kernel tools allow you to generate configuration
+        fragments that specify only what you must, and nothing more.
+        Configuration fragments only need to contain the highest level
+        visible <filename>CONFIG</filename> options as presented by the
+        Yocto Linux kernel <filename>menuconfig</filename> system.
+        Contrast this against a complete Yocto Linux kernel
+        <filename>.config</filename> file, which includes all the automatically
+        selected <filename>CONFIG</filename> options.
+        This efficiency reduces your maintenance effort and allows you
+        to further separate your configuration in ways that make sense for
+        your project.
+        A common split separates policy and hardware.
+        For example, all your kernels might support the
+        <filename>proc</filename> and <filename>sys</filename> filesystems,
+        but only specific boards require sound, USB, or specific drivers.
+        Specifying these configurations individually allows you to aggregate
+        them together as needed, but maintains them in only one place.
+        Similar logic applies to separating source changes.
+    </para>
+
+    <para>
+        If you do not maintain your own kernel sources and need to make
+        only minimal changes to the sources, the released recipes provide a
+        vetted base upon which to layer your changes.
+        Doing so allows you to benefit from the continual kernel
+        integration and testing performed during development of the
+        Yocto Project.
+    </para>
+
+    <para>
+        If, instead, you have a very specific Linux kernel source tree
+        and are unable to align with one of the official Yocto Linux kernel
+        recipes, an alternative exists by which you can use the Yocto
+        Project Linux kernel tools with your own kernel sources.
+    </para>
+
+    <para>
+        The remainder of this manual provides instructions for completing
+        specific Linux kernel development tasks.
+        These instructions assume you are comfortable working with
+        <ulink url='http://openembedded.org/wiki/Bitbake'>BitBake</ulink>
+        recipes and basic open-source development tools.
+        Understanding these concepts will facilitate the process of working
+        with the kernel recipes.
+        If you find you need some additional background, please be sure to
+        review and understand the following documentation:
+        <itemizedlist>
+            <listitem><para>
+                <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_BRIEF_URL;'>Yocto Project Quick Build</ulink>
+                document.
+                </para></listitem>
+            <listitem><para>
+                <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_OM_URL;'>Yocto Project Overview and Concepts Manual</ulink>.
+                </para></listitem>
+            <listitem><para>
+                <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_SDK_URL;#using-devtool-in-your-sdk-workflow'><filename>devtool</filename> workflow</ulink>
+                as described in the Yocto Project Application Development and
+                the Extensible Software Development Kit (eSDK) manual.
+                </para></listitem>
+            <listitem><para>
+                The
+                "<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#understanding-and-creating-layers'>Understanding and Creating Layers</ulink>"
+                section in the Yocto Project Development Tasks Manual.
+                </para></listitem>
+            <listitem><para>
+                The
+                "<link linkend='kernel-modification-workflow'>Kernel Modification Workflow</link>"
+                section.
+                </para></listitem>
+        </itemizedlist>
+    </para>
+</section>
+
+<section id='kernel-modification-workflow'>
+    <title>Kernel Modification Workflow</title>
+
+    <para>
+        Kernel modification involves changing the Yocto Project kernel,
+        which could involve changing configuration options as well as adding
+        new kernel recipes.
+        Configuration changes can be added in the form of configuration
+        fragments, while recipe modification comes through the kernel's
+        <filename>recipes-kernel</filename> area in a kernel layer you create.
+    </para>
+
+    <para>
+        This section presents a high-level overview of the Yocto Project
+        kernel modification workflow.
+        The illustration and accompanying list provide general information
+        and references for further information.
+        <imagedata fileref="figures/kernel-dev-flow.png"
+            width="9in" depth="5in" align="center" scalefit="1" />
+    </para>
+
+    <para>
+        <orderedlist>
+            <listitem><para>
+
+
+                <emphasis>Set up Your Host Development System to Support
+                Development Using the Yocto Project</emphasis>:
+                See the
+                "<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#dev-manual-start'>Setting Up the Development Host to Use the Yocto Project</ulink>"
+                section in the Yocto Project Development Tasks Manual for
+                options on how to get a build host ready to use the Yocto
+                Project.
+                </para></listitem>
+            <listitem><para>
+                <emphasis>Set Up Your Host Development System for Kernel Development:</emphasis>
+                It is recommended that you use <filename>devtool</filename>
+                and an extensible SDK for kernel development.
+                Alternatively, you can use traditional kernel development
+                methods with the Yocto Project.
+                Either way, there are steps you need to take to get the
+                development environment ready.</para>
+
+                <para>Using <filename>devtool</filename> and the eSDK requires
+                that you have a clean build of the image and that you are
+                set up with the appropriate eSDK.
+                For more information, see the
+                "<link linkend='getting-ready-to-develop-using-devtool'>Getting Ready to Develop Using <filename>devtool</filename></link>"
+                section.</para>
+
+                <para>Using traditional kernel development requires that you
+                have the kernel source available in an isolated local Git
+                repository.
+                For more information, see the
+                "<link linkend='getting-ready-for-traditional-kernel-development'>Getting Ready for Traditional Kernel Development</link>"
+                section.
+                </para></listitem>
+            <listitem><para>
+                <emphasis>Make Changes to the Kernel Source Code if
+                applicable:</emphasis>
+                Modifying the kernel does not always mean directly
+                changing source files.
+                However, if you have to do this, you make the changes to the
+                files in the eSDK's Build Directory if you are using
+                <filename>devtool</filename>.
+                For more information, see the
+                "<link linkend='using-devtool-to-patch-the-kernel'>Using <filename>devtool</filename> to Patch the Kernel</link>"
+                section.</para>
+
+                <para>If you are using traditional kernel development, you
+                edit the source files in the kernel's local Git repository.
+                For more information, see the
+                "<link linkend='using-traditional-kernel-development-to-patch-the-kernel'>Using Traditional Kernel Development to Patch the Kernel</link>"
+                section.
+                </para></listitem>
+            <listitem><para>
+                <emphasis>Make Kernel Configuration Changes if
+                Applicable:</emphasis>
+                If your situation calls for changing the kernel's
+                configuration, you can use
+                <link linkend='using-menuconfig'><filename>menuconfig</filename></link>,
+                which allows you to interactively develop and test the
+                configuration changes you are making to the kernel.
+                Saving changes you make with <filename>menuconfig</filename>
+                updates the kernel's <filename>.config</filename> file.
+                <note><title>Warning</title>
+                    Try to resist the temptation to directly edit an
+                    existing <filename>.config</filename> file, which is
+                    found in the Build Directory among the source code
+                    used for the build.
+                    Doing so, can produce unexpected results when the
+                    OpenEmbedded build system regenerates the configuration
+                    file.
+                </note>
+                Once you are satisfied with the configuration
+                changes made using <filename>menuconfig</filename>
+                and you have saved them, you can directly compare the
+                resulting <filename>.config</filename> file against an
+                existing original and gather those changes into a
+                <link linkend='creating-config-fragments'>configuration fragment file</link>
+                to be referenced from within the kernel's
+                <filename>.bbappend</filename> file.</para>
+
+                <para>Additionally, if you are working in a BSP layer
+                and need to modify the BSP's kernel's configuration,
+                you can use <filename>menuconfig</filename>.
+                </para></listitem>
+            <listitem><para>
+                <emphasis>Rebuild the Kernel Image With Your Changes:</emphasis>
+                Rebuilding the kernel image applies your changes.
+                Depending on your target hardware, you can verify your changes
+                on actual hardware or perhaps QEMU.
+                </para></listitem>
+        </orderedlist>
+        The remainder of this developer's guide covers common tasks typically
+        used during kernel development, advanced Metadata usage, and Yocto Linux
+        kernel maintenance concepts.
+    </para>
+</section>
+
+</chapter>
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