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our baseline kernel version.
</para>
<para>
+ The ultimate source for the Yocto Project kernel is a released kernel
+ from kernel.org.
+ In addition to a foundational kernel from kernel.org the commercially released
+ Yocto Project kernel contains a mix of important new mainline
+ developments, non-mainline developments, Board Support Package (BSP) developments,
+ and custom features.
+ These additions result in a commercially released Yocto Project kernel that caters
+ to specific embedded designer needs for targeted hardware.
+ </para>
+<!-- <para>
The following figure represents the overall place the Yocto Project kernel fills.
</para>
<para>
@@ -92,7 +102,7 @@
and custom features.
These additions result in a commercially released Yocto Project kernel that caters
to specific embedded designer needs for targeted hardware.
- </para>
+ </para> -->
<para>
Once a Yocto Project kernel is officially released the Yocto Project team goes into
their next development cycle, or "uprev" cycle.
@@ -105,8 +115,8 @@
possible kernel.org version.
The team continually monitors community kernel
development to look for significant features of interest.
- The illustration depicts this by showing the team looking back to kernel.org for new features,
- BSP features, and significant bug fixes.
+<!-- The illustration depicts this by showing the team looking back to kernel.org for new features,
+ BSP features, and significant bug fixes. -->
The team does consider back-porting large features if they have a significant advantage.
User or community demand can also trigger a back-port or creation of new
functionality in the Yocto Project baseline kernel during the uprev cycle.