Introduction
The Yocto Project (http://www.yoctoproject.org/) is an embedded Linux distribution builder that makes use of several other open source projects. In this book, the generic term Yocto refers to the Yocto Project.
A Linux distribution is a collection of software packages and policies, and there are hundreds of Linux distributions available. Most of these are not designed for embedded systems and they lack the flexibility needed to accomplish target footprint sizes and functionality tweaks, as well as not catering well for resource constrained systems.
The Yocto Project, in contrast, is not a distribution per se; it allows you to create a Linux distribution designed for your particular embedded system. The Yocto Project provides ...
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