@@ -34,8 +34,7 @@ and conceptual information in the :doc:`/overview-manual/index`.
Supported Linux Distributions
=============================
-Currently, the Yocto Project is supported on the following
-distributions:
+Currently, the Yocto Project is supported on the following distributions:
- Ubuntu 18.04 (LTS)
@@ -71,7 +70,13 @@ distributions:
has no plans to support rolling-releases or development
distributions due to their constantly changing nature. We welcome
patches and bug reports, but keep in mind that our priority is on
- the supported platforms listed below.
+ the supported platforms listed above.
+
+ - If your Linux distribution is not in the above list, we recommend to
+ get the :term:`buildtools` or :term:`buildtools-extended` tarballs
+ containing the host tools required by your Yocto Project release,
+ typically by running ``scripts/install-buildtools`` as explained in
+ the ":ref:`system-requirements-buildtools`" section.
- You may use Windows Subsystem For Linux v2 to set up a build host
using Windows 10 or later, or Windows Server 2019 or later, but validation