| Message ID | 20230301164815.208527-2-yoann.congal@smile.fr |
|---|---|
| State | New |
| Headers | show |
| Series | ref-manual: Add info on "mixin" layers | expand |
Hi Yoann, Many thanks for the update! On 01.03.23 at 17:48, Yoann Congal wrote: > This is heavily inspired from: > https://wiki.yoctoproject.org/wiki/index.php?title=Stable_Release_and_LTS&oldid=84847#LTS_.E2.80.9CMixin.E2.80.9D_repositories > > Signed-off-by: Yoann Congal <yoann.congal@smile.fr> > --- > documentation/ref-manual/release-process.rst | 17 +++++++++++++++++ > 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+) > > diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/release-process.rst b/documentation/ref-manual/release-process.rst > index 19e804063..fa057e055 100644 > --- a/documentation/ref-manual/release-process.rst > +++ b/documentation/ref-manual/release-process.rst > @@ -97,6 +97,23 @@ through the same release process as do point releases. You can find more > information about stable branch maintenance at > :yocto_wiki:`/Stable_branch_maintenance`. > > +.. note:: > + > + In some circumstances, a layer can be created by the community in order to > + add a specific feature or support a new version of some package for an LTS > + release. This is called a "mixin" layer. These are thin and specific > + purpose layers which can be stacked with an LTS release to "mix" a specific > + feature into that build. These are created on an as-needed basis and > + maintained by the people who need them. > + > + Policies on testing these layers depend on how widespread their usage is and > + determined on a case-by-case basis. You can find some "mixin" layers in the > + :yocto_git:`meta-lts-mixins </meta-lts-mixins>` repository. While the Yocto > + Project provides hosting for those repositories, it does not provides > + testing on them. Other "mixin" layers may be released elsewhere by the wider > + community. > + > + Perfect. Reviewed-by: Michael Opdenacker <michael.opdenacker@bootlin.com> ... and merged into "master-next". Thanks again Michael.
diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/release-process.rst b/documentation/ref-manual/release-process.rst index 19e804063..fa057e055 100644 --- a/documentation/ref-manual/release-process.rst +++ b/documentation/ref-manual/release-process.rst @@ -97,6 +97,23 @@ through the same release process as do point releases. You can find more information about stable branch maintenance at :yocto_wiki:`/Stable_branch_maintenance`. +.. note:: + + In some circumstances, a layer can be created by the community in order to + add a specific feature or support a new version of some package for an LTS + release. This is called a "mixin" layer. These are thin and specific + purpose layers which can be stacked with an LTS release to "mix" a specific + feature into that build. These are created on an as-needed basis and + maintained by the people who need them. + + Policies on testing these layers depend on how widespread their usage is and + determined on a case-by-case basis. You can find some "mixin" layers in the + :yocto_git:`meta-lts-mixins </meta-lts-mixins>` repository. While the Yocto + Project provides hosting for those repositories, it does not provides + testing on them. Other "mixin" layers may be released elsewhere by the wider + community. + + Testing and Quality Assurance =============================
This is heavily inspired from: https://wiki.yoctoproject.org/wiki/index.php?title=Stable_Release_and_LTS&oldid=84847#LTS_.E2.80.9CMixin.E2.80.9D_repositories Signed-off-by: Yoann Congal <yoann.congal@smile.fr> --- documentation/ref-manual/release-process.rst | 17 +++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+)