From patchwork Wed Jun 3 11:10:08 2026 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Patchwork-Submitter: "Robert P. J. Day" X-Patchwork-Id: 89248 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.0 (2014-02-07) on aws-us-west-2-korg-lkml-1.web.codeaurora.org Received: from aws-us-west-2-korg-lkml-1.web.codeaurora.org (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by smtp.lore.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 45857CD6E55 for ; Wed, 3 Jun 2026 11:10:19 +0000 (UTC) Received: from cpanel10.indieserve.net (cpanel10.indieserve.net [199.212.143.9]) by mx.groups.io with SMTP id smtpd.msgproc01-g2.17337.1780485011210090296 for ; Wed, 03 Jun 2026 04:10:11 -0700 Authentication-Results: mx.groups.io; dkim=pass header.i=@crashcourse.ca header.s=default header.b=q3cMyhoa; spf=pass (domain: crashcourse.ca, ip: 199.212.143.9, mailfrom: rpjday@crashcourse.ca) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; q=dns/txt; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=crashcourse.ca; s=default; h=Content-Type:MIME-Version:Message-ID:Subject: To:From:Date:Sender:Reply-To:Cc:Content-Transfer-Encoding:Content-ID: Content-Description:Resent-Date:Resent-From:Resent-Sender:Resent-To:Resent-Cc :Resent-Message-ID:In-Reply-To:References:List-Id:List-Help:List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe:List-Post:List-Owner:List-Archive; bh=ycYGAuWtaMk5NEZtFYXq8gow1mnS7D+X7iBIF6aAk/g=; b=q3cMyhoa0v1ydr/nO8jhwdytCd vwpipKGryEn+uYHwEtPVLNyHfS2YlF0r+fjFvLzfKkcpKrPk99w/Zh9dpCO8Wet7bmRCbGIBw8x0b Exu9QDfiNclnftHdJEzj4Hn4jWAWu2D/EtxW4B6IdnjpCQCIkR1ciXR325XZp5GeY1Qv4MwoCgQOV hoJF4VFtJIvw2SkezhP/jsrWdoJfZ6GUhmFD8k0Mvtl8jYlVcdUOLguBRpG+VVTTIocxq6btiwcrp anDuufcvRRB7HHw6uv/SZ+4Ec9IfebO3W6GCpLwwyfzImcezKlz1+X+cpNHXWVMjKRgQspIc6wNME SjR11nOg==; Received: from [147.129.179.166] (port=53260 helo=rday) by cpanel10.indieserve.net with esmtpsa (TLS1.3) tls TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (Exim 4.99.4) (envelope-from ) id 1wUjU8-00000008Ra4-1BUc for docs@lists.yoctoproject.org; Wed, 03 Jun 2026 07:10:09 -0400 Date: Wed, 3 Jun 2026 07:10:08 -0400 (EDT) From: "Robert P. J. Day" To: YP docs mailing list Subject: [PATCH] overview-manual: explain "ODM" and "OSV" acronyms Message-ID: <77b7f6d7-4d08-601a-0940-09d9a7493156@crashcourse.ca> MIME-Version: 1.0 X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - cpanel10.indieserve.net X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - lists.yoctoproject.org X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [47 12] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - crashcourse.ca X-Get-Message-Sender-Via: cpanel10.indieserve.net: authenticated_id: rpjday+crashcourse.ca/only user confirmed/virtual account not confirmed X-Authenticated-Sender: cpanel10.indieserve.net: rpjday@crashcourse.ca X-Source: X-Source-Args: X-Source-Dir: List-Id: X-Webhook-Received: from 45-33-107-173.ip.linodeusercontent.com [45.33.107.173] by aws-us-west-2-korg-lkml-1.web.codeaurora.org with HTTPS for ; Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:10:19 -0000 X-Groupsio-URL: https://lists.yoctoproject.org/g/docs/message/9558 Beginners might not know what these acronyms stand for so explain them. Signed-off-by: Robert P. J. Day diff --git a/documentation/overview-manual/yp-intro.rst b/documentation/overview-manual/yp-intro.rst index 9f8522b25..7d3ebb58c 100644 --- a/documentation/overview-manual/yp-intro.rst +++ b/documentation/overview-manual/yp-intro.rst @@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ Here are features and advantages of the Yocto Project: :yocto_home:`Yocto Project <>` home page. - *Architecture Agnostic:* Yocto Project supports Intel, ARM, MIPS, AMD, PPC, - RISC-V and other architectures. Most ODMs, OSVs, and chip vendors create and + RISC-V and other architectures. Most Original Design Manufacturers (ODMs), + Operating System Vendors (OSVs), and chip vendors create and supply BSPs that support their hardware. If you have custom silicon, you can create a BSP that supports that architecture. See :doc:`/ref-manual/yocto-project-supported-features` for details on the level