From 9910776fd2fd4930cd718a0b599dc64bd022629e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Scott Rifenbark Date: Tue, 7 May 2013 18:05:46 +0300 Subject: [PATCH] dev-manual: Applied review comments for eliminating packaging req. Fixes YOCTO #1706 Richard suggested some technical wording changes. I also added the new sub-section into the introductory material as part of the parent section. (From yocto-docs rev: 201ae16541676365bef69be578433222191eccd3) Signed-off-by: Scott Rifenbark Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie --- documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml | 9 ++++++--- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml index 9e8ee73fe0..3767bf18b5 100644 --- a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml +++ b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml @@ -2523,6 +2523,8 @@ Reduce the size of the kernel. + Eliminate packaging requirements. + Look for other ways to minimize size. Iterate on the process. @@ -2808,11 +2810,12 @@ Remove Package Management Requirements - Packaging requirements add size to the kernel. + Packaging requirements add size to the image. One way to reduce the size of the kernel is to remove all the packaging requirements from the image. - This reduction includes removing the package manager as well - as its dependencies. + This reduction includes both removing the package manager + and its dependencies as well as removing the package management + data itself.