From 5ee1551cef6d883ebaf70f4296f1207a3ce896c8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Thomas Petazzoni Date: Sun, 16 May 2010 16:31:19 +0200 Subject: Extend the introduction page Signed-off-by: Thomas Petazzoni --- docs/about.html | 61 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------------- 1 file changed, 46 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/about.html b/docs/about.html index 89ca62b8e..b985c4ff8 100644 --- a/docs/about.html +++ b/docs/about.html @@ -12,22 +12,53 @@ -Buildroot is a set of Makefiles and patches that makes it easy to generate a -cross-compilation toolchain and root filesystem for your target Linux -system using the uClibc C library. -Buildroot is useful mainly for people working with small or embedded -systems. Embedded systems often use processors that are not the regular -x86 processors everyone is used to using on their PC. It can be PowerPC -processors, MIPS processors, ARM processors, etc. And to be extra safe, -you do not need to be root to build or run Buildroot. - -

- -Buildroot is maintained by Peter Korsgaard, and -licensed under the +

Buildroot is a set of Makefiles and patches that makes it easy to +generate a complete embedded Linux system. Buildroot can generate any +or all of a cross-compilation toolchain, a root filesystem, a kernel +image and a bootloader image. Buildroot is useful mainly for people +working with small or embedded systems, using various CPU +architectures (x86, ARM, MIPS, PowerPC, etc.) : it automates the +building process of your embedded system and eases the +cross-compilation process.

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The major Buildroot features are:

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Buildroot is maintained by Peter Korsgaard, and licensed under the GNU -GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE V2 (Or later). +GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE V2 (Or later). Stable releases are +delivered every three months.

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Documentation

-Documentation for buildroot includes: + +

Our document "Buildroot usage and documentation" is where you want +to start reading if you wish to understand how Buildroot work, or wish +to change/extend/fix things. If you find any errors (factual, +grammatical, whatever) please report them. Choose between:

+ +

If you find that you need help with Buildroot, you can ask for +help:

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  • On the buildroot mailing list + at buildroot at uclibc.org
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  • On the Buildroot IRC + channel, #uclibc on Freenode
    • + +
  • On our bugtracker.
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  • - Usage and documentation is where you want to start reading if you - wish to understand how buildroot work, or wish to - change/extend/fix things. If you find any errors (factual, - grammatical, whatever) please report them. Choose between: -

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  • - README. This is the README file included in the - buildroot source release. -
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  • - If you find that you need help with buildroot, you can ask for help on the - buildroot mailing list at buildroot at uclibc.org. - In addition the BusyBox, uClibc, and buildroot developers are also known to - hang out on the uClibc IRC channel: #uclibc on irc.freenode.net. -
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  • Through the various companies offering commercial Buildroot + support.
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