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dev-manual: Edits to "Kernel Overview" section. 

(From yocto-docs rev: a2c37342f0ee1c4b52ed449243785b93b13319b3)

Signed-off-by: Scott Rifenbark <scott.m.rifenbark@intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie <richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org>
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@ -269,21 +269,15 @@
Within this group, you will find several kernels supported by
the Yocto Project:
<itemizedlist>
<listitem><para><emphasis><filename>linux-yocto-2.6.34</filename></emphasis> - The
stable Yocto Project kernel that is based on the Linux 2.6.34 released kernel.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis><filename>linux-yocto-2.6.37</filename></emphasis> - The
stable Yocto Project kernel that is based on the Linux 2.6.37 released kernel.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis><filename>linux-yocto-3.0</filename></emphasis> - The stable
Yocto Project kernel that is based on the Linux 3.0 released kernel.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis><filename>linux-yocto-3.0-1.1.x</filename></emphasis> - The
stable Yocto Project kernel to use with the Yocto Project Release 1.1.x. This kernel
is based on the Linux 3.0 released kernel.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis><filename>linux-yocto-3.2</filename></emphasis> - The
stable Yocto Project kernel to use with the Yocto Project Release 1.2. This kernel
is based on the Linux 3.2 released kernel.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis><filename>linux-yocto-3.4</filename></emphasis> - The
stable Yocto Project kernel to use with the Yocto Project Release 1.3. This kernel
is based on the Linux 3.4 released kernel.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis><filename>linux-yocto-3.4</filename></emphasis> - The
stable Yocto Project kernel to use with the Yocto Project Release 1.4. This kernel
is based on the Linux 3.8 released kernel.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis><filename>linux-yocto-dev</filename></emphasis> - A development
kernel based on the latest upstream release candidate available.</para></listitem>
</itemizedlist>
@ -293,8 +287,8 @@
The kernels are maintained using the Git revision control system
that structures them using the familiar "tree", "branch", and "leaf" scheme.
Branches represent diversions from general code to more specific code, while leaves
represent the end-points for a complete and unique kernel whose source files
when gathered from the root of the tree to the leaf accumulate to create the files
represent the end-points for a complete and unique kernel whose source files,
when gathered from the root of the tree to the leaf, accumulate to create the files
necessary for a specific piece of hardware and its features.
The following figure displays this concept:
<para>
@ -305,12 +299,12 @@
<para>
Within the figure, the "Kernel.org Branch Point" represents the point in the tree
where a supported base kernel is modified from the Linux kernel.
For example, this could be the branch point for the <filename>linux-yocto-3.0</filename>
For example, this could be the branch point for the <filename>linux-yocto-3.4</filename>
kernel.
Thus, everything further to the right in the structure is based on the
<filename>linux-yocto-3.0</filename> kernel.
<filename>linux-yocto-3.4</filename> kernel.
Branch points to right in the figure represent where the
<filename>linux-yocto-3.0</filename> kernel is modified for specific hardware
<filename>linux-yocto-3.4</filename> kernel is modified for specific hardware
or types of kernels, such as real-time kernels.
Each leaf thus represents the end-point for a kernel designed to run on a specific
targeted device.
@ -348,10 +342,14 @@
ways.
If you are working in the kernel all the time, you probably would want
to set up your own local Git repository of the kernel tree.
If you just need to make some patches to the kernel, you can get at
temporary kernel source files extracted and used during the OpenEmbedded
build system.
If you just need to make some patches to the kernel, you can access
temporary kernel source files that were extracted and used
during a build.
We will just talk about working with the temporary source code.
For more information on how to get kernel source code onto your
host system, see the
"<link linkend='local-kernel-files'>Yocto Project Kernel</link>"
bulleted item earlier in the manual.
</para>
<para>