From cd2c80dedc38b0ccc153611f843faf87cb790314 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Scott Rifenbark Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2011 12:54:30 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-newbie.xml: added information for licenses I added the directory where the list of know licenses are in the YP files structure (meta/files/common-licenses). (From yocto-docs rev: 6a8db1a5ac653dbc8730e61293221c0b0890888d) Signed-off-by: Scott Rifenbark Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie --- documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-newbie.xml | 11 ++++++++--- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-newbie.xml b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-newbie.xml index bafb244707..ae06d596ba 100644 --- a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-newbie.xml +++ b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-newbie.xml @@ -277,10 +277,15 @@ When you build an image using Yocto Project, the build process uses a known list of licenses to - ensure compliance. - Once the build completes, the list of all licenses found and used during the build are + ensure compliance. + You can find this list in the Yocto Project files directory at + meta/files/common-licenses. + Once the build completes, the list of all licenses found and used during that build are kept in the Yocto Project build directory at - tmp/deploy/images/licenses. + tmp/deploy/images/licenses. + + + If a module requires a license that is not in the base list, the build process generates a warning during the build. These tools make it easier for a developer to be certain of the licenses with which