<para>
The BitBake task executor together with various types of configuration files form the
OpenEmbedded Core.
- This section overviews the BitBake task executor and the
- configuration files by describing what they are used for and how they interact.
+ This section overviews these by describing what they are used for
+ and how they interact.
</para>
<para>
The data itself is of various types:
<itemizedlist>
<listitem><para><emphasis>Recipes:</emphasis> Provides details about particular
- pieces of software</para></listitem>
- <listitem><para><emphasis>Class Data:</emphasis> An abstraction of common build
+ pieces of software.</para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para><emphasis>Class Data:</emphasis> Abstracts common build
information (e.g. how to build a Linux kernel).</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis>Configuration Data:</emphasis> Defines machine-specific settings,
- policy decisions, etc.
+ policy decisions, and so forth.
Configuration data acts as the glue to bind everything together.</para></listitem>
</itemizedlist>
For more information on data, see the
<para>
Following are some brief details on these core components.
- For more detailed information on these components see the
- "<link linkend='ref-structure'>Directory Structure</link>" chapter.
+ For more detailed information on these components, see the
+ "<link linkend='ref-structure'>Source Directory Structure</link>" chapter.
</para>
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