(<filename>.bbappend</filename>) and provides a convenient
mechanism to create your own recipe files
(<filename>.bb</filename>).
- For details on how to create and work with layers, see the following
- sections in the Yocto Project Development Manual:
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem><para>"<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#understanding-and-creating-layers'>Understanding and Creating Layers</ulink>" for
- general information on layers and how to create layers.</para></listitem>
- <listitem><para>"<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#set-up-your-layer-for-the-build'>Set Up Your Layer for the Build</ulink>" for
- specific instructions on setting up a layer for kernel
- development.</para></listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
+ For details on how to create and work with layers, see the
+ "<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#understanding-and-creating-layers'>Understanding and Creating Layers</ulink>"
+ section in the Yocto Project Development Manual.
+ <note><title>Tip</title>
+ The Yocto Project comes with many tools that simplify
+ tasks you need to perform.
+ One such tool is the <filename>yocto-layer create</filename>
+ script, which simplifies creating a new layer.
+ See the
+ "<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#creating-a-general-layer-using-the-yocto-layer-script'>Creating a General Layer Using the yocto-layer Script</ulink>"
+ section in the Yocto Project Development Manual for more
+ information.
+ </note>
</para>
</section>