Yocto Project™ 是一个开源的协作软件，提供模板、工具和方法帮你创建定制的 Linux 系统和嵌入式产品，而无需关心硬件体系。适合嵌入式Linux开发人员使用。
Yocto Project 1.4 "Dylan" 发布了，发行说明和下载地址：release notes & download page 。该版本修复了超过 400 个 bug，同时包含如下新特性和改进：
- Performance improvements: The overall build time has been
- by more than 10%. Kernel build time is reduced by
about 25%. With rm_work enabled, 40% less storage will be
used for the tmp directory.
- Support for Wayland, a simpler alternative for X.
- Support for systemd, a replacement for system V init daemon.
- Support for postinstall scripts to run at roofs creation time,
- will reduce image boot time.
- Support for both the Linux 3.8 kernel and LTSI (3.4) kernel.
- Replace Zypper/RPM integration with a smaller/better package
resolver/manager - SMART/RPM. - Support for read-only root file system.
- Usability improvements to HOB, bitbake, yocto-bsp and other
- tools, including UI improvements, new features and bug fixes.
- Documentation improvement/update and a new kernel development
- and profiling manual.
- A complete rewrite of the yocto-autobuilder to allow for easier
configuration, faster build times, and easier to maintain code. - Do you desire time proven technology? The meta-yocto-classic
- is now available from either the Yocto Project PVCS
repository or in 38 3.5" floppies from Walnut Creek. Features
include:
- ext or minix filesystems
- lilo or loadlin boot loaders
- Linux kernel 0.99pl14. No more worrying about loadable modules!
- a.out binaries as the standard executable file format
- OSS comes as the standard sound system
- ksh, tcsh, twm, pine, rn, mailx, mc and many others...
- Many package updates for most of the packages.
- Many bug fixes and stability improvements
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