2.1. Setting Up the Development Host to Use the Yocto Project

This section provides procedures to set up your development host to use the Yocto Project. You can use the Yocto Project on a native Linux development host or you can use CROPS, which leverages Docker Containers, to prepare any Linux, Mac, or Windows development host.

Once your development host is set up to use the Yocto Project, further steps are necessary depending on what you want to accomplish. See the following references for information on how to prepare for Board Support Package (BSP) development, kernel development, and development using the Eclipse™ IDE: