If you are going to be modifying kernel recipes, it is recommended
that you create and prepare your own layer in which to do your
work.
Your layer contains its own
BitBake
append files
(.bbappend
) and provides a convenient
mechanism to create your own recipe files
(.bb
).
For details on how to create and work with layers, see the
"Understanding and Creating Layers"
section in the Yocto Project Development Manual.
yocto-layer create
script, which simplifies creating a new layer.
See the
"Creating a General Layer Using the yocto-layer Script"
section in the Yocto Project Development Manual for more
information.