From 5ee1551cef6d883ebaf70f4296f1207a3ce896c8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Thomas Petazzoni Date: Sun, 16 May 2010 16:31:19 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Extend the introduction page Signed-off-by: Thomas Petazzoni --- docs/about.html | 61 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------------ 1 file changed, 46 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/about.html b/docs/about.html index 89ca62b8ed..b985c4ff87 100644 --- a/docs/about.html +++ b/docs/about.html @@ -12,22 +12,53 @@ -Buildroot is a set of Makefiles and patches that makes it easy to generate a -cross-compilation toolchain and root filesystem for your target Linux -system using the uClibc C library. -Buildroot is useful mainly for people working with small or embedded -systems. Embedded systems often use processors that are not the regular -x86 processors everyone is used to using on their PC. It can be PowerPC -processors, MIPS processors, ARM processors, etc. And to be extra safe, -you do not need to be root to build or run Buildroot. - -

- -Buildroot is maintained by Peter Korsgaard, and -licensed under the +

Buildroot is a set of Makefiles and patches that makes it easy to +generate a complete embedded Linux system. Buildroot can generate any +or all of a cross-compilation toolchain, a root filesystem, a kernel +image and a bootloader image. Buildroot is useful mainly for people +working with small or embedded systems, using various CPU +architectures (x86, ARM, MIPS, PowerPC, etc.) : it automates the +building process of your embedded system and eases the +cross-compilation process.

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The major Buildroot features are:

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Buildroot is maintained by Peter Korsgaard, and licensed under the GNU -GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE V2 (Or later). +GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE V2 (Or later). Stable releases are +delivered every three months.

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