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

1. by more than 10%. Kernel build time is reduced by

about 25%. With rm_work enabled, 40% less storage will be

• 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,

1. 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

1. 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

1. is now available from either the Yocto Project PVCS

repository or in 38 3.5" floppies from Walnut Creek. Features

• 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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