[oe] [PATCH] common_use_cases: add description of SOC_FAMILY

[Khem Raj]

On Wed, Sep 8, 2010 at 8:21 AM, Chase Maupin <chasemaupin03 at gmail.com> wrote:
> * Added a description of the SOC_FAMILY variable that
>  can be set in the machine configuration files.
>
> Signed-off-by: Chase Maupin <chase.maupin at ti.com>
> ---
>  docs/usermanual/chapters/common_use_cases.xml |   13 +++++++++++++
>  1 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/docs/usermanual/chapters/common_use_cases.xml b/docs/usermanual/chapters/common_use_cases.xml
> index d86d0ca..9d1dc6d 100644
> --- a/docs/usermanual/chapters/common_use_cases.xml
> +++ b/docs/usermanual/chapters/common_use_cases.xml
> @@ -94,6 +94,19 @@ SRCDATE = "20061014"
>         </listitem>
>       </itemizedlist></para>
>
> +    <para>There are also some optional variables that can be defined:
> +    <itemizedlist>
> +    <listitem>
> +          <para><command>SOC_FAMILY</command> describes a family of processors
> +            that all share common features such as kernel versions,
> +            bootloaders, etc.  This is used to allow overrides for a whole
> +            set of devices rather than per machine overrides being used.
> +            The use of SOC_FAMILY as an override is currently a distribution
> +            or local setting.
> +          </para>
> +        </listitem>
> +    </itemizedlist></para>
> +

You should also explain why it is different from MACHINE_CLASS and
possibly add one use case as an example

>     <para>Next the kernel recipe needs to be added if it doesn't already exist.
>     </para>
>   </section>
> --
> 1.7.0.4
>
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