Layerindex

How to Add a New Branch to layers.openembedded.org

This document outlines the steps to add a new branch and its associated releases and milestones to layers.openembedded.org.

Note: Throughout this document, the version "5.3" is used as an example. When following these instructions, please replace "5.3" with the actual current version you are working with.

Procedure

1. Log In: Ensure you are logged into the layers.openembedded.org administration interface.
2. Add a Branch:
   • Navigate to https://layers.openembedded.org/admin/layerindex/branch/.
   • Click "Add branch" and fill in the necessary details for the new branch.
     • Fill in the form (using ‘blacksail’ as an example):

       • Branch name: blacksail
       • Bitbake branch: 2.20
       • Short description: Yocto Project 6.1
       • Sort priority: 1
Enable updates is checked
       • Update environment is “python3”.
   • Click “Save”.
You may want to reshuffle the Sort priority for older releases. There is currently no easy way to do that, so it is a manual process of updating each Branch.
   • The metadata will not be populated until an “Update” has run. Updates run every 3 hours or can be triggered manually.
3. Add Releases (for Recipe Reporting System "RRS"):
   • Go to https://layers.openembedded.org/admin/rrs/release/.
   • Add four new releases, one for each of the following layers, associating them with the 5.3 version:
     • meta-virtualization - 5.3
     • meta-openembedded - 5.3
     • meta-intel - 5.3
     • OE-Core - 5.3
   • Populate Dates: Use the following resources to accurately populate the release dates:
     • Yocto Project Wiki: Release Activity
     • Yocto Project Wiki: Weekly Status
     • Relevant Git tags for each project.
4. Verify Milestones:
   • Visit https://layers.openembedded.org/admin/rrs/milestone/.
   • Verify that all seven required milestones exist for the 5.3 version:
     • meta-virtualization: 5.3 Default
     • meta-openembedded: 5.3 Default
     • meta-intel: 5.3 Default
     • OE-Core: 5.3 M4
     • OE-Core: 5.3 M3
     • OE-Core: 5.3 M2
     • OE-Core: 5.3 M1