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diff --git a/docs/manual/introduction.txt b/docs/manual/introduction.txt index 9353f8c2b..a567cec64 100644 --- a/docs/manual/introduction.txt +++ b/docs/manual/introduction.txt @@ -3,11 +3,16 @@ About Buildroot =============== -Buildroot provides a full-featured environment for cross-development. -Buildroot is able to generate a cross-compilation toolchain, a root -filesystem, a Linux kernel image and a bootloader for your target. -Buildroot can be used for any combination of these options, -independently. +Buildroot is a tool that simplifies and automates the process of +building a complete Linux system for an embedded system, using +cross-compilation. + +In order to achieve this, Buildroot is able to generate a +cross-compilation toolchain, a root filesystem, a Linux kernel image +and a bootloader for your target. Buildroot can be used for any +combination of these options, independently (you can for example use +an existing cross-compilation toolchain, and build only your root +filesystem with Buildroot). Buildroot is useful mainly for people working with embedded systems. Embedded systems often use processors that are not the regular x86 |