[kirkstone][PATCH] image_types_sparse: backport fix pad source image to block size

[kirkstone][PATCH] image_types_sparse: backport fix pad source image to block size

[AshishKumar Mishra]

From: Sean Anderson <sean.anderson@seco.com>

If the source image's size is not aligned to the sparse image's block
size, then conversion will fail with

img2simg: libsparse/sparse.cpp:133: int write_all_blocks(sparse_file*, output_file*): Assertion `pad >= 0' failed.

This is a bug in img2simg, but an easy way to work around it is to pad
the source image ourselves. The default block size of 4096 matches
img2simg's default block size.

This change corresponds to upstream fb331cb62eafd1e534dee292525084ccee0ef3e1

Signed-off-by: Sean Anderson <sean.anderson@seco.com>
Signed-off-by: Khem Raj <raj.khem@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: AshishKumar Mishra <emailaddress.ashish@gmail.com>
---
 meta-oe/classes/image_types_sparse.bbclass | 12 ++++++++++--
 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/meta-oe/classes/image_types_sparse.bbclass b/meta-oe/classes/image_types_sparse.bbclass
index 4263593a8d..b092f68406 100644
--- a/meta-oe/classes/image_types_sparse.bbclass
+++ b/meta-oe/classes/image_types_sparse.bbclass
@@ -1,8 +1,16 @@
 inherit image_types
 
+# This sets the granularity of the sparse image conversion. Chunk sizes will be
+# specified in units of this value. Setting this value smaller than the
+# underlying image's block size will not result in any further space saving.
+# However, there is no loss in correctness if this value is larger or smaller
+# than optimal. This value should be a power of two.
+SPARSE_BLOCK_SIZE ??= "4096"
+
 CONVERSIONTYPES += "sparse"
 CONVERSION_CMD:sparse = " \
-    img2simg "${IMAGE_NAME}${IMAGE_NAME_SUFFIX}.${type}" \
-             "${IMAGE_NAME}${IMAGE_NAME_SUFFIX}.${type}.sparse" \
+    INPUT="${IMAGE_NAME}${IMAGE_NAME_SUFFIX}.${type}" && \
+    truncate --no-create --size=%${SPARSE_BLOCK_SIZE} "$INPUT" && \
+    img2simg "$INPUT" "$INPUT.sparse" ${SPARSE_BLOCK_SIZE} \
 "
 CONVERSION_DEPENDS_sparse = "android-tools-native"
-- 
2.43.0

Re: [kirkstone][PATCH] image_types_sparse: backport fix pad source image to block size

[Ashish Mishra]

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@Gyrogy : Can you please share your comments on this patch and if possible consider for merging

This is part of changes i am backporting to have https://git.openembedded.org/meta-openembedded/commit/meta-oe/classes/image_types_sparse.bbclass?id=f5246b7df447ac76ec04c6e5add398862d1c9ccd
in kirkstone also

- Thanks
Ashish

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Re: [oe] [kirkstone][PATCH] image_types_sparse: backport fix pad source image to block size

[Gyorgy Sarvari]

While master branch is updated in an almost rolling model and is updated
frequently, named stable branches follow a bit different model: they are
updated roughly once a month. But testing and reviewing happens
continuously during the merge window, and if there is a problem with the
submission, you will be informed.

On 9/23/25 08:32, Ashish Mishra via lists.openembedded.org wrote:
> @Gyrogy : Can you please share your comments on this patch and if
> possible consider for merging 
>  
> This is part of changes i am backporting to have
> https://git.openembedded.org/meta-openembedded/commit/meta-oe/classes/image_types_sparse.bbclass?id=f5246b7df447ac76ec04c6e5add398862d1c9ccd 
> in kirkstone also 
>  
> - Thanks 
> Ashish 
>
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