Re: [yocto] Simple solution to create a non-root partition image?

[Michael Opdenacker <michael.opdenacker@rootcommit.com>]

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Hi Ming

On 5/4/26 3:27 PM, Michael Opdenacker wrote:
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> Hi Ming
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> On 5/4/26 3:14 PM, Iain Menzies-Runciman wrote:
>> Hi Michael,
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>> If it is any use I have just created an article based on this 
>> concept, as I have had to do similar for one of my clients:
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>> Populating a Partition 
>> <https://www.siliconbladeconsultants.com/articles/20260502-populate-partitions/>
>> siliconbladeconsultants.com 
>> <https://www.siliconbladeconsultants.com/articles/20260502-populate-partitions/>
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>> <https://www.siliconbladeconsultants.com/articles/20260502-populate-partitions/> 
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>> <https://www.siliconbladeconsultants.com/articles/20260502-populate-partitions/>
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>> In essence, I create an ext4 image in my recipe and then you can do 
>> whatever you need with it (such as for me - write it to my wic file)
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> What a nice coincidence... You just wrote that article!
> This sounds like a very simple and elegant solution for my needs. I 
> Actually just have a few files and scripts to drop in this filesystem.
>
I eventually used your idea to create a tar archive instead, which I 
then fed to Toradex Easy Installer (that's what the project currently used).
That was a very simple and elegant solution. Thanks again!
Cheers
Michael.

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