Re: [Buildroot] [RFC PATCH 1/2] support/scripts/genimage.sh: support creating a bmap image

From: Peter Korsgaard <peter@korsgaard.com>
To: Michael Nazzareno Trimarchi <michael@amarulasolutions.com>
Cc: Xuanhao Shi <X15000177@gmail.com>,
	Thomas Petazzoni <thomas.petazzoni@bootlin.com>,
	Thomas Petazzoni via buildroot <buildroot@buildroot.org>,
	Dario Binacchi <dario.binacchi@amarulasolutions.com>,
	linux-amarula@amarulasolutions.com,
	Anand Gadiyar <gadiyar@ti.com>
Subject: Re: [Buildroot] [RFC PATCH 1/2] support/scripts/genimage.sh: support creating a bmap image
Date: Sat, 31 Aug 2024 15:28:58 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <87mskszuqt.fsf@dell.be.48ers.dk> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CAOf5uw=AF5kUu6B5EOhMLug-eG+d-GM4BAY=6RRNZACaG0wQ1Q@mail.gmail.com> (Michael Nazzareno Trimarchi's message of "Fri, 30 Aug 2024 17:32:07 +0200")

>>>>> "Michael" == Michael Nazzareno Trimarchi <michael@amarulasolutions.com> writes:

Hi,

 >> The Android sparse image format looks like to be what you want.
 >> See https://2net.co.uk/tutorial/android-sparse-image-format. There are some
 >> C/C++ tools at https://android.googlesource.com/platform/system/core/+/master/libsparse/
 >> to generate/manipulate Android sparse images.
 >> 

 > As I mention some time ago android sparse format can be generate with
 > genimage.cfg

 > image sdcard-sparse.img {
 >     android-sparse {
 >         image = sdcard.img
 >     }
 > }

 > Nothing needs to be changed. Fastboot should able to handle it

Ahh nice, I wasn't aware of that!

-- 
Bye, Peter Korsgaard
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