Re: [docs] [PATCH 3/3] dev-manual/bmaptool.rst: simplify and fix instructions

Ulrich Ölmann
2024-12-01T19:27:04Z

Hey Michael,

On Sun, Dec 01 2024 at 17:38 +0000, "Michael Opdenacker via lists.yoctoproject.org" <michael.opdenacker=rootcommit.com@lists.yoctoproject.org> wrote:
> From: Michael Opdenacker <michael.opdenacker@rootcommit.com>
>
> - Remove duplicate instructions
>
> - Detail how to run bmaptool directly if you installed it on your host
> instead of building it through the ``bmaptool-native`` recipe,
> as running "oe-run-native bmaptool-native bmaptool ..." won't work
> in this case.
>
> Signed-off-by: Michael Opdenacker <michael.opdenacker@rootcommit.com>
> ---
> documentation/dev-manual/bmaptool.rst | 12 +++++++-----
> 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/documentation/dev-manual/bmaptool.rst b/documentation/dev-manual/bmaptool.rst
> index 5fc46c7792..e17074b65b 100644
> --- a/documentation/dev-manual/bmaptool.rst
> +++ b/documentation/dev-manual/bmaptool.rst
> @@ -44,14 +44,16 @@ any type of image. Use these steps to flash an image using `bmaptool`:
> depending on your particular setup. The following commands assume the
> image resides in the :term:`Build Directory`'s ``deploy/images/`` area:
>
> - - If you have write access to the media, use this command form::
> + - If needed, set permissions to get write access to the media::
>
> - $ oe-run-native bmaptool-native bmaptool copy build-directory/tmp/deploy/images/machine/image.wic /dev/sdX
> + $ such chmod 666 /dev/sdX

a small typo slipped in here: s/such/sudo/

Best regards
Ulrich

> +
> + - If you installed the package for `bmaptool`, you can directly run::
> +
> + $ sudo bmaptool copy build-directory/tmp/deploy/images/machine/image.wic /dev/sdX
>
> - - If you do not have write access to the media, set your permissions
> - first and then use the same command form::
> + - Otherwise, if you built `bmaptool` with BitBake, run::
>
> - $ sudo chmod 666 /dev/sdX
> $ oe-run-native bmaptool-native bmaptool copy build-directory/tmp/deploy/images/machine/image.wic /dev/sdX
>
> For help on the ``bmaptool`` command, use the following command::
>
>
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