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authorQuentin Schulz <quentin.schulz@theobroma-systems.com>2022-03-09 17:55:37 +0100
committerQuentin Schulz <quentin.schulz@theobroma-systems.com>2022-03-09 17:55:37 +0100
commita2912f081a7be8160fb95e21d417891dd74afd36 (patch)
tree406b525870d1577e8fe7ccc81de27eb81203fb53
parent60ecf49b5b63158d5cf1d3d8ae8fe6f8e47a7fd6 (diff)
README: mention bmap-tools for faster flashing
bmaptool binary allows to flash binary images on block devices faster if a .bmap file is available next to the binary image to flash. This is the case for the wic images created for puma-haikou so let's document this. Signed-off-by: Quentin Schulz <quentin.schulz@theobroma-systems.com>
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@@ -54,5 +54,11 @@ $ dd if=core-image-minimal-puma-haikou.wic of=/dev/sdX
(sdX should be replaced with the device associated with one's SD card)
+bmap-tools can also be used to flash the image on the SD card faster:
+
+$ bmaptool copy core-image-minimal-puma-haikou.wic /dev/sdX
+
+(sdX should be replaced with the device associated with one's SD card)
+
The freshly flashed SD card can then be inserted into the board's SD card reader
and the board booted.