From patchwork Tue Jun 16 14:16:54 2026 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Patchwork-Submitter: "Robert P. J. Day" X-Patchwork-Id: 90208 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.0 (2014-02-07) on aws-us-west-2-korg-lkml-1.web.codeaurora.org Received: from aws-us-west-2-korg-lkml-1.web.codeaurora.org (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by smtp.lore.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id CCD6ECD98E1 for ; Tue, 16 Jun 2026 14:17:08 +0000 (UTC) Received: from cpanel10.indieserve.net (cpanel10.indieserve.net [199.212.143.9]) by mx.groups.io with SMTP id smtpd.msgproc01-g2.155542.1781619420429748392 for ; Tue, 16 Jun 2026 07:17:00 -0700 Authentication-Results: mx.groups.io; dkim=pass header.i=@crashcourse.ca header.s=default header.b=NWcnjRok; spf=pass (domain: crashcourse.ca, ip: 199.212.143.9, mailfrom: rpjday@crashcourse.ca) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; q=dns/txt; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=crashcourse.ca; s=default; h=Content-Type:MIME-Version:Message-ID:Subject: To:From:Date:Sender:Reply-To:Cc:Content-Transfer-Encoding:Content-ID: Content-Description:Resent-Date:Resent-From:Resent-Sender:Resent-To:Resent-Cc :Resent-Message-ID:In-Reply-To:References:List-Id:List-Help:List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe:List-Post:List-Owner:List-Archive; bh=eo9SjK4aR1Mn/oG9bnz/kzUZBrKoQAUwmXFANTha4mI=; b=NWcnjRokEaN11b0WT6BF4PEI32 0tpBQ1lJnn0YQyzWvJgpheRSFaq6mq5eYIRR3kTSaOqQqOgGRy18o/cmffgj3nqpP6v3Bi9drrUT0 SE3YKjMdRhLG6iAdFtRqnkHguFl48Gj+Eovququ5Y8BHDEq3GSjX/bdeRE0q3MWzSXFR4pZ2M8HmM AvUQxbr7aaRfGAaxEsCAjR++6IcRtCqHeOvwV+aLy6C5RIwYuD/bvU+vKi5BXYPjVTuG1N2fys9J8 0HQsO0hhou/7PdsFyPk1vy42s3UphMvYKyFm3/W5AYWmuayIIu9HUGT7DW2UG6yMOrWZJPLTHbikI dk27/ijg==; Received: from pool-174-114-114-5.cpe.net.cable.rogers.com ([174.114.114.5]:44362 helo=trixie) by cpanel10.indieserve.net with esmtpsa (TLS1.3) tls TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (Exim 4.99.4) (envelope-from ) id 1wZUb3-000000078dC-310K for docs@lists.yoctoproject.org; Tue, 16 Jun 2026 10:16:58 -0400 Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2026 10:16:54 -0400 (EDT) From: "Robert P. J. Day" To: YP docs mailing list Subject: [PATCH v2] dev-manual: update bmap-tools package to refer to bmaptool Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - cpanel10.indieserve.net X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - lists.yoctoproject.org X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [47 12] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - crashcourse.ca X-Get-Message-Sender-Via: cpanel10.indieserve.net: authenticated_id: rpjday+crashcourse.ca/only user confirmed/virtual account not confirmed X-Authenticated-Sender: cpanel10.indieserve.net: rpjday@crashcourse.ca X-Source: X-Source-Args: X-Source-Dir: List-Id: X-Webhook-Received: from 45-33-107-173.ip.linodeusercontent.com [45.33.107.173] by aws-us-west-2-korg-lkml-1.web.codeaurora.org with HTTPS for ; Tue, 16 Jun 2026 14:17:08 -0000 X-Groupsio-URL: https://lists.yoctoproject.org/g/docs/message/9746 Update the bmaptool section to refer to the newer name of the package "bmaptool", and add a note mentioning that the old name of "bmap-tools" is a transitional package for this. Signed-off-by: Robert P. J. Day --- commit e69f21e8a7aa97817d16b8961d68c0cef1c80540 Author: Robert P. J. Day Date: Tue Jun 16 10:14:12 2026 -0400 bmap diff --git a/documentation/dev-manual/bmaptool.rst b/documentation/dev-manual/bmaptool.rst index 87162a49c..0b3a20481 100644 --- a/documentation/dev-manual/bmaptool.rst +++ b/documentation/dev-manual/bmaptool.rst @@ -13,13 +13,13 @@ system image files much faster. .. note:: - If you are using Ubuntu or Debian distributions, you can install - the ``bmap-tools`` package using the following command and then + the ``bmaptool`` package using the following command and then use the tool without specifying ``PATH`` even from the root account:: - $ sudo apt install bmap-tools + $ sudo apt install bmaptool - - If you are unable to install the ``bmap-tools`` package, you will + - If you are unable to install the ``bmaptool`` package, you will need to build `bmaptool` before using it. Use the following command:: $ bitbake bmaptool-native -caddto_recipe_sysroot @@ -56,3 +56,13 @@ For help on the ``bmaptool`` command, use the following command:: $ bmaptool --help +.. note:: + + Earlier releases of Ubuntu and Debian had a package named + ``bmap-tools``; you can still install by this name as this + is simply a transitional package which exists solely to + ensure backward compatibility and smooth upgrades from + older installations. + + If you have this package installed, you can safely remove it + and install the newer ``bmaptool`` package.