From patchwork Tue Jun 16 16:22:16 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: 90224 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 5600ACD98E4 for ; Tue, 16 Jun 2026 16:22:26 +0000 (UTC) Received: from cpanel10.indieserve.net (cpanel10.indieserve.net [199.212.143.9]) by mx.groups.io with SMTP id smtpd.msgproc01-g2.1725.1781626945141320387 for ; Tue, 16 Jun 2026 09:22:25 -0700 Authentication-Results: mx.groups.io; dkim=pass header.i=@crashcourse.ca header.s=default header.b=RSjZTWyP; 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=ygNC5scPYyD89auwuGUaxC9wdIFms1RHCN3uXDP7n1Q=; b=RSjZTWyPsz787tJtflVvuJVfdR Hpi50xRjcu/hr45CeRtcsW8huMvv2SHQw6bZg1u1Bg/A9ogMvKueHjxLvnn2wB0rfKzccK8eLQZn9 5pm6hOcNlTdtd49QCHfIlKuSHzAsb1qq1AA7pPeBrbsm3JjiPIjw75fHZDcn5CelceChXS2+Rh4J7 hgYR3+pbq2n9an5fea7QLydziAnjyLcA2aElpdmUBJpAJ//wo/4zrQw0PhEprLrliTqm0ZBz216Zr rj27SL9t+pNlMsJ7ACjVm52xM9mGcP2KGz01ezlFFUowyjRXE2EWreYBZMXUZvwNKcmNXD3QA50sR eWLy42jg==; Received: from pool-174-115-41-146.cpe.net.cable.rogers.com ([174.115.41.146]:55144 helo=trixie) by cpanel10.indieserve.net with esmtpsa (TLS1.3) tls TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (Exim 4.99.4) (envelope-from ) id 1wZWYQ-00000007NBU-26ei for docs@lists.yoctoproject.org; Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:22:23 -0400 Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:22:16 -0400 (EDT) From: "Robert P. J. Day" To: YP docs mailing list Subject: [PATCH] dev-manual: update bmaptool section, refer to "bmaptool" package 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 16:22:26 -0000 X-Groupsio-URL: https://lists.yoctoproject.org/g/docs/message/9757 Update the section on "bmaptool" to use the newer "bmaptool" package name rather than the older "bmap-tools" name (which still exists but is simply a transitional package). Signed-off-by: Robert P. J. Day diff --git a/documentation/dev-manual/bmaptool.rst b/documentation/dev-manual/bmaptool.rst index 87162a49c..29e7f0d2e 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 +56,10 @@ 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.