[PATCH v2] dev-manual: update bmap-tools package to refer to bmaptool
"Robert P. J. Day" <[email protected]>
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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 <[email protected]> --- commit e69f21e8a7aa97817d16b8961d68c0cef1c80540 Author: Robert P. J. Day <[email protected]> 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.