dev-util/bmap-tools

Tools to generate and flash sparse images using the block map (bmap) format.

Versions

Slot Version Repository Platforms
0 scm marv ~amd64 arm? armv7? armv8? x86?
3.6 marv ~amd64 arm? armv7? armv8? x86?

Metadata

Homepage https://github.com/intel/bmap-tools
Summary Tools to generate and flash sparse images using the block map (bmap) format
Description Bmaptool is a generic tool for creating the block map (bmap) for a file and copying files using the block map. The idea is that large files, like raw system image files, can be copied or flashed a lot faster and more reliably with bmaptool than with traditional tools, like 'dd' or 'cp'. Bmaptool was originally created for the 'Tizen IVI' project and it was used for flashing system images to USB sticks and other block devices. Bmaptool can also be used for general image flashing purposes, for example, flashing Fedora Linux OS distribution images to USB sticks. Originally Tizen IVI images had been flashed using the 'dd' tool, but bmaptool brought a number of advantages. * Faster. Depending on various factors, like write speed, image size, how full is the image, and so on, bmaptool was 5-7 times faster than 'dd' in the Tizen IVI project. * Integrity. Bmaptool verifies data integrity while flashing, which means that possible data corruptions will be noticed immediately. * Usability. Bmaptool can read images directly from the remote server, so users do not have to download images and save them locally. * Protects user's data. Unlike 'dd', if you make a mistake and specify a wrong block device name, bmaptool will less likely destroy your data because it has protection mechanisms which, for example, prevent bmaptool from writing to a mounted block device.
Dependencies (
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        build+run:
        python_abis:2.7? (
            dev-lang/python:2.7
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        python_abis:3.9? (
            dev-lang/python:3.9
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        python_abis:3.10? (
            dev-lang/python:3.10
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        python_abis:3.11? (
            dev-lang/python:3.11
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        python_abis:3.12? (
            dev-lang/python:3.12
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        python_abis:3.13? (
            dev-lang/python:3.13
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        build:
        python_abis:2.7? (
            dev-python/setuptools:2.7[python_abis:2.7]
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        python_abis:3.9? (
            dev-python/setuptools:0[python_abis:3.9]
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        python_abis:3.10? (
            dev-python/setuptools:0[python_abis:3.10]
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        python_abis:3.11? (
            dev-python/setuptools:0[python_abis:3.11]
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        python_abis:3.12? (
            dev-python/setuptools:0[python_abis:3.12]
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        python_abis:3.13? (
            dev-python/setuptools:0[python_abis:3.13]
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Downloads https://github.com/intel/bmap-tools/archive/v3.6.tar.gz -> bmap-tools-3.6.tar.gz
Licences GPL-2

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python_abis

2.7 Use Python ABI 2.7
3.10 Use Python ABI 3.10
3.11 Use Python ABI 3.11
3.12 Use Python ABI 3.12
3.13 Use Python ABI 3.13
3.9 Use Python ABI 3.9