Add option to copy to an Android Sparse Image #19
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…mage file Android Sparse Image files are supported by the U-Boot `mmc swrite ...` command which greatly speeds up the bootstrapping process of an unprogrammed board.
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This adds a option to do
bmaptool copy --format simg ...to convert to an Android Sparse Image format file.Android Sparse Image files fulfill essentially the same purpose as .bmap files, but they are simpler and therefore supported in low level software (like the U-boot
mmc swrite ...command). Background info on the format: https://2net.co.uk/tutorial/android-sparse-image-formatIs this a feature the bmaptool project is willing to accept? If so I can cleanup, document, unit test, etc