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diff --git a/doc/android/fastboot.rst b/doc/android/fastboot.rst index de3f6c37d7..2877c3cbaa 100644 --- a/doc/android/fastboot.rst +++ b/doc/android/fastboot.rst @@ -85,6 +85,25 @@ for example:: fastboot_partition_alias_boot=LNX +Raw partition descriptors +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ + +In cases where no partition table is present, a raw partition descriptor can be +defined, specifying the offset, size, and optionally the MMC hardware partition +number for a given partition name. + +This is useful when using fastboot to flash files (e.g. SPL or U-Boot) to a +specific offset in the eMMC boot partition, without having to update the entire +boot partition. + +To define a raw partition descriptor, add an environment variable similar to:: + + fastboot_raw_partition_<raw partition name>=<offset> <size> [mmcpart <num>] + +for example:: + + fastboot_raw_partition_boot=0x100 0x1f00 mmcpart 1 + Variable overrides ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ |