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diff --git a/tools/binman/README b/tools/binman/README index df88819a1c..d60c7fd6a3 100644 --- a/tools/binman/README +++ b/tools/binman/README @@ -615,6 +615,26 @@ each entry is also shown, in bytes (hex). The indentation shows the entries nested inside their sections. +Passing command-line arguments to entries +----------------------------------------- + +Sometimes it is useful to pass binman the value of an entry property from the +command line. For example some entries need access to files and it is not +always convenient to put these filenames in the image definition (device tree). + +The-a option supports this: + + -a<prop>=<value> + +where + + <prop> is the property to set + <value> is the value to set it to + +Not all properties can be provided this way. Only some entries support it, +typically for filenames. + + Code coverage ------------- |