u-boot-tools ☆
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Description:
Universal boot loader
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: bootloader embedded firmware development linux
Install: brew install u-boot-tools
About:
U-Boot Tools provides essential utilities for creating and manipulating boot images used by the Das U-Boot bootloader. This includes the mkimage tool for generating U-Boot wrapper images from kernel files and other data. It is critical for embedded developers preparing firmware for booting on custom hardware.
Key Features:
  • mkimage: Creates U-Boot wrapper images with headers
  • dumpimage: Extracts components from U-Boot images
  • Supports multiple compression formats (gzip, bzip2, lzma)
  • Essential for embedded Linux development workflows
Use Cases:
  • Wrapping Linux kernels for U-Boot bootloaders
  • Generating FIT (Flattened Image Tree) images
  • Extracting data from legacy U-Boot images
Alternatives:
  • buildroot – Buildroot is a larger build system that includes U-Boot, whereas this package provides only the host tools.
Version History
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Sep 11, 2025 11:11pm 0 VERSION_BUMP f3ac7259
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