rm: boards: Use compressed image with mfgtool files

[angolini]

Since foundriesio/meta-lmp#1279 we are using compressed image in the uuu script for full image flashing.

Readiness

To be merged after foundriesio/meta-lmp#1279 is merged

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[doanac]

Docs for 5a89b9a are browsable at: https://ci.foundries.io/projects/fio-docs/builds/2346/docs/artifacts/html/index.html

[kprosise]

LGTM, will go ahead and merge (after meta-lmp#1279)

[EmbeddedAndroid]

I'm worried about existing customers / partner factories not using the latest version. i.e. if I look at the latest docs, I'm running v90, the instructions are now wrong. Is it possible to be backward compatible?

[kprosise]

@EmbeddedAndroid So this effects older releases? If need be we could edit the older docs to add an admonition, though of course this is less than ideal.

[angolini]

@EmbeddedAndroid do we have partner factories using NXP reference boards? My initial thought is that it would only affect the reference boards, so it would not propagate to the other/older uuu scripts.

[EmbeddedAndroid]

@kprosise @angolini I have two main concerns:

1. Arduino, Adlink, and Phytec partner factories are imx8 based, but not on the latest release. v85, v89, and v91.
2. I don't think we can control folks looking at the latest version of the docs, but maybe add a note saying if your running an older release i.e. v91 and older you need to use flashing instructions from the corresponding release?

[angolini]

@EmbeddedAndroid IMHO, this note should be in the footer or header and be visible on every page. What do you think about adding a note on which version this was changed, something like:

"The compressed image started to be used in v92. Before that, the uncompressed image was used instead."

[EmbeddedAndroid]

@EmbeddedAndroid IMHO, this note should be in the footer or header and be visible on every page. What do you think about adding a note on which version this was changed, something like:

"The compressed image started to be used in v92. Before that, the uncompressed image was used instead."

I like that idea +1!

[angolini]

change pushed @EmbeddedAndroid @kprosise

[doanac]

Docs for e656f80 are browsable at: https://ci.foundries.io/projects/fio-docs/builds/2371/docs/artifacts/html/index.html

[EmbeddedAndroid]

lgtm @angolini