petalinux-package - 2023.1 English - UG1144

The petalinux-package tool packages a PetaLinux project into a format suitable for deployment. The tool provides several workflows whose operations vary depending on the target package format. The supported formats/workflows are boot, bsp, and pre-built. The petalinux-package tool is executed using the package type name to specify a specific workflow in the format petalinux-package --PACKAGETYPE.

• The boot package type creates a file (.BIN or .MCS) that allows the target device to boot.
• The bsp package type creates a .bsp file which includes the entire contents of the target PetaLinux project. This option allows you to export and re-use your bsp.
• The pre-built package type creates a new directory within the target PetaLinux project called "pre-built" and contains prebuilt content that is useful for booting directly on a physical board. This package type is commonly used as a precursor for creating a bsp package type.
• The image package type packages image for component with the specified format.
• The sysroot package type installs the sysroot for the AMD Vitis™ software platform. It can specify the installer path and also install directory path.

You are required to install AMD Vivado™ Design Suite on the same machine as PetaLinux to use petalinux-boot for the MCS format for MicroBlaze™ processor. By default, the petalinux-package tool loads default files from the <plnx-proj-root>/images/linux/ directory.