Python checksparse.py -i rawprogram0.xml -o rawprogram0_unsparse.xml -p C:\path1 -p C:\path2 -p C:\path3įOUND: sparse file found 4 NOTE: If the original rawprogram0.xml is to be preserved, an output filename can be specified as follows: Where, C:\path1 etc: path(s) to the sparse image(s) Python checksparse.py -i rawprogram0.xml -p C:\path1 -p C:\path2 -p C:\path3 That is, the original partition.xml file must have marked the file as sparse, and when ptool.py parses this file, this sparse tag will be propagated to rawprogram0.xml Question: eMMC Sparse Image Download using checksparse python scriptĪll the above tools are located at : \modem_proc\core\storage\tools\jsdcc\partition_load_pt\įor checksparse.py to work, looks for the tag sparse='true' in rawprogram0.xml.