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From: David Gibson <david@gibson.dropbear.id.au>
To: Simon Glass <sjg@chromium.org>
Cc: Devicetree Compiler <devicetree-compiler@vger.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 0/4] fdtput: Make it clearer how to create nodes
Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2026 13:06:43 +1100	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <auKqGJdeg-SZS_tp@gractus.seuss> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20261028073440.3327687-1-sjg@chromium.org>

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On Wed, Oct 28, 2026 at 01:34:16AM -0600, Simon Glass wrote:
> fdtput can create nodes with -c, and -p creates any missing nodes along
> the way, but this is easy to miss. A user has asked for a way to add
> nodes, not realising that one exists.
> 
> The first patch makes -p reject a path without a leading '/', rather
> than creating it from the root, as fdtput already does without -p. The
> second allows such a path to start with an alias, creating nodes below
> the node which the alias points to. The third suggests -p when a node
> is missing, naming the parent which is missing. The fourth names the
> property, as well as the node, when it cannot be deleted.
> 
> Link: https://github.com/dgibson/dtc/issues/49

Merged, thanks.

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      parent reply	other threads:[~2026-10-29  2:07 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 13+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2026-10-28  7:34 [PATCH v2 0/4] fdtput: Make it clearer how to create nodes Simon Glass
2026-10-28  7:34 ` [PATCH v2 1/4] fdtput: Require a leading '/' with -p Simon Glass
2026-10-28 20:14   ` Herve Codina
2026-10-29  2:07     ` David Gibson
2026-10-29  6:44       ` Simon Glass
2026-10-28  7:34 ` [PATCH v2 2/4] fdtput: Follow an alias when creating nodes " Simon Glass
2026-10-28 20:34   ` Herve Codina
2026-10-28  7:34 ` [PATCH v2 3/4] fdtput: Suggest -p when a node is missing Simon Glass
2026-10-28 21:08   ` Herve Codina
2026-10-29  2:02     ` David Gibson
2026-10-28  7:34 ` [PATCH v2 4/4] fdtput: Name the property when it cannot be deleted Simon Glass
2026-10-28 21:18   ` Herve Codina
2026-10-29  2:06 ` David Gibson [this message]

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