From: Herve Codina <herve.codina@bootlin.com>
To: David Gibson <david@gibson.dropbear.id.au>,
Rob Herring <robh@kernel.org>,
Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk@kernel.org>,
Conor Dooley <conor+dt@kernel.org>
Cc: Laurent Pinchart <laurent.pinchart@ideasonboard.com>,
David Lechner <dlechner@baylibre.com>,
Ayush Singh <ayush@beagleboard.org>,
Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@linux-m68k.org>,
devicetree-compiler@vger.kernel.org, devicetree@vger.kernel.org,
linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, devicetree-spec@vger.kernel.org,
Hui Pu <hui.pu@gehealthcare.com>,
Ian Ray <ian.ray@gehealthcare.com>,
Luca Ceresoli <luca.ceresoli@bootlin.com>,
Thomas Petazzoni <thomas.petazzoni@bootlin.com>,
Herve Codina <herve.codina@bootlin.com>
Subject: [RFC PATCH v2 16/74] dtc: Introduce export symbols
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:48:45 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260826094950.1088288-17-herve.codina@bootlin.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260826094950.1088288-1-herve.codina@bootlin.com>
Export symbols allow to define a list of symbols exported at a given
node level. Those exported symbols can be used by an addon when the
addon is applied on the node exporting the symbols. In order to perform
its symbol resolution. Any unresolved phandle value will be resolved
using those exported symbols.
The feature is similar to __symbols__ involved with overlay but while
all symbols are visible with __symbols__, only specific symbols
(exported symbols) are visible with export symbols.
Also an exported symbol has a specific name and this name has to
used for symbol resolution.
Having both specific exported symbol names and exported symbols at
specific node level allow to:
- Have several nodes providing the same exported symbols
name but each of them pointing to different nodes.
Without looking at the detail of the syntax, node-a and node-b
export the same symbol foo but pointing to different node.
node-a {
/* export foo -> /path/foo1 */
};
node-b {
/* export foo -> /path/foo2 */
};
This allow to have the exact same addon referencing 'foo' applied
either on node-a or node-b.
- Have several board describing a well defined node even if resources
needed for exported symbols are not the same.
On board A, the 'ctrl' exported symbols points to some ctrl device
available on the SoC:
node {
/* export 'ctrl' -> /soc/ctrl@1000
};
On board B, the ctrl device used is on a i2c bus
node {
/* export 'ctrl' -> /soc/i2c@5000/ctrl@10
};
The addon can be used on board A and board B without any
modification. It uses 'ctrl' exported by the node it is applied
to.
Introduce the 'symbol' internal data structure and the export symbol
list related to a node.
No functional change yet but preparation for the future support
for export symbol parsing.
Signed-off-by: Herve Codina <herve.codina@bootlin.com>
---
dtc-parser.y | 6 +++---
dtc.h | 13 ++++++++++++-
flattree.c | 2 +-
fstree.c | 2 +-
livetree.c | 7 ++++---
5 files changed, 21 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)
diff --git a/dtc-parser.y b/dtc-parser.y
index 2e152b0e..9c936736 100644
--- a/dtc-parser.y
+++ b/dtc-parser.y
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ devicetree:
else if (is_ref_relative($1))
ERROR(&@2, "Label-relative reference %s not supported in plugin", $1);
$$ = add_orphan_node(
- name_node(build_node(NULL, NULL, NULL),
+ name_node(build_node(NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL),
""),
$2, $1);
}
@@ -270,11 +270,11 @@ devicetree:
nodedef:
'{' proplist subnodes '}' ';'
{
- $$ = build_node($2, $3, &@$);
+ $$ = build_node($2, $3, NULL, &@$);
}
| '{' subnodes '}' ';'
{
- $$ = build_node(NULL, $2, &@$);
+ $$ = build_node(NULL, $2, NULL, &@$);
}
;
diff --git a/dtc.h b/dtc.h
index 40aab572..af69b193 100644
--- a/dtc.h
+++ b/dtc.h
@@ -204,6 +204,16 @@ struct label {
struct label *next;
};
+struct symbol {
+ bool is_local;
+ char *name;
+ char *ref;
+ cell_t phandle;
+ char *fullpath;
+ struct symbol *next;
+ struct srcpos *srcpos;
+};
+
struct bus_type {
const char *name;
};
@@ -224,6 +234,7 @@ struct node {
char *name;
struct property *proplist;
struct node *children;
+ struct symbol *exportsymlist;
struct node *parent;
struct node *next_sibling;
@@ -272,7 +283,7 @@ struct property *chain_property(struct property *first, struct property *list);
struct property *reverse_properties(struct property *first);
struct node *build_node(struct property *proplist, struct node *children,
- struct srcpos *srcpos);
+ struct symbol *exportsymlist, struct srcpos *srcpos);
struct node *build_node_delete(struct srcpos *srcpos);
struct node *name_node(struct node *node, const char *name);
struct node *omit_node_if_unused(struct node *node);
diff --git a/flattree.c b/flattree.c
index 004119c4..ac6bcd8f 100644
--- a/flattree.c
+++ b/flattree.c
@@ -902,7 +902,7 @@ static struct node *unflatten_tree(struct inbuf *dtbuf,
uint32_t len;
const char *str;
- node = build_node(NULL, NULL, NULL);
+ node = build_node(NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL);
flatname = flat_read_string(dtbuf);
diff --git a/fstree.c b/fstree.c
index 0f9a534b..445ae53a 100644
--- a/fstree.c
+++ b/fstree.c
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ static struct node *read_fstree(const char *dirname)
if (!d)
die("Couldn't opendir() \"%s\": %s\n", dirname, strerror(errno));
- tree = build_node(NULL, NULL, NULL);
+ tree = build_node(NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL);
while ((de = readdir(d)) != NULL) {
char *tmpname;
diff --git a/livetree.c b/livetree.c
index 2ad7fd09..a7f81a90 100644
--- a/livetree.c
+++ b/livetree.c
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ struct property *reverse_properties(struct property *first)
}
struct node *build_node(struct property *proplist, struct node *children,
- struct srcpos *srcpos)
+ struct symbol *exportsymlist, struct srcpos *srcpos)
{
struct node *new = xmalloc(sizeof(*new));
struct node *child;
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ struct node *build_node(struct property *proplist, struct node *children,
new->proplist = reverse_properties(proplist);
new->children = children;
+ new->exportsymlist = exportsymlist;
new->srcpos = srcpos_copy(srcpos);
for_each_child(new, child) {
@@ -248,7 +249,7 @@ struct node * add_orphan_node(struct node *dt, struct node *new_node, char *ref)
xasprintf(&name, "fragment@%u",
next_orphan_fragment++);
name_node(new_node, "__overlay__");
- node = build_node(p, new_node, NULL);
+ node = build_node(p, new_node, NULL, NULL);
name_node(node, name);
free(name);
@@ -993,7 +994,7 @@ static struct node *build_and_name_child_node(struct node *parent, const char *n
{
struct node *node;
- node = build_node(NULL, NULL, NULL);
+ node = build_node(NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL);
name_node(node, name);
add_child(parent, node);
--
2.55.0
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2026-08-26 9:48 [RFC PATCH v2 00/74] Add support for dtb metadata and addon device-trees Herve Codina
2026-08-26 9:48 ` [RFC PATCH v2 01/74] dtc-parser.y: Avoid an empty proplist Herve Codina
2026-08-26 9:48 ` [RFC PATCH v2 02/74] Introduce v20 dtb version Herve Codina
2026-08-26 9:48 ` [RFC PATCH v2 03/74] fdtdump: Introduce get_structured_tag_data() Herve Codina
2026-08-26 9:48 ` [RFC PATCH v2 04/74] libfdt: Introduce fdt_get_structured_tag_data() Herve Codina
2026-08-26 9:48 ` [RFC PATCH v2 05/74] libfdt: Prepare for metadata tag support Herve Codina
2026-08-26 9:48 ` [RFC PATCH v2 06/74] dtc: Move fill_fullpaths() into build_dt_info() Herve Codina
2026-08-26 9:48 ` [RFC PATCH v2 07/74] Add support for FDT_PROPDATA_PHANDLE dtb tag Herve Codina
2026-08-26 9:48 ` [RFC PATCH v2 08/74] livetree: Improve get_node_by_phandle() Herve Codina
2026-08-26 9:48 ` [RFC PATCH v2 09/74] dtc: Complete REF_PHANDLE markers with ref strings and is_local flags Herve Codina
2026-08-26 9:48 ` [RFC PATCH v2 10/74] tests: Add basic metadata tests Herve Codina
2026-08-26 9:48 ` [RFC PATCH v2 11/74] Add support for FDT_PROPDATA_PHANDLE_REF dtb tag Herve Codina
2026-08-26 9:48 ` [RFC PATCH v2 12/74] tests: metadata: Add external phandle reference tests Herve Codina
2026-08-26 9:48 ` [RFC PATCH v2 13/74] Add support for /addon/ keyword Herve Codina
2026-08-26 9:48 ` [RFC PATCH v2 14/74] tests: Add a test related to addon dt_flags header value Herve Codina
2026-08-26 9:48 ` [RFC PATCH v2 15/74] tests: metadata: Add a basic addon test Herve Codina
2026-08-26 9:48 ` Herve Codina [this message]
2026-08-26 9:48 ` [RFC PATCH v2 17/74] dtc: Add support for /export/ dts keyword parsing Herve Codina
2026-08-26 9:48 ` [RFC PATCH v2 18/74] checks: Handle export symbols in fixup_phandle_references() Herve Codina
2026-08-26 9:48 ` [RFC PATCH v2 19/74] dtc: Add export symbols (/export/ keyword) in generated dts file Herve Codina
2026-08-26 9:48 ` [RFC PATCH v2 20/74] dtc: Extend complete_references() to handle export symbols Herve Codina
2026-08-26 9:48 ` [RFC PATCH v2 21/74] Add support for FDT_EXPORT_SYM dtb tag Herve Codina
2026-08-26 9:48 ` [RFC PATCH v2 22/74] tests: metadata: Add export symbols with local references tests Herve Codina
2026-08-26 9:48 ` [RFC PATCH v2 23/74] dtc: Add support for export symbols sorting Herve Codina
2026-08-26 9:48 ` [RFC PATCH v2 24/74] tests: metadata: Add a test " Herve Codina
2026-08-26 9:48 ` [RFC PATCH v2 25/74] Add support for FDT_EXPORT_SYM_REF dtb tag Herve Codina
2026-08-26 9:48 ` [RFC PATCH v2 26/74] tests: metadata: Add export symbols with external references tests Herve Codina
2026-08-26 9:48 ` [RFC PATCH v2 27/74] dtc: Introduce import symbols Herve Codina
2026-08-26 9:48 ` [RFC PATCH v2 28/74] dtc-parser: Introduce last_header_flags Herve Codina
2026-08-26 9:48 ` [RFC PATCH v2 29/74] dtc: Add support for /import/ dts keyword parsing Herve Codina
2026-08-26 9:48 ` [RFC PATCH v2 30/74] dtc: Add import symbols (/import/ keyword) in generated dts file Herve Codina
2026-08-26 9:49 ` [RFC PATCH v2 31/74] Add support for FDT_IMPORT_SYM dtb tag Herve Codina
2026-08-26 9:49 ` [RFC PATCH v2 32/74] tests: metadata: Add import symbols tests Herve Codina
2026-08-26 9:49 ` [RFC PATCH v2 33/74] dtc: Add support for import symbols sorting Herve Codina
2026-08-26 9:49 ` [RFC PATCH v2 34/74] tests: metadata: Improve sort test to check " Herve Codina
2026-08-26 9:49 ` [RFC PATCH v2 35/74] checks: Get 'chosen' node using get_subnode() Herve Codina
2026-08-26 9:49 ` [RFC PATCH v2 36/74] dtc: Change get_node_by_path() signature to take dt_info Herve Codina
2026-08-26 9:49 ` [RFC PATCH v2 37/74] dtc: Change get_node_by_label() " Herve Codina
2026-08-26 9:49 ` [RFC PATCH v2 38/74] dtc: Change get_node_by_phandle() " Herve Codina
2026-08-26 9:49 ` [RFC PATCH v2 39/74] dtc: Change get_node_by_ref() " Herve Codina
2026-08-26 9:49 ` [RFC PATCH v2 40/74] dtc: Change get_node_phandle() " Herve Codina
2026-08-26 9:49 ` [RFC PATCH v2 41/74] dtc: Change get_property_by_label() " Herve Codina
2026-08-26 9:49 ` [RFC PATCH v2 42/74] dtc: Change get_marker_label() " Herve Codina
2026-08-26 9:49 ` [RFC PATCH v2 43/74] dtc: Change fill_fullpaths() " Herve Codina
2026-08-26 9:49 ` [RFC PATCH v2 44/74] dtc: Introduce orphan nodes Herve Codina
2026-08-26 9:49 ` [RFC PATCH v2 45/74] dtc: Handle orphan nodes in get_xxx_by_yyy() Herve Codina
2026-08-26 9:49 ` [RFC PATCH v2 46/74] dtc: Avoid NULL fullpath for nodes in orphan trees Herve Codina
2026-08-26 9:49 ` [RFC PATCH v2 47/74] dtc: Handle orphan nodes in complete_references() Herve Codina
2026-08-26 9:49 ` [RFC PATCH v2 48/74] checks: Perform checks for orphan nodes Herve Codina
2026-08-26 9:49 ` [RFC PATCH v2 49/74] dtc: Rename add_orphan_node() to plugin_add_orphan_node() Herve Codina
2026-08-26 9:49 ` [RFC PATCH v2 50/74] dtc: Add basic support for addon orphan nodes in dts Herve Codina
2026-08-26 9:49 ` [RFC PATCH v2 51/74] Add support for FDT_BEGIN_NODE_REF dtb tag Herve Codina
2026-08-26 9:49 ` [RFC PATCH v2 52/74] tests: metadata: Add basic test for addon orphan nodes Herve Codina
2026-08-26 9:49 ` [RFC PATCH v2 53/74] dtc: Add support for missing root node in addon device-tree Herve Codina
2026-08-26 9:49 ` [RFC PATCH v2 54/74] tests: metadata: Add a test for addon without root node Herve Codina
2026-08-26 9:49 ` [RFC PATCH v2 55/74] dtc: Allow parser_get_node_by_ref() to return an orphan node for merging purpose Herve Codina
2026-08-26 9:49 ` [RFC PATCH v2 56/74] tests: metadata: Add a test related to orphan node merging Herve Codina
2026-08-26 9:49 ` [RFC PATCH v2 57/74] dtc: Add support for orphan nodes sorting Herve Codina
2026-08-26 9:49 ` [RFC PATCH v2 58/74] tests: metadata: Improve sort test to check " Herve Codina
2026-08-26 9:49 ` [RFC PATCH v2 59/74] dtc: Add support for references by path involving orphan nodes Herve Codina
2026-08-26 9:49 ` [RFC PATCH v2 60/74] tests: metadata: Add a test " Herve Codina
2026-08-26 9:49 ` [RFC PATCH v2 61/74] dtc: Add support for namespace labels references Herve Codina
2026-08-26 9:49 ` [RFC PATCH v2 62/74] tests: metadata: Add a test " Herve Codina
2026-08-26 9:49 ` [RFC PATCH v2 63/74] libfdt: Add support for applying an addon on a base device-tree blob Herve Codina
2026-08-26 9:49 ` [RFC PATCH v2 64/74] Add fdtaddon tool to apply an addon Herve Codina
2026-08-26 9:49 ` [RFC PATCH v2 65/74] tests: Add a first basic test for fdtaddon Herve Codina
2026-08-26 9:49 ` [RFC PATCH v2 66/74] tests: fdtaddon: Add a basic test for addons using an orphan nodes Herve Codina
2026-08-26 9:49 ` [RFC PATCH v2 67/74] tests: fdtaddon: Add a basic test for addons with unresolved phandle references Herve Codina
2026-08-26 9:49 ` [RFC PATCH v2 68/74] tests: fdtaddon: Add a basic test for addons with references by path to orphan nodes Herve Codina
2026-08-26 9:49 ` [RFC PATCH v2 69/74] tests: fdtaddon: Add a test for addons with properties identical to existing ones Herve Codina
2026-08-26 9:49 ` [RFC PATCH v2 70/74] tests: fdtaddon: Add a test for addons using namespace label references Herve Codina
2026-08-26 9:49 ` [RFC PATCH v2 71/74] tests: fdtaddon: Add a test for using 'stacked' addons Herve Codina
2026-08-26 9:49 ` [RFC PATCH v2 72/74] tests: fdtaddon: Add a test using more realistic dts and dtsa Herve Codina
2026-08-26 9:49 ` [RFC PATCH v2 73/74] libfdt/fdt_addon.c: Add support for an external resolver Herve Codina
2026-08-26 9:49 ` [RFC PATCH v2 74/74] fdtaddon: Add a simple " Herve Codina
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