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 44/74] dtc: Introduce orphan nodes
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:49:13 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260826094950.1088288-45-herve.codina@bootlin.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260826094950.1088288-1-herve.codina@bootlin.com>
Orphans nodes can be present in plugin and addon device-trees.
Those nodes are nodes without a parent. The root device-tree node is a
particular orphan node and is not part of those 'orphan' nodes group.
The orphan nodes group is related to nodes identified by a reference in
addons or plugins device-trees. For instance, the following node can be
described in addons and plugins (overlay) device-trees:
--- 8< ---
&foo {
subnode {
prop = <1>;
};
};
--- 8< ---
The foo referenced node described here has no parent. Indeed, it is not
a child of the root node.
This kind of node is legit in plugins and addons device-tree in order to
perform modification on existing node when the plugin or addon dtb is
applied. The foo referenced node is an existing node in the base tree an
the subnode node is added to the foo referenced node chen the dtb is
applied. Even if foo itself doesn't exists in the plugin or addon
device-tree, it needs to be referenced and modifications expected need
to be described (new sub-node for instance).
In plugin dts, when a orphan node is parsed, the dts structure is
changed and the orphan node is merged in the /fragment@n/__overlay__
node. The foo referenced node mentioned in the previous snippet is
transformed to:
--- 8< ---
/ {
fragment@0 {
target = <&foo>;
__overlay__ {
subnode {
prop = <0x01>;
};
};
};
__fixups__ {
foo = "/fragment@0:target:0";
};
};
--- 8< ---
With this mechanism, the orphan node itself doesn't exist anymore in
resulting plugin dtb but the resulting device-tree contains meta-data
mixed with pure 'device-tree' data.
Addons have been introduced to avoid this kind of mixing.
For addons, instead of changing the device-tree structure to add
something similar to fragments and __overlay__ present in plugins, the
orphan node will be present as a new dtb block and will be identified as
orphan thanks to meta-data added in dtb.
Modification done in this commit doesn't add functional changes but just
introduce orphan nodes entry points in data structures and functions in
order to prepare future changes related to parsing/generating dts and
dtb files.
Signed-off-by: Herve Codina <herve.codina@bootlin.com>
---
dtc-parser.y | 4 ++--
dtc.h | 10 +++++++++-
flattree.c | 3 ++-
fstree.c | 3 ++-
livetree.c | 16 +++++++++++++++-
5 files changed, 30 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
diff --git a/dtc-parser.y b/dtc-parser.y
index dd346fb4..47f644eb 100644
--- a/dtc-parser.y
+++ b/dtc-parser.y
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ sourcefile:
{
parser_output = build_dt_info($1, $2, $3,
guess_boot_cpuid($3),
- NULL);
+ NULL, NULL);
}
| headers memreserves importlist devicetree
{
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ sourcefile:
*/
parser_output = build_dt_info($1, $2, $4,
$4 ? guess_boot_cpuid($4) : 0,
- reverse_symbol($3));
+ reverse_symbol($3), NULL);
}
;
diff --git a/dtc.h b/dtc.h
index e2d90f63..06dd7db1 100644
--- a/dtc.h
+++ b/dtc.h
@@ -250,6 +250,8 @@ struct node {
const struct bus_type *bus;
struct srcpos *srcpos;
+ char *ref; /* Use only for orphan nodes */
+
bool omit_if_unused, is_referenced;
};
@@ -277,6 +279,9 @@ struct node {
#define for_each_symbol(s0, s) \
for ((s) = (s0); (s); (s) = (s)->next)
+#define for_each_orphan(o0, o) \
+ for ((o) = (o0); (o); (o) = (o)->next_sibling)
+
void add_label(struct label **labels, char *label);
void delete_labels(struct label **labels);
@@ -345,6 +350,7 @@ struct dt_info {
uint32_t boot_cpuid_phys;
struct node *dt; /* the device tree */
struct symbol *importsymlist; /* Import symbol list */
+ struct node *orphanlist; /* orphan nodes list */
const char *outname; /* filename being written to, "-" for stdout */
};
@@ -357,6 +363,7 @@ struct property *get_property_by_label(struct dt_info *dti, const char *label,
struct node **node);
struct marker *get_marker_label(struct dt_info *dti, const char *label,
struct node **node, struct property **prop);
+bool node_is_orphan(struct dt_info *dti, const struct node *node);
/* DTS version flags definitions */
#define DTSF_V1 0x0001 /* /dts-v1/ */
@@ -366,7 +373,8 @@ struct marker *get_marker_label(struct dt_info *dti, const char *label,
struct dt_info *build_dt_info(unsigned int dtsflags,
struct reserve_info *reservelist,
struct node *tree, uint32_t boot_cpuid_phys,
- struct symbol *importsymlist);
+ struct symbol *importsymlist,
+ struct node *orphanlist);
void sort_tree(struct dt_info *dti);
void generate_labels_from_tree(struct dt_info *dti, const char *name);
void generate_label_tree(struct dt_info *dti, const char *name, bool allocph);
diff --git a/flattree.c b/flattree.c
index 4f4a185a..bd6974b8 100644
--- a/flattree.c
+++ b/flattree.c
@@ -1315,5 +1315,6 @@ struct dt_info *dt_from_blob(const char *fname)
if (get_subnode(tree, "__fixups__") || get_subnode(tree, "__local_fixups__"))
dtsflags |= DTSF_PLUGIN;
- return build_dt_info(dtsflags, reservelist, tree, boot_cpuid_phys, importsymlist);
+ return build_dt_info(dtsflags, reservelist, tree, boot_cpuid_phys,
+ importsymlist, NULL);
}
diff --git a/fstree.c b/fstree.c
index a6aaf1e8..2be1ffaf 100644
--- a/fstree.c
+++ b/fstree.c
@@ -72,5 +72,6 @@ struct dt_info *dt_from_fs(const char *dirname)
tree = read_fstree(dirname);
tree = name_node(tree, "");
- return build_dt_info(DTSF_V1, NULL, tree, guess_boot_cpuid(tree), NULL);
+ return build_dt_info(DTSF_V1, NULL, tree, guess_boot_cpuid(tree), NULL,
+ NULL);
}
diff --git a/livetree.c b/livetree.c
index a8c7c852..fddb4b4f 100644
--- a/livetree.c
+++ b/livetree.c
@@ -656,7 +656,8 @@ static void complete_references(struct dt_info *dti)
struct dt_info *build_dt_info(unsigned int dtsflags,
struct reserve_info *reservelist,
struct node *tree, uint32_t boot_cpuid_phys,
- struct symbol *importsymlist)
+ struct symbol *importsymlist,
+ struct node *orphanlist)
{
struct dt_info *dti;
@@ -666,6 +667,7 @@ struct dt_info *build_dt_info(unsigned int dtsflags,
dti->dt = tree;
dti->boot_cpuid_phys = boot_cpuid_phys;
dti->importsymlist = importsymlist;
+ dti->orphanlist = orphanlist;
fill_fullpaths(dti);
@@ -952,6 +954,18 @@ struct node *get_node_by_ref(struct dt_info *dti, const char *ref)
return NULL;
}
+bool node_is_orphan(struct dt_info *dti, const struct node *node)
+{
+ struct node *orphan;
+
+ for_each_orphan(dti->orphanlist, orphan) {
+ if (orphan == node)
+ return true;
+ }
+
+ return false;
+}
+
struct property *get_property_by_label(struct dt_info *dti, const char *label,
struct node **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 ` [RFC PATCH v2 16/74] dtc: Introduce export symbols Herve Codina
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 ` Herve Codina [this message]
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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