[U-Boot-Users] libfdt release?

[Jerry Van Baren]

Kumar Gala wrote:
> Guys,
> 
> Can you tell me where we stand on changes/additions to libfdt vs u- 
> boot.  I'd really like to see an updated libfdt imported into u-boot  
> for the next window and am happy to work on the u-boot modifications  
> as long as I understand what exactly they are.
> 
> Having fdt_get_name() and fdt_get_path() will be really useful for  
> some fixup of device node code I've got and will allow us to drop the  
> hard coded/explicit PATHs to nodes from <config.h>.
> 
> I'd rather see us take a clean libfdt drop rather than pulling in  
> bits and pieces.
> 
> - k

Hi Kumar,

My plan for the next merge window is to pull a fresh copy of The 
Official LIBFDT into u-boot-fdt.  From what David has said, libfdt has 
been filled out with some functions that we independently invented 
and/or there are better ways of doing things, if only we were smarter.

I have not had time to actually pull a copy of the current libfdt from 
the kernel/dtc repository and evaluate where we stand.

I would also like to see improvements to the 83xx CPU handling to match 
what Grant did on the 5xxx sub-repo.

My problem is that I had zero "u-boot" time available last month.  I 
have hopes for some time this month, but it is questionable.  Maybe 
November...

I don't anticipate a problem unforking libfdt, but it all takes time. 
Whatever you can contribute towards this, I'm happy to queue up for the 
next merge window.  If you have the time and desire to take over 
custodian responsibilities for u-boot-fdt, we can discuss that too.

Best regards,
gvb