[U-Boot-Users] [PATCH 5/8] [new uImage] Add libfdt support to mkimage

[Jon Loeliger]

Jerry Van Baren wrote:
> Marian Balakowicz wrote:
>> From: Bartlomiej Sieka <tur at semihalf.com>
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Bartlomiej Sieka <tur at semihalf.com>
>> ---
>>
>>  Makefile              |    3 +++
>>  include/libfdt_env.h  |    4 ++++
>>  libfdt/fdt.c          |    4 ++++
>>  libfdt/fdt_ro.c       |    4 ++++
>>  libfdt/fdt_rw.c       |    4 ++++
>>  libfdt/fdt_strerror.c |    4 ++++
>>  libfdt/fdt_wip.c      |    4 ++++
>>  tools/.gitignore      |    7 +++++++
>>  tools/Makefile        |   51 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---
>>  tools/fdt_host.h      |   28 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>>  tools/mkimage.h       |    1 +
>>  11 files changed, 111 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
>>  create mode 100644 tools/fdt_host.h
> 
> Arrrr, I'm not wild about this, but I cannot suggest a better way. :-(
> 
> All these (trivial) touches to libfdt/* are annoying and could cause 
> patch tracking of the dtc/libfdt source to break.  I guess that is the 
> risk we live with unless or until someone comes up with a better way.  :-(
> 
> Best regards,
> gvb
> 

Well, the obvious approach would be to format up the
patches and submit them to the linuxppc-dev at ozlabs.org
list along with an explanation as to why the libfdt
changes are needed, make sure they are compatible with
the kernel code as well.  We'll see how badly Gibson
chokes, and if the libfdt maintainer takes 'em. :-)

jdl