[PATCH v2] boot/fit: print name of config node not found

Quentin Schulz quentin.schulz at cherry.de
Mon Jan 19 10:40:55 CET 2026


Hi Frank,

On 1/16/26 7:29 PM, Frank Wunderlich wrote:
> From: Frank Wunderlich <frank-w at public-files.de>
> 
> Show name of configuration node which was not found.
> 
> current state gives no hint if fit image is wrong or the requested name.
> 
> Could not find configuration node
> load of <NULL> failed
> 
> After this patch we see name like this:
> 
> Could not find configuration node '#ov-test'
> load of <NULL> failed
> 
> Signed-off-by: Frank Wunderlich <frank-w at public-files.de>
> ---
> v2
> - handle null
> ---
>   boot/image-fit.c | 3 ++-
>   1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
> 
> diff --git a/boot/image-fit.c b/boot/image-fit.c
> index 2d040e38d97b..85026c2d1d02 100644
> --- a/boot/image-fit.c
> +++ b/boot/image-fit.c
> @@ -2125,7 +2125,8 @@ int fit_image_load(struct bootm_headers *images, ulong addr,
>   		if (ret < 0 && ret != -EINVAL)
>   			ret = fit_conf_get_node(fit, fit_uname_config);
>   		if (ret < 0) {
> -			puts("Could not find configuration node\n");
> +			printf("Could not find configuration node '%s'\n",
> +			       fit_uname_config ? fit_uname_config : "(null)");

Given that DT node names cannot contain parentheses according to the 
Device Tree specification, "(null)" should hopefully not confuse users?

Thus,

Reviewed-by: Quentin Schulz <quentin.schulz at cherry.de>

Thanks!
Quentin


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