Re: [PATCH v2] dtc: Add an option to generate __local_fixups__ and __fixups__

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On Mon, May 22, 2023 at 04:20:32PM +0200, Uwe Kleine-König wrote:
> On Mon, May 22, 2023 at 07:06:16PM +1000, David Gibson wrote:
> > On Mon, May 22, 2023 at 10:16:29AM +0200, Uwe Kleine-König wrote:
> > > This happens implicitly for dts files with a /plugin/ tag.
> > 
> > Remind me what the use case for this is?
> 
> The idea is to have enough information in a dtb file to restore the tags
> and phandle-refs. Look for "[PATCH] dtc: When compiling to dts interpret
> /__symbols__ and /__local_fixups__" in your inbox.
> 
> Is this a request to improve the commit log? If so, maybe:
> 
> 	dtc: Add an option to generate __local_fixups__ and __fixups__
> 
> 	This records detailed usage of labels in a dtb that can
> 	later be used to restore labels when compiling back to dts
> 	format.

Yes, having that extra context in the commit message would be good,
thanks.

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