Re: [PATCH 1/2] libfdt: overlay: Allow resolving phandle symbols

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Hi David,

On Mon, Sep 23, 2024 at 5:41 AM David Gibson
<david@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> So, essentially you're just adding new labels as aliases to existing
> labels?
>
> Ok, I can see at least two ways of doing that which I think are a more
> natural fit than allowing symbols to be phandles.

[...]

> # Method 2: /aliases

Does the (Linux) DT overlay code support updating aliases?
Last time I needed that (almost a decade ago), it did not.

"[PATCH/RFC 0/3] of/overlay: Update aliases when added or removed"[1]
was never applied, due to me never getting to all of the requested changes.

[1] https://lore.kernel.org/all/1435675876-2159-1-git-send-email-geert+renesas@xxxxxxxxx/

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

                        Geert

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