linux-kernel - Re: [RFC] yamldt v0.5, now a DTS compiler too

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Date:   Sun, 1 Oct 2017 17:00:23 -0500
From:   Rob Herring <robherring2@...il.com>
To:     Pantelis Antoniou <pantelis.antoniou@...sulko.com>
Cc:     Frank Rowand <frowand.list@...il.com>,
        Grant Likely <grant.likely@...retlab.ca>,
        David Gibson <david@...son.dropbear.id.au>,
        Tom Rini <trini@...sulko.com>,
        Franklin S Cooper Jr <fcooper@...com>,
        Matt Porter <mporter@...sulko.com>,
        Simon Glass <sjg@...omium.org>,
        Phil Elwell <philip.j.elwell@...il.com>,
        Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>,
        Marek Vasut <marex@...x.de>,
        Devicetree Compiler <devicetree-compiler@...r.kernel.org>,
        "devicetree@...r.kernel.org" <devicetree@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [RFC] yamldt v0.5, now a DTS compiler too

On Thu, Sep 28, 2017 at 2:58 PM, Pantelis Antoniou
<pantelis.antoniou@...sulko.com> wrote:
> Hello again,
>
> Significant progress has been made on yamldt and is now capable of
> not only generating yaml from DTS source but also compiling DTS sources
> and being almost fully compatible with DTC.

Can you quantify "almost"?

> Compiling the kernel's DTBs using yamldt is as simple as using a
> DTC=yamldt.

Good.

>
> Error reporting is accurate and validation against a YAML based schema
> works as well. In a short while I will begin posting patches with
> fixes on bindings and DTS files in the kernel.

What I would like to see is the schema format posted for review.

I would also like to see the bindings for top-level compatible strings
(aka boards) as an example. That's something that's simple enough that
I'd think we could agree on a format and start moving towards defining
board bindings that way.

Rob