Re: [PATCH] checks: Do not check overlays for alias paths

David Gibson <[email protected]> Mon, 25 Aug 2025 11:56:56 +1000

Newsgroups	org.kernel.vger.devicetree-compiler
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On Fri, Aug 22, 2025 at 12:10:38PM -0500, Andrew Davis wrote:
> The path given as an alias inside an overlay can be a path to a node
> in the base DT. The path check searches only the overlay as that is
> the only tree available leading to false check failures.
> 
> Skip this check when checking an overlay.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Andrew Davis <[email protected]>

Applied, thanks.  If you have a chance, adding a testcase for this
would be nice.

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