Use libfdt in the C emulator

[pmundkur]

Currently, the FDTs for OS boots with the C emulator need to be manually checked for consistency against the constants defined in the C platform. It would be better for these values to be derived directly from the FDT, using libfdt from the device-tree-compiler package. This would add a dependency to the C emulator, but libfdt is a simple dependency to satisfy on Linux systems.

[allenjbaum]

This issue is 2 1/2 years old. IS it still valid?

[Alasdair]

I think this still falls into the nice-to-have category, but nobody every got around to implementing it.

[allenjbaum]

OK - but does this mean the issue should remain open, or be closed? I'm not sure of the etiquette here.
I think of "issues" meaning problems, not wishlists. IF we could tag it with "wishlist", that would be OK too, I suppose.
Note that will this may be "a simple dependency to satisfy on a Linux system", not all systems are Linux.

[martinberger]

IF we could tag it with "wishlist",

Do we have a place where we put wishes and the like?

[allenjbaum]

The arch-test repo uses the label dropdown on the right side of the issue page. It is populated in that repo with: bug. Something isn't working duplicate This issue or pull request already exists enhancement. New feature or request fixed-in-RISCOF. (shorthand for: will be fixed in next major revision) good first issue. Good for newcomers help wanted. Extra attention is needed invalid This doesn't seem right, or maybe not-a-bug question Further information is requested wontfix I'm not asking for all of these, but bug, duplicate, enhancement, not-a-bug, is a good start.

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[martinberger]

I'm not asking for all of these, but ...

Good idea. This is supported by Github anyway.,