#1146397 Subject: device-tree-compiler: Please provide a manpage for fdtoverlay

Package:
device-tree-compiler
Source:
device-tree-compiler
Description:
Device Tree Compiler for Flat Device Trees
Submitter:
Date:
2026-09-02 00:39:01 UTC
Severity:
normal
#1146397#5
Date:
2026-09-01 09:27:39 UTC
From:
To:
Hi,

please consider providing a manpage for fdtoverlay. This is already the
case for all other binaries.


best,


werdahias
#1146397#10
Date:
2026-09-02 00:37:16 UTC
From:
To:
We believe that the bug you reported is fixed in the latest version of
device-tree-compiler, which is due to be installed in the Debian FTP archive.

A summary of the changes between this version and the previous one is
attached.

Thank you for reporting the bug, which will now be closed.  If you
have further comments please address them to 1146397@bugs.debian.org,
and the maintainer will reopen the bug report if appropriate.

Debian distribution maintenance software
pp.
Héctor Orón Martínez <zumbi@debian.org> (supplier of updated device-tree-compiler package)

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Format: 1.8
Date: Wed, 02 Sep 2026 02:02:11 +0200
Source: device-tree-compiler
Architecture: source
Version: 1.8.1-2
Distribution: unstable
Urgency: medium
Maintainer: Héctor Orón Martínez <zumbi@debian.org>
Changed-By: Héctor Orón Martínez <zumbi@debian.org>
Closes: 1146397 1146402
Changes:
 device-tree-compiler (1.8.1-2) unstable; urgency=medium
 .
   * d/rules: only use valgrind in tests on architectures that actually
     support it. This fixes FTBFS. (Closes: #1146402)
   * d/p/02_meson-fix-libfdt-sources.patch: patch to add soname for library
   * d/m/fdtoverlay.1: new file (Closes: #1146397)
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