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authorRob Herring <robh@kernel.org>2019-10-15 10:26:00 -0500
committerRob Herring <robh@kernel.org>2019-10-25 09:14:20 -0500
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dt: writing-schema: Add a note about tools PATH setup
Users without an existing python install may not have their PATH setup for pip installed python programs already. Add a note about having the DT validation programs in the PATH. Reported-by: Robert Jones <rjones@gateworks.com> Signed-off-by: Rob Herring <robh@kernel.org>
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@@ -117,6 +117,9 @@ project can be installed with pip::
pip3 install git+https://github.com/devicetree-org/dt-schema.git@master
+Several executables (dt-doc-validate, dt-mk-schema, dt-validate) will be
+installed. Ensure they are in your PATH (~/.local/bin by default).
+
dtc must also be built with YAML output support enabled. This requires that
libyaml and its headers be installed on the host system.