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+/*
+ * libfdt - Flat Device Tree manipulation
+ * Copyright (C) 2006 David Gibson, IBM Corporation.
+ *
+ * libfdt is dual licensed: you can use it either under the terms of
+ * the GPL, or the BSD license, at your option.
+ *
+ *  a) This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ *     modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
+ *     published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the
+ *     License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *     This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *     but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *     MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *     GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *     You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public
+ *     License along with this library; if not, write to the Free
+ *     Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston,
+ *     MA 02110-1301 USA
+ *
+ * Alternatively,
+ *
+ *  b) Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or
+ *     without modification, are permitted provided that the following
+ *     conditions are met:
+ *
+ *     1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above
+ *        copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
+ *        disclaimer.
+ *     2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+ *        copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
+ *        disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials
+ *        provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ *     THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND
+ *     CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
+ *     INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+ *     MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+ *     DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR
+ *     CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ *     SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT
+ *     NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+ *     LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
+ *     HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+ *     CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR
+ *     OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE,
+ *     EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+#include "libfdt_env.h"
+
+#include <fdt.h>
+#include <libfdt.h>
+
+#include "libfdt_internal.h"
+
+int fdt_setprop_inplace_namelen_partial(void *fdt, int nodeoffset,
+					const char *name, int namelen,
+					uint32_t idx, const void *val,
+					int len)
+{
+	void *propval;
+	int proplen;
+
+	propval = fdt_getprop_namelen_w(fdt, nodeoffset, name, namelen,
+					&proplen);
+	if (!propval)
+		return proplen;
+
+	if (proplen < (len + idx))
+		return -FDT_ERR_NOSPACE;
+
+	memcpy((char *)propval + idx, val, len);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int fdt_setprop_inplace(void *fdt, int nodeoffset, const char *name,
+			const void *val, int len)
+{
+	const void *propval;
+	int proplen;
+
+	propval = fdt_getprop(fdt, nodeoffset, name, &proplen);
+	if (!propval)
+		return proplen;
+
+	if (proplen != len)
+		return -FDT_ERR_NOSPACE;
+
+	return fdt_setprop_inplace_namelen_partial(fdt, nodeoffset, name,
+						   strlen(name), 0,
+						   val, len);
+}
+
+static void fdt_nop_region_(void *start, int len)
+{
+	fdt32_t *p;
+
+	for (p = start; (char *)p < ((char *)start + len); p++)
+		*p = cpu_to_fdt32(FDT_NOP);
+}
+
+int fdt_nop_property(void *fdt, int nodeoffset, const char *name)
+{
+	struct fdt_property *prop;
+	int len;
+
+	prop = fdt_get_property_w(fdt, nodeoffset, name, &len);
+	if (!prop)
+		return len;
+
+	fdt_nop_region_(prop, len + sizeof(*prop));
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int fdt_node_end_offset_(void *fdt, int offset)
+{
+	int depth = 0;
+
+	while ((offset >= 0) && (depth >= 0))
+		offset = fdt_next_node(fdt, offset, &depth);
+
+	return offset;
+}
+
+int fdt_nop_node(void *fdt, int nodeoffset)
+{
+	int endoffset;
+
+	endoffset = fdt_node_end_offset_(fdt, nodeoffset);
+	if (endoffset < 0)
+		return endoffset;
+
+	fdt_nop_region_(fdt_offset_ptr_w(fdt, nodeoffset, 0),
+			endoffset - nodeoffset);
+	return 0;
+}