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+# Contributing to dtc or libfdt
+
+There are two ways to submit changes for dtc or libfdt:
+
+* Post patches directly to the the
+  [devicetree-compiler](mailto:devicetree-compiler@vger.kernel.org)
+  mailing list.
+* Submit pull requests via
+  [Github](https://github.com/dgibson/dtc/pulls)
+
+## Adding a new function to libfdt.h
+
+The shared library uses `libfdt/version.lds` to list the exported
+functions, so add your new function there. Check that your function
+works with pylibfdt. If it cannot be supported, put the declaration in
+`libfdt.h` behind `#ifndef SWIG` so that swig ignores it.
+
+## Tests
+
+Test files are kept in the `tests/` directory. Use `make check` to build and run
+all tests.
+
+If you want to adjust a test file, be aware that `tree_tree1.dts` is compiled
+and checked against a binary tree from assembler macros in `trees.S`. So
+if you change that file you must change `tree.S` also.
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 More work remains to support all of libfdt, including access to numeric
 values.
 
-
-## Adding a new function to libfdt.h
-
-The shared library uses `libfdt/version.lds` to list the exported
-functions, so add your new function there. Check that your function
-works with pylibfdt. If it cannot be supported, put the declaration in
-`libfdt.h` behind `#ifndef SWIG` so that swig ignores it.
-
-
-## Tests
-
-Test files are kept in the `tests/` directory. Use `make check` to build and run
-all tests.
-
-If you want to adjust a test file, be aware that `tree_tree1.dts` is compiled
-and checked against a binary tree from assembler macros in `trees.S`. So
-if you change that file you must change `tree.S` also.
-
-
 ## Mailing lists
 
 * The [devicetree-compiler](mailto:devicetree-compiler@vger.kernel.org)