How to make DTS work without building the whole image?

Hi @DylanMingan

You can follow the steps below to edit and update the dts.

  • Convert dtb to dts source file
$ dtc -I dtb -O dts /boot/dtb.img -o new-dts.dts

new-dts.dts is current dts source file.

  • Modify dts you want
$ vim new-dts.dts
...
  • Convert dts to new dtb
$ dtc -I dts -O dtb  new-dts.dts -o new-dts.dtb

new-dts.dtb is the new dtb.

  • Backup old dtb
$ sudo cp /boot/dtb.img /boot/dtb.img.backup
  • Update to new dtb
$ sudo cp new-dts.dtb /boot/dtb.img
$ sync
  • Reboot to use new dtb
$ sudo reboot