diff --git a/scripts/dtc/dtc.c b/scripts/dtc/dtc.c
index d8fd43b..cbc0193 100644
--- a/scripts/dtc/dtc.c
+++ b/scripts/dtc/dtc.c
@@ -30,30 +30,7 @@
 int reservenum;		/* Number of memory reservation slots */
 int minsize;		/* Minimum blob size */
 int padsize;		/* Additional padding to blob */
-
-char *join_path(const char *path, const char *name)
-{
-	int lenp = strlen(path);
-	int lenn = strlen(name);
-	int len;
-	int needslash = 1;
-	char *str;
-
-	len = lenp + lenn + 2;
-	if ((lenp > 0) && (path[lenp-1] == '/')) {
-		needslash = 0;
-		len--;
-	}
-
-	str = xmalloc(len);
-	memcpy(str, path, lenp);
-	if (needslash) {
-		str[lenp] = '/';
-		lenp++;
-	}
-	memcpy(str+lenp, name, lenn+1);
-	return str;
-}
+int phandle_format = PHANDLE_BOTH;	/* Use linux,phandle or phandle properties */
 
 static void fill_fullpaths(struct node *tree, const char *prefix)
 {
@@ -104,8 +81,15 @@
 	fprintf(stderr, "\t\tSet the physical boot cpu\n");
 	fprintf(stderr, "\t-f\n");
 	fprintf(stderr, "\t\tForce - try to produce output even if the input tree has errors\n");
+	fprintf(stderr, "\t-s\n");
+	fprintf(stderr, "\t\tSort nodes and properties before outputting (only useful for\n\t\tcomparing trees)\n");
 	fprintf(stderr, "\t-v\n");
 	fprintf(stderr, "\t\tPrint DTC version and exit\n");
+	fprintf(stderr, "\t-H <phandle format>\n");
+	fprintf(stderr, "\t\tphandle formats are:\n");
+	fprintf(stderr, "\t\t\tlegacy - \"linux,phandle\" properties only\n");
+	fprintf(stderr, "\t\t\tepapr - \"phandle\" properties only\n");
+	fprintf(stderr, "\t\t\tboth - Both \"linux,phandle\" and \"phandle\" properties\n");
 	exit(3);
 }
 
@@ -115,7 +99,7 @@
 	const char *inform = "dts";
 	const char *outform = "dts";
 	const char *outname = "-";
-	int force = 0, check = 0;
+	int force = 0, check = 0, sort = 0;
 	const char *arg;
 	int opt;
 	FILE *outf = NULL;
@@ -127,7 +111,7 @@
 	minsize    = 0;
 	padsize    = 0;
 
-	while ((opt = getopt(argc, argv, "hI:O:o:V:R:S:p:fcqb:v")) != EOF) {
+	while ((opt = getopt(argc, argv, "hI:O:o:V:R:S:p:fcqb:vH:s")) != EOF) {
 		switch (opt) {
 		case 'I':
 			inform = optarg;
@@ -165,6 +149,22 @@
 		case 'v':
 			printf("Version: %s\n", DTC_VERSION);
 			exit(0);
+		case 'H':
+			if (streq(optarg, "legacy"))
+				phandle_format = PHANDLE_LEGACY;
+			else if (streq(optarg, "epapr"))
+				phandle_format = PHANDLE_EPAPR;
+			else if (streq(optarg, "both"))
+				phandle_format = PHANDLE_BOTH;
+			else
+				die("Invalid argument \"%s\" to -H option\n",
+				    optarg);
+			break;
+
+		case 's':
+			sort = 1;
+			break;
+
 		case 'h':
 		default:
 			usage();
@@ -182,6 +182,9 @@
 	if (minsize && padsize)
 		die("Can't set both -p and -S\n");
 
+	if (minsize)
+		fprintf(stderr, "DTC: Use of \"-S\" is deprecated; it will be removed soon, use \"-p\" instead\n");
+
 	fprintf(stderr, "DTC: %s->%s  on file \"%s\"\n",
 		inform, outform, arg);
 
@@ -200,6 +203,8 @@
 	fill_fullpaths(bi->dt, "");
 	process_checks(force, bi);
 
+	if (sort)
+		sort_tree(bi);
 
 	if (streq(outname, "-")) {
 		outf = stdout;