Add an initial validator for FIT

This comprises a generic FDT validator and an initial schema for FIT.
Both are incomplete, but this is a good starting point for completing
the validator.

Author: sjg20

.gitignore

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 # Build output
 build/
+
+__pycache__

Makefile

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 # "make mode" option.  $(O) is meant as a shortcut for $(SPHINXOPTS).
 %: Makefile
 	@$(SPHINXBUILD) -M $@ "$(SOURCEDIR)" "$(BUILDDIR)" $(SPHINXOPTS) $(O)
+
+check:
+	python validate/fit_validate_test.py
+	pylint validate/*.py

README.md

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 Output goes in ./build subdirectory.
 
+## FIT Validation ##
+
+A simple validator is included to check FIT-format files. This is
+work-in-progress, in that it does not include the full schema.
+
+To use it:
+
+>```
+>pip install dtoc
+>validate/fit_validate.py <filename>
+>'''
+
+where <filename> is the FIT file to validate.
+
+The files are as follows:
+
+* fit_validate.py       - FIT validator
+* fdt_validate.py       - Generic devicetree validator
+* schema.py             - FIT schema
+* elements.py           - Generic elements used by the schema
+* fit_validate_test.py  - tests for the FIT validator
+
 ## License ##
 This project is licensed under the Apache V2 license. More information can be found 
 in the LICENSE and NOTICE file or online at: