[PATCH v4 1/5] watchdog: davinci: change driver to use WDT core

[ivan.khoronzhuk]

On 12/04/2013 08:58 PM, Guenter Roeck wrote:
> On Wed, Dec 04, 2013 at 08:42:31PM +0200, ivan.khoronzhuk wrote:
>> On 12/04/2013 08:28 PM, Guenter Roeck wrote:
>>> On Wed, Dec 04, 2013 at 11:34:46PM +0530, Sekhar Nori wrote:
>>>> On 11/27/2013 6:18 PM, Ivan Khoronzhuk wrote:
>>>>> To reduce code duplicate and increase code readability use WDT core
>>>>> code to handle WDT interface.
>>>>>
>>>>> Remove io_lock as the WDT core uses mutex to lock each wdt device.
>>>>> Remove wdt_state as the WDT core tracks state with its own variable.
>>>>>
>>>>> The watchdog_init_timeout() can read timeout value from timeout-sec
>>>>> property if the passed value is out of bounds. The heartbeat is
>>>>> initialized in next way. If heartbeat is not set thought module
>>>>> parameter, try to read it's value from WDT node timeout-sec property.
>>>>> If node has no one, use default value.
>>>>>
>>>>> The heartbeat is hold in wdd->timeout by WDT core, so use it in
>>>>> order to set timeout period.
>>>>>
>>>>> Acked-by: Santosh Shilimkar <santosh.shilimkar at ti.com>
>>>>> Reviewed-by: Guenter Roeck <linux at roeck-us.net>
>>>>> Signed-off-by: Ivan Khoronzhuk <ivan.khoronzhuk at ti.com>
>>>>> ---
>>>>>    drivers/watchdog/Kconfig       |    2 +
>>>>>    drivers/watchdog/davinci_wdt.c |  147 ++++++++++------------------------------
>>>>>    2 files changed, 37 insertions(+), 112 deletions(-)
>>>>>
>>>>> diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig b/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig
>>>>> index 5be6e91..eb8c89d 100644
>>>>> --- a/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig
>>>>> +++ b/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig
>>>>> @@ -271,6 +271,8 @@ config IOP_WATCHDOG
>>>>>    config DAVINCI_WATCHDOG
>>>>>    	tristate "DaVinci watchdog"
>>>>>    	depends on ARCH_DAVINCI
>>>>> +	select WATCHDOG_CORE
>>>>> +	select WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT
>>>>
>>>> Its not clear for change log why NOWAYOUT needs to be forced on all the
>>>> time for all users of DaVinci watchdog.
>>
>> ... you are right
>>
>>>>
>>> Actually, thinking about it, it is not necessary and can be replaced with
>>>
>>> 	watchdog_set_nowayout(wdd, 1);
>>
>> Good idea, I'll replace watchdog_set_nowayout(wdd, WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) on it.
>> And delete "select WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT"
>>
>>>
>>> In other words, there is no need to force NOWAYOUT on _other_ watchdogs which
>>> may be present in the system. Still, you are right, it would be nice to explain
>>> in the changelog (or maybe even better as comment in the code) why it is
>>> enforced.
>>>
>>> Guenter
>>>
>>
>> Only question, should I repost only this patch or whole series?
>>
> Reposting only this patch should be sufficient if the others did not change.
>
> Thanks,
> Guenter
>

Thanks.
It is a pity, but along with this patch I have to change 2 patches,
so I'll send whole series.

-- 
Regards,
Ivan Khoronzhuk