[STLinux Kernel] [PATCH 4/4] watchdog: st_wdt: Add new driver for ST's LPC Watchdog

Peter Griffin peter.griffin at linaro.org
Fri Sep 5 11:25:31 PDT 2014


Hi,

> > +static int st_wdog_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
> > +{
> > +	struct st_wdog *st_wdog = watchdog_get_drvdata(&st_wdog_dev);
> > +
> > +	if (watchdog_active(&st_wdog_dev))
> > +		st_wdog_stop(&st_wdog_dev);
> > +
> > +	st_wdog_setup(st_wdog, WDT_DISABLE);
> > +
> > +	watchdog_unregister_device(&st_wdog_dev);
> > +
> No clk_disable_unprepare ?
> 
> Maye it is not necessary, but then I wonder why you have it above.

I think your right it should have a clk_disable_unprepare. Otherwise you will end up leaking a clock
reference each time you insmod / rmmod the driver.
> 
> > +	return 0;
> > +}
> > +
> > +#ifdef CONFIG_PM
> > +static int st_wdog_suspend(struct device *dev)
> > +{
> > +	if (watchdog_active(&st_wdog_dev))
> > +		st_wdog_stop(&st_wdog_dev);
> > +
> 
> Is any clock activity necessary here ? Just asking, I don't really have an idea.

I would also expect the clock to be managed in suspend / resume callbacks.

regards,

Peter.



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