[PATCH v4 1/2] watchdog: imx2_wdt: add external reset support via 'ext-reset-output' dt prop

[Guenter Roeck]

On 12/17/2015 07:02 AM, Tim Harvey wrote:
> On Wed, Dec 2, 2015 at 12:54 PM, Tim Harvey <tharvey at gateworks.com> wrote:
>>
>> On Wed, Dec 2, 2015 at 11:11 AM, Akshay Bhat <akshay.bhat at timesys.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> On 11/06/2015 05:02 PM, Guenter Roeck wrote:
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, Nov 06, 2015 at 11:53:42AM -0800, Tim Harvey wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, Nov 5, 2015 at 2:23 PM, Guenter Roeck <linux at roeck-us.net> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Thu, Nov 05, 2015 at 04:19:21PM -0500, Akshay Bhat wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> From: Tim Harvey <tharvey at gateworks.com>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The IMX6 watchdog supports assertion of a signal (WDOG_B) which
>>>>>>> can be pinmux'd to an external pin. This is typically used for boards
>>>>>>> that
>>>>>>> have PMIC's in control of the IMX6 power rails. In fact, failure to use
>>>>>>> such an external reset on boards with external PMIC's can result in
>>>>>>> various
>>>>>>> hangs due to the IMX6 not being fully reset [1] as well as the board
>>>>>>> failing
>>>>>>> to reset because its PMIC has not been reset to provide adequate
>>>>>>> voltage for
>>>>>>> the CPU when coming out of reset at 800Mhz.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> This uses a new device-tree property 'ext-reset-output' to indicate the
>>>>>>> board has such a reset and to cause the watchdog to be configured to
>>>>>>> assert
>>>>>>> WDOG_B instead of an internal reset both on a watchdog timeout and in
>>>>>>> system_restart.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> [1]
>>>>>>> http://lists.infradead.org/pipermail/linux-arm-kernel/2015-March/333689.html
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Cc: Lucas Stach <l.stach at pengutronix.de>
>>>>>>> Signed-off-by: Tim Harvey <tharvey at gateworks.com>
>>>>>>> ---
>>>>>>>    .../devicetree/bindings/watchdog/fsl-imx-wdt.txt     |  2 ++
>>>>>>>    drivers/watchdog/imx2_wdt.c                          | 20
>>>>>>> ++++++++++++++++++--
>>>>>>>    2 files changed, 20 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/watchdog/fsl-imx-wdt.txt
>>>>>>> b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/watchdog/fsl-imx-wdt.txt
>>>>>>> index 8dab6fd..9b89b3a 100644
>>>>>>> --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/watchdog/fsl-imx-wdt.txt
>>>>>>> +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/watchdog/fsl-imx-wdt.txt
>>>>>>> @@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ Optional property:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> properties ?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>    - big-endian: If present the watchdog device's registers are
>>>>>>> implemented
>>>>>>>      in big endian mode, otherwise in native mode(same with CPU), for
>>>>>>> more
>>>>>>>      detail please see:
>>>>>>> Documentation/devicetree/bindings/regmap/regmap.txt.
>>>>>>> +- ext-reset-output: If present the watchdog device is configured to
>>>>>>> assert its
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Should that have a vendor prefix ? Also, not sure if "-output"
>>>>>> has any real value in the property name. "fsl,external-reset", maybe ?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi Guenter,
>>>>>
>>>>> I don't see why a vendor prefix is necessary - its a feature of the
>>>>> IMX6 watchdog supported by this driver to be able to trigger an
>>>>> internal chip-level reset and/or an external signal that can be hooked
>>>>> to additional hardware.
>>>>>
>>>> Sounded like vendor specific to me, but then I am not a devicetree
>>>> maintainer,
>>>> so I am not an authority on the subject.
>>>
>>>
>>> Devicetree maintainers,
>>>
>>> Any thoughts?
>>>
>>> Tim,
>>>
>>> After looking at all the other watchdog drivers, it does not appear that
>>> there is any other processor which uses a similar feature. Since imx is the
>>> only processor that appears to support this feature, it might make sense in
>>> making this vendor specific. If in the future it is found more processors
>>> support a similar functionality, it can be revisited and moved out from
>>> being vendor specific?
>>>
>>
>> I'm certainly no expert on device-tree policy. I understand your
>> point, but realize that the driver in question is imx2_wdt.c
>> (compatible = "fsl,imx21-wdt"). This is an IP block inside the silicon
>> of only Freescale chips, so its not like a future omap chip would be
>> using this driver - only fsl devices. So why would it need a 'vendor'
>> property any more than its other properties?
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Tim
>
> Wim,
>
> Does the lack of response mean overwhelming approval?
>
> I haven't heard any valid complaints - what does it take to get this approved?
>

Tim,

Do you have an Ack from a devicetree maintainer ? I don't recall seeing one.

Thanks,
Guenter