linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 7/8] staging/mei: AMT Watchdog

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Date:	Thu, 28 Apr 2011 14:50:42 +0200
From:	Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>
To:	"Weil, Oren jer" <oren.jer.weil@...el.com>
Cc:	Greg KH <gregkh@...e.de>,
	"devel@...verdev.osuosl.org" <devel@...verdev.osuosl.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"alan@...ux.intel.com" <alan@...ux.intel.com>,
	"david@...dhou.se" <david@...dhou.se>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 7/8] staging/mei: AMT Watchdog

On Thursday 28 April 2011, Weil, Oren jer wrote:
> 
> >On Wed, Apr 27, 2011 at 03:53:01PM +0200, Arnd Bergmann wrote:
> >> I still think this should be a regular watchdog driver using the
> >> drivers/watchdog user interface.
> >
> >I agree, Oren, if you are going to insist on doing things this way, you had
> >better describe why you are ignoring the existing kernel interfaces
> >provided.
> 
> we are not going to ignore the existing interfaces, it is one of our items
> in the TODO list.
> You can see the we move all of the Watchdog code to a single file so it
> would easy to us to take it later to other driver.
> Another Item on our TODO list is to expose Kernel function that equivalent
> to user interface so kernel clients 
> can access FW features/clients.

Ok, fair enough. Please put important information like this into the
changelog next time.

Also, your TODO file seems to be missing form the submission.

	Arnd
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