linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH RFC] watchdog: add a new driver for VIA chipsets

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Date:	Tue, 22 Nov 2011 19:09:49 +0100
From:	Marc Vertes <marc.vertes@...fox.com>
To:	w.sang@...gutronix.de
Cc:	Wim@...r.kernel.org, wim@...ana.be, Welte@...r.kernel.org,
	Van@...r.kernel.org, Sebroeck@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-watchdog@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	HaraldWelte@...tech.com, Harald@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH RFC] watchdog: add a new driver for VIA chipsets

Wolfram Sang <w.sang@...gutronix.de> wrote:

> > +	dev_info(&pdev->dev, "VIA Chipset watchdog MMIO: %x\n", mmio);
> > +	if (mmio == 0) {
> > +		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "watchdog timer is not enabled in BIOS\n");
> > +		return -ENODEV;
> > +	}
>
> What about
>
> 	if (mmio != 0) {
> 		dev_info("VIA Chipset...")
> 	} else {
> 		dev_err()
> 		return -ENODEV;
> 	}
>
> to only have the needed printouts.
>
Ok.

> > +	ret = watchdog_register_device(&wdt_dev);
> > +	if (ret)
> > +		return ret;
>
> You need to iounmap in the error-case.
Yes. Good catch.

>
> > +	watchdog_set_drvdata(&wdt_dev, wdt_mem);
> > +	if (readl(wdt_mem) & VIA_WDT_FIRED) {
> > +		wdt_dev.bootstatus |= WDIOF_CARDRESET;
> > +		dev_notice(&pdev->dev, "restarted by expired watchdog\n");
>
> Skip the printout. This can be detected using CARDRESET.
>
Ok.

> > +/*
> > + * The driver has not been tested yet on CX700 and VX800.
> > + */
>
> Then, I'd rather skip this comment and the IDs. Or if you are sure enough it
> works, leave them in ;) Best option would be testers showing up.
>
Then I take the risk and remove the comments ;). This is stable stuff inherited
from old models...

> Regards,
>
>    Wolfram
>
Thanks for your comments, I'm preparing an update.
--
Marc
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