linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v7] watchdog: Add MOXA ART watchdog driver

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Date:	Fri, 2 Aug 2013 16:55:20 +0200
From:	Jonas Jensen <jonas.jensen@...il.com>
To:	Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@....com>
Cc:	"linux-watchdog@...r.kernel.org" <linux-watchdog@...r.kernel.org>,
	"arnd@...db.de" <arnd@...db.de>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"wim@...ana.be" <wim@...ana.be>, "arm@...nel.org" <arm@...nel.org>,
	"linux@...ck-us.net" <linux@...ck-us.net>,
	"linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org" 
	<linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v7] watchdog: Add MOXA ART watchdog driver

Hi Mark,

Thanks for the replies.

On 2 August 2013 13:41, Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@....com> wrote:
> It would be nice to have a fuller description here.

I have tried to elaborate the commit message, please point out if it
should be formatted differently.

>> +Example:
>> +
>> +     watchdog: watchdog@...00000 {
>> +             compatible = "moxa,moxart-watchdog";
>> +             reg = <0x98500000 0x10>;
>> +             clocks = <&coreclk>;
>> +     };
>
> This seems sensible to me. I assume the watchdog is a standalone unit,
> and not part of some larger piece of IP?

I think it's standalone, unfortunately documentation on the SoC (which
this is likely part of) is not publicly available.

The register is not shared with anything else.

> This is a probe path. Is the use of unlikely() really appropriate here?
> I suspect it doesn't make any appreciable difference, and should go.

No, it just happened to get copied from a reference driver.

Best regards,
Jonas
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