linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] watchdog: fix nowayout setting in s3c2410

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Date:	Tue, 29 Nov 2011 11:44:52 +0100
From:	Wim Van Sebroeck <wim@...ana.be>
To:	Wolfram Sang <w.sang@...gutronix.de>
Cc:	Marc Vertes <marc.vertes@...fox.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-watchdog@...r.kernel.org,
	Dimitry Andric <dimitry.andric@...tom.com>,
	Ben Dooks <ben@...tec.co.uk>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] watchdog: fix nowayout setting in s3c2410_wdt

Hi Wolfram,

> > +/* Use the following function to set the nowayout feature */
> > +static inline void watchdog_set_nowayout(struct watchdog_device *wdd, int nowayout)
> > +{
> > +	if (nowayout)
> > +		set_bit(WDOG_NO_WAY_OUT, &wdd->status);
> > +}
> 
> Yes, this is better in case we might need to add something later.
> 
> > but: .status = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT_INIT_STATUS, is also a nice one to have.
> > 
> > I propose to add both options and to document them in the documentation.
> > Objections anyone?
> 
> Sounds good to me.
> 
> So, I'll drop NOWAYOUT-related patches from my STMP-series?

Yes, I'll make sure we do the necessary on the nowayout side :-). Will try to add a patch for it today.
Could you resend the SMTP series after that you dropped the nowayout patches so I can review these?

Kind regards,
Wim.

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