linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] watchdog: kempld-wdt: Use the correct value when configuring the prescaler with the watchdog

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Date:	Wed, 7 May 2014 22:19:41 +0200
From:	Michael Brunner <mibru@....de>
To:	gundberg <per.gundberg@...mera.com>
Cc:	wim@...ana.be, linux-watchdog@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] watchdog: kempld-wdt: Use the correct value when
 configuring the prescaler with the watchdog

On Thu, 24 Apr 2014 08:15:40 -0700, Guenter Roeck <linux@...ck-us.net>
wrote:
> On Thu, Apr 24, 2014 at 03:49:19PM +0200, gundberg wrote:
> > Use the prescaler index, rather than its value, to configure the
> > watchdog. This will prevent a mismatch with the prescaler used to
> > calculate the cycles.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Per Gundberg <per.gundberg@...mera.com>
> 
> Good catch. Looks correct to me. Michael, any comments ?
> 
> Reviewed-by: Guenter Roeck <linux@...ck-us.net>

Setting the prescaler incorrectly this way can cause the system to
reboot nearly immediately when activating the watchdog - not good.
This should also be applied to the stable revisions as this code is
included since 3.11.

Reviewed-by: Michael Brunner <michael.brunner@...tron.com>
Tested-by: Michael Brunner <michael.brunner@...tron.com>

Thanks,
Michael
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