linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v5 1/8] watchdog: Introduce hardware maximum timeout in watchdog core

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Message-ID: <56547C31.3070901@roeck-us.net>
Date:	Tue, 24 Nov 2015 07:03:13 -0800
From:	Guenter Roeck <linux@...ck-us.net>
To:	Uwe Kleine-König <u.kleine-koenig@...gutronix.de>
Cc:	linux-watchdog@...r.kernel.org, Wim Van Sebroeck <wim@...ana.be>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Timo Kokkonen <timo.kokkonen@...code.fi>,
	linux-doc@...r.kernel.org, Jonathan Corbet <corbet@....net>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v5 1/8] watchdog: Introduce hardware maximum timeout in
 watchdog core

On 11/23/2015 11:16 PM, Uwe Kleine-König wrote:
> Hello Guenter,
>
> On Sun, Nov 22, 2015 at 07:20:58PM -0800, Guenter Roeck wrote:
>> Introduce an optional hardware maximum timeout in the watchdog core.
>> The hardware maximum timeout can be lower than the maximum timeout.
>>
>> Drivers can set the maximum hardware timeout value in the watchdog data
>> structure. If the configured timeout exceeds the maximum hardware timeout,
>> the watchdog core enables a timer function to assist sending keepalive
>> requests to the watchdog driver.
>>
>> Cc: Timo Kokkonen <timo.kokkonen@...code.fi>
>> Signed-off-by: Guenter Roeck <linux@...ck-us.net>
> Acked-by: Uwe Kleine-König <u.kleine-koenig@...gutronix.de>
>

Hi Uwe,

thanks a lot for the Ack. I have v6 in the works, which changes recording
of last_keepalive when the watchdog is started. Does your Ack include that
change, or do you prefer to have another look ?

Thanks,
Guenter

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