linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] watchdog:alim1535_wdt: Fix data race in ali_settimer() concerning ali_timeout

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Date:   Wed, 31 Jul 2019 11:23:19 -0700 (PDT)
From:   Mark Balantzyan <mbalant3@...il.com>
To:     Guenter Roeck <linux@...ck-us.net>
cc:     Mark Balantzyan <mbalant3@...il.com>, wim@...ux-watchdog.org,
        linux-watchdog@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Pavel Andrianov <andrianov@...ras.ru>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] watchdog:alim1535_wdt: Fix data race in ali_settimer()
 concerning ali_timeout_bits variable.

Hi Guenter, all,

It's alright if you still don't wish to review my patch on alim1535_wdt, 
but my employer and I, using our race condition analysis tool, detected it 
to contain a race condition warning. I believe any possible issues could 
be resolved if it were rewritten to use the watchdog subsystem as you've 
previously stated.

Now, I don't wish to bother you too much, but it seems I forgot to work 
mainly with my assigned mentor prior to submitting patches..sorry. So, 
after I have worked on rewriting the alim1535 driver into common watchdog 
subsystem with my mentor, may I submit it to you then?

Thank you,
Mark