linux-kernel - Re: R: [PATCH v1] watchdog: wdat: add param. to start wdog on module insertion

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Date:   Mon, 22 Feb 2021 13:30:42 -0800
From:   Guenter Roeck <linux@...ck-us.net>
To:     Flavio Suligoi <f.suligoi@...m.it>
Cc:     Wim Van Sebroeck <wim@...ux-watchdog.org>,
        "linux-watchdog@...r.kernel.org" <linux-watchdog@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Mika Westerberg <mika.westerberg@...ux.intel.com>
Subject: Re: R: [PATCH v1] watchdog: wdat: add param. to start wdog on module
 insertion

On Mon, Feb 22, 2021 at 11:28:18AM +0000, Flavio Suligoi wrote:
[ ... ]
> > Having said that, I'd prefer to have a module parameter in the watchdog
> > core. We already have a number of similar module parameters in various
> > drivers, all named differently, and I'd rather not have more.
> 
> Ok, I'll study how to introduce a this new parameter in the wdog core,
> so that it can be available for all watchdog drivers.
> Then we'll have to think what to do with the existent similar parameters.
> I think we have to keep them for compatibility reasons.
> 

Correct.

Thanks,
Guenter