linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] watchdog: meson: keep running if already active

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Date:   Tue, 06 Sep 2022 14:21:26 +0200
From:   Jerome Brunet <jbrunet@...libre.com>
To:     Philippe Boos <pboos@...libre.com>,
        Wim Van Sebroeck <wim@...ux-watchdog.org>,
        Guenter Roeck <linux@...ck-us.net>,
        Neil Armstrong <narmstrong@...libre.com>
Cc:     Kevin Hilman <khilman@...libre.com>,
        Martin Blumenstingl <martin.blumenstingl@...glemail.com>,
        "open list:WATCHDOG DEVICE DRIVERS" <linux-watchdog@...r.kernel.org>,
        "moderated list:ARM/Amlogic Meson SoC support" 
        <linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org>,
        "open list:ARM/Amlogic Meson SoC support" 
        <linux-amlogic@...ts.infradead.org>,
        open list <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] watchdog: meson: keep running if already active


On Mon 01 Aug 2022 at 11:21, Philippe Boos <pboos@...libre.com> wrote:

> If the watchdog is already running (e.g.: started by bootloader) then
> the kernel driver should keep the watchdog active but the amlogic driver
> turns it off.
>
> Let the driver fix the clock rate if already active because we do not
> know the previous timebase value. To avoid unintentional resetting we
> temporarily set it to its maximum value.
>
> Then keep the enable bit if is was previously active.
>
> Signed-off-by: Philippe Boos <pboos@...libre.com>

Reviewed-by: Jerome Brunet <jbrunet@...libre.com>