linux-kernel - Re: watchdog: pcwd driver updates (was: No subject)

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Message-ID: <a6dd47dd-6dfc-787b-43ed-edda0cc0e51f@roeck-us.net>
Date:   Thu, 27 Apr 2023 07:12:39 -0700
From:   Guenter Roeck <linux@...ck-us.net>
To:     Oliver Neukum <oneukum@...e.com>, wim@...ux-watchdog.org,
        linux-watchdog@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: watchdog: pcwd driver updates (was: No subject)

Oliver,

On 4/27/23 06:33, Oliver Neukum wrote:
> This fixes some long standing deficiencies in error handling,
> several race conditions and disconnect handling.
> Finally a cleanup as we now can get the device easily
> from the interface.
> 

This series is a no-go. If you want to improve the driver, please
convert it to use the watchdog subsystem API.

Please note that the subject of your patches should start with
"watchdog: pcwd:"

Thanks,
Guenter