netdev - Re: [PATCH] bc47xx : export ssb_watchdog_timer

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Message-ID: <4A152F58.5040905@free.fr>
Date:	Thu, 21 May 2009 12:39:20 +0200
From:	matthieu castet <castet.matthieu@...e.fr>
To:	Michael Buesch <mb@...sch.de>
CC:	linux-mips@...ux-mips.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] bc47xx : export ssb_watchdog_timer_set

Michael Buesch wrote:
> On Tuesday 19 May 2009 00:10:07 matthieu castet wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> this patch export ssb_watchdog_timer_set to allow to use it in a Linux 
>> watchdog driver.
>>
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Matthieu CASTET <castet.matthieu@...e.fr>
> 
> Well, you need to be careful. The watchdog is also used for system reboot.
> Make sure to disable the watchdog driver when the bcm47xx system code wants
> to use it.
> 
It shouldn't be a problem : the system code always disable irq before 
using watchdog to reboot/halt (unless I miss other watchdog usage).

Matthieu
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