Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 23 Nov 2011 12:43:41 +0100 | From | Marc Vertes <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH RFC] watchdog: add a new driver for VIA chipsets |
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Wolfram Sang <w.sang@pengutronix.de> wrote:
> (BTW I removed a few duplicates from the CC list) Yes, thanks. > > @Wim: Would you accept drivers which can only ping a watchdog but > neither start/stop it? > > @Marc: If he does, would you be interested in updating the watchdog-core > so that no start()/stop() will also be accepted if there is a ping()? > Yes, it looks reasonable to me. Watchdogs settable by BIOS only and not cancelable (as VIA) are simple hard watchdogs for which ping() is the only necessary operation. I'm preparing a new update.
Regards, -- Marc
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