watchdog: Add support for keepalives triggered by infrastructure

index ba2ecce4aae6..b5e700186ae0 100644
@@ -183,13 +183,20 @@ static unsigned int watchdog_get_status(struct watchdog_device *wdd)
 static int watchdog_set_timeout(struct watchdog_device *wdd,
 							unsigned int timeout)
 {
-	if (!wdd->ops->set_timeout || !(wdd->info->options & WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT))
+	int err = 0;
+
+	if (!(wdd->info->options & WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT))
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
 	if (watchdog_timeout_invalid(wdd, timeout))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	return wdd->ops->set_timeout(wdd, timeout);
+	if (wdd->ops->set_timeout)
+		err = wdd->ops->set_timeout(wdd, timeout);
+	else
+		wdd->timeout = timeout;
+
+	return err;
 }
 
 /*

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index b585fa2507ee..a94404917762 100644
@@ -10,8 +10,9 @@
 
 
 #include <linux/bitops.h>
-#include <linux/device.h>
 #include <linux/cdev.h>
+#include <linux/device.h>
+#include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/notifier.h>
 #include <uapi/linux/watchdog.h>
 

@@ -61,14 +62,19 @@ struct watchdog_ops {
  * @bootstatus:	Status of the watchdog device at boot.
  * @timeout:	The watchdog devices timeout value (in seconds).
  * @min_timeout:The watchdog devices minimum timeout value (in seconds).
- * @max_timeout:The watchdog devices maximum timeout value (in seconds).
+ * @max_timeout:The watchdog devices maximum timeout value (in seconds)
+ *		as configurable from user space. Only relevant if
+ *		max_hw_heartbeat_ms is not provided.
+ * @max_hw_heartbeat_ms:
+ *		Hardware limit for maximum timeout, in milli-seconds.
+ *		Replaces max_timeout if specified.
  * @reboot_nb:	The notifier block to stop watchdog on reboot.
  * @restart_nb:	The notifier block to register a restart function.
  * @driver_data:Pointer to the drivers private data.
  * @wd_data:	Pointer to watchdog core internal data.
  * @status:	Field that contains the devices internal status bits.
- * @deferred: entry in wtd_deferred_reg_list which is used to
- *			   register early initialized watchdogs.
+ * @deferred:	Entry in wtd_deferred_reg_list which is used to
+ *		register early initialized watchdogs.
  *
  * The watchdog_device structure contains all information about a
  * watchdog timer device.

@@ -89,6 +95,7 @@ struct watchdog_device {
 	unsigned int timeout;
 	unsigned int min_timeout;
 	unsigned int max_timeout;
+	unsigned int max_hw_heartbeat_ms;
 	struct notifier_block reboot_nb;
 	struct notifier_block restart_nb;
 	void *driver_data;

@@ -128,13 +135,18 @@ static inline bool watchdog_timeout_invalid(struct watchdog_device *wdd, unsigne
 {
 	/*
 	 * The timeout is invalid if
+	 * - the requested value is larger than UINT_MAX / 1000
+	 *   (since internal calculations are done in milli-seconds),
+	 * or
 	 * - the requested value is smaller than the configured minimum timeout,
 	 * or
-	 * - a maximum timeout is configured, and the requested value is larger
-	 *   than the maximum timeout.
+	 * - a maximum hardware timeout is not configured, a maximum timeout
+	 *   is configured, and the requested value is larger than the
+	 *   configured maximum timeout.
 	 */
-	return t < wdd->min_timeout ||
-		(wdd->max_timeout && t > wdd->max_timeout);
+	return t > UINT_MAX / 1000 || t < wdd->min_timeout ||
+		(!wdd->max_hw_heartbeat_ms && wdd->max_timeout &&
+		 t > wdd->max_timeout);
 }
 
 /* Use the following functions to manipulate watchdog driver specific data */

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index a94404917762..f46ae4a8b353 100644
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ struct watchdog_device {
 #define WDOG_ACTIVE		0	/* Is the watchdog running/active */
 #define WDOG_NO_WAY_OUT		1	/* Is 'nowayout' feature set ? */
 #define WDOG_STOP_ON_REBOOT	2	/* Should be stopped on reboot */
+#define WDOG_HW_RUNNING		3	/* True if HW watchdog running */
 	struct list_head deferred;
 };
 

@@ -117,6 +118,15 @@ static inline bool watchdog_active(struct watchdog_device *wdd)
 	return test_bit(WDOG_ACTIVE, &wdd->status);
 }
 
+/*
+ * Use the following function to check whether or not the hardware watchdog
+ * is running
+ */
+static inline bool watchdog_hw_running(struct watchdog_device *wdd)
+{
+	return test_bit(WDOG_HW_RUNNING, &wdd->status);
+}
+
 /* Use the following function to set the nowayout feature */
 static inline void watchdog_set_nowayout(struct watchdog_device *wdd, bool nowayout)
 {

index e600fd93b7de..45aabbd52b02 100644
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ static int __watchdog_register_device(struct watchdog_device *wdd)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	/* Mandatory operations need to be supported */
-	if (wdd->ops->start == NULL || wdd->ops->stop == NULL)
+	if (!wdd->ops->start || (!wdd->ops->stop && !wdd->max_hw_heartbeat_ms))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	watchdog_check_min_max_timeout(wdd);

index 5d3a9fa4856e..5163c3eb3428 100644
@@ -246,7 +246,11 @@ static int watchdog_stop(struct watchdog_device *wdd)
 		return -EBUSY;
 	}
 
-	err = wdd->ops->stop(wdd);
+	if (wdd->ops->stop)
+		err = wdd->ops->stop(wdd);
+	else
+		set_bit(WDOG_HW_RUNNING, &wdd->status);
+
 	if (err == 0) {
 		clear_bit(WDOG_ACTIVE, &wdd->status);
 		watchdog_update_worker(wdd);

index 5163c3eb3428..2d6110278eac 100644
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ struct watchdog_core_data {
 	struct watchdog_device *wdd;
 	struct mutex lock;
 	unsigned long last_keepalive;
+	unsigned long last_hw_keepalive;
 	struct delayed_work work;
 	unsigned long status;		/* Internal status bits */
 #define _WDOG_DEV_OPEN		0	/* Opened ? */

@@ -137,8 +138,19 @@ static inline void watchdog_update_worker(struct watchdog_device *wdd)
 
 static int __watchdog_ping(struct watchdog_device *wdd)
 {
+	struct watchdog_core_data *wd_data = wdd->wd_data;
+	unsigned long earliest_keepalive = wd_data->last_hw_keepalive +
+				msecs_to_jiffies(wdd->min_hw_heartbeat_ms);
 	int err;
 
+	if (time_is_after_jiffies(earliest_keepalive)) {
+		mod_delayed_work(watchdog_wq, &wd_data->work,
+				 earliest_keepalive - jiffies);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	wd_data->last_hw_keepalive = jiffies;
+
 	if (wdd->ops->ping)
 		err = wdd->ops->ping(wdd);  /* ping the watchdog */
 	else

@@ -819,6 +831,9 @@ static int watchdog_cdev_register(struct watchdog_device *wdd, dev_t devno)
 		return err;
 	}
 
+	/* Record time of most recent heartbeat as 'just before now'. */
+	wd_data->last_hw_keepalive = jiffies - 1;
+
 	/*
 	 * If the watchdog is running, prevent its driver from being unloaded,
 	 * and schedule an immediate ping.

index f46ae4a8b353..eddf6e29fec9 100644
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ struct watchdog_ops {
  * @max_timeout:The watchdog devices maximum timeout value (in seconds)
  *		as configurable from user space. Only relevant if
  *		max_hw_heartbeat_ms is not provided.
+ * @min_hw_heartbeat_ms:
+ *		Minimum time between heartbeats, in milli-seconds.
  * @max_hw_heartbeat_ms:
  *		Hardware limit for maximum timeout, in milli-seconds.
  *		Replaces max_timeout if specified.

@@ -95,6 +97,7 @@ struct watchdog_device {
 	unsigned int timeout;
 	unsigned int min_timeout;
 	unsigned int max_timeout;
+	unsigned int min_hw_heartbeat_ms;
 	unsigned int max_hw_heartbeat_ms;
 	struct notifier_block reboot_nb;
 	struct notifier_block restart_nb;

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index e47966aa2db0..edbd890633a3 100644
@@ -25,14 +25,12 @@
 #include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/io.h>
-#include <linux/jiffies.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/moduleparam.h>
 #include <linux/of_address.h>
 #include <linux/platform_device.h>
 #include <linux/regmap.h>
-#include <linux/timer.h>
 #include <linux/watchdog.h>
 
 #define DRIVER_NAME "imx2-wdt"

@@ -60,7 +58,6 @@
 struct imx2_wdt_device {
 	struct clk *clk;
 	struct regmap *regmap;
-	struct timer_list timer;	/* Pings the watchdog when closed */
 	struct watchdog_device wdog;
 };
 

@@ -146,16 +143,6 @@ static int imx2_wdt_ping(struct watchdog_device *wdog)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void imx2_wdt_timer_ping(unsigned long arg)
-{
-	struct watchdog_device *wdog = (struct watchdog_device *)arg;
-	struct imx2_wdt_device *wdev = watchdog_get_drvdata(wdog);
-
-	/* ping it every wdog->timeout / 2 seconds to prevent reboot */
-	imx2_wdt_ping(wdog);
-	mod_timer(&wdev->timer, jiffies + wdog->timeout * HZ / 2);
-}
-
 static int imx2_wdt_set_timeout(struct watchdog_device *wdog,
 				unsigned int new_timeout)
 {

@@ -172,40 +159,19 @@ static int imx2_wdt_start(struct watchdog_device *wdog)
 {
 	struct imx2_wdt_device *wdev = watchdog_get_drvdata(wdog);
 
-	if (imx2_wdt_is_running(wdev)) {
-		/* delete the timer that pings the watchdog after close */
-		del_timer_sync(&wdev->timer);
+	if (imx2_wdt_is_running(wdev))
 		imx2_wdt_set_timeout(wdog, wdog->timeout);
-	} else
+	else
 		imx2_wdt_setup(wdog);
 
-	return imx2_wdt_ping(wdog);
-}
-
-static int imx2_wdt_stop(struct watchdog_device *wdog)
-{
-	/*
-	 * We don't need a clk_disable, it cannot be disabled once started.
-	 * We use a timer to ping the watchdog while /dev/watchdog is closed
-	 */
-	imx2_wdt_timer_ping((unsigned long)wdog);
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static inline void imx2_wdt_ping_if_active(struct watchdog_device *wdog)
-{
-	struct imx2_wdt_device *wdev = watchdog_get_drvdata(wdog);
+	set_bit(WDOG_HW_RUNNING, &wdog->status);
 
-	if (imx2_wdt_is_running(wdev)) {
-		imx2_wdt_set_timeout(wdog, wdog->timeout);
-		imx2_wdt_timer_ping((unsigned long)wdog);
-	}
+	return imx2_wdt_ping(wdog);
 }
 
 static const struct watchdog_ops imx2_wdt_ops = {
 	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	.start = imx2_wdt_start,
-	.stop = imx2_wdt_stop,
 	.ping = imx2_wdt_ping,
 	.set_timeout = imx2_wdt_set_timeout,
 	.restart = imx2_wdt_restart,

@@ -253,7 +219,7 @@ static int __init imx2_wdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	wdog->info		= &imx2_wdt_info;
 	wdog->ops		= &imx2_wdt_ops;
 	wdog->min_timeout	= 1;
-	wdog->max_timeout	= IMX2_WDT_MAX_TIME;
+	wdog->max_hw_heartbeat_ms = IMX2_WDT_MAX_TIME * 1000;
 	wdog->parent		= &pdev->dev;
 
 	ret = clk_prepare_enable(wdev->clk);

@@ -274,9 +240,10 @@ static int __init imx2_wdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	watchdog_set_restart_priority(wdog, 128);
 	watchdog_init_timeout(wdog, timeout, &pdev->dev);
 
-	setup_timer(&wdev->timer, imx2_wdt_timer_ping, (unsigned long)wdog);
-
-	imx2_wdt_ping_if_active(wdog);
+	if (imx2_wdt_is_running(wdev)) {
+		imx2_wdt_set_timeout(wdog, wdog->timeout);
+		set_bit(WDOG_HW_RUNNING, &wdog->status);
+	}
 
 	/*
 	 * Disable the watchdog power down counter at boot. Otherwise the power

@@ -309,7 +276,6 @@ static int __exit imx2_wdt_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	watchdog_unregister_device(wdog);
 
 	if (imx2_wdt_is_running(wdev)) {
-		del_timer_sync(&wdev->timer);
 		imx2_wdt_ping(wdog);
 		dev_crit(&pdev->dev, "Device removed: Expect reboot!\n");
 	}

@@ -323,10 +289,9 @@ static void imx2_wdt_shutdown(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	if (imx2_wdt_is_running(wdev)) {
 		/*
-		 * We are running, we need to delete the timer but will
-		 * give max timeout before reboot will take place
+		 * We are running, configure max timeout before reboot
+		 * will take place.
 		 */
-		del_timer_sync(&wdev->timer);
 		imx2_wdt_set_timeout(wdog, IMX2_WDT_MAX_TIME);
 		imx2_wdt_ping(wdog);
 		dev_crit(&pdev->dev, "Device shutdown: Expect reboot!\n");

@@ -344,10 +309,6 @@ static int imx2_wdt_suspend(struct device *dev)
 	if (imx2_wdt_is_running(wdev)) {
 		imx2_wdt_set_timeout(wdog, IMX2_WDT_MAX_TIME);
 		imx2_wdt_ping(wdog);
-
-		/* The watchdog is not active */
-		if (!watchdog_active(wdog))
-			del_timer_sync(&wdev->timer);
 	}
 
 	clk_disable_unprepare(wdev->clk);

@@ -373,19 +334,10 @@ static int imx2_wdt_resume(struct device *dev)
 		 * watchdog again.
 		 */
 		imx2_wdt_setup(wdog);
+	}
+	if (imx2_wdt_is_running(wdev)) {
 		imx2_wdt_set_timeout(wdog, wdog->timeout);
 		imx2_wdt_ping(wdog);
-	} else if (imx2_wdt_is_running(wdev)) {
-		/* Resuming from non-deep sleep state. */
-		imx2_wdt_set_timeout(wdog, wdog->timeout);
-		imx2_wdt_ping(wdog);
-		/*
-		 * But the watchdog is not active, then start
-		 * the timer again.
-		 */
-		if (!watchdog_active(wdog))
-			mod_timer(&wdev->timer,
-				  jiffies + wdog->timeout * HZ / 2);
 	}
 
 	return 0;

index 39cd51df2ffc..fd827b0ec689 100644
@@ -28,69 +28,22 @@
 /* Watchdog timer values in seconds */
 #define RETU_WDT_MAX_TIMER	63
 
-struct retu_wdt_dev {
-	struct retu_dev		*rdev;
-	struct device		*dev;
-	struct delayed_work	ping_work;
-};
-
-/*
- * Since Retu watchdog cannot be disabled in hardware, we must kick it
- * with a timer until userspace watchdog software takes over. If
- * CONFIG_WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT is set, we never start the feeding.
- */
-static void retu_wdt_ping_enable(struct retu_wdt_dev *wdev)
-{
-	retu_write(wdev->rdev, RETU_REG_WATCHDOG, RETU_WDT_MAX_TIMER);
-	schedule_delayed_work(&wdev->ping_work,
-			round_jiffies_relative(RETU_WDT_MAX_TIMER * HZ / 2));
-}
-
-static void retu_wdt_ping_disable(struct retu_wdt_dev *wdev)
-{
-	retu_write(wdev->rdev, RETU_REG_WATCHDOG, RETU_WDT_MAX_TIMER);
-	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&wdev->ping_work);
-}
-
-static void retu_wdt_ping_work(struct work_struct *work)
-{
-	struct retu_wdt_dev *wdev = container_of(to_delayed_work(work),
-						struct retu_wdt_dev, ping_work);
-	retu_wdt_ping_enable(wdev);
-}
-
 static int retu_wdt_start(struct watchdog_device *wdog)
 {
-	struct retu_wdt_dev *wdev = watchdog_get_drvdata(wdog);
+	struct retu_dev *rdev = watchdog_get_drvdata(wdog);
 
-	retu_wdt_ping_disable(wdev);
+	set_bit(WDOG_HW_RUNNING, &wdog->status);
 
-	return retu_write(wdev->rdev, RETU_REG_WATCHDOG, wdog->timeout);
-}
-
-static int retu_wdt_stop(struct watchdog_device *wdog)
-{
-	struct retu_wdt_dev *wdev = watchdog_get_drvdata(wdog);
-
-	retu_wdt_ping_enable(wdev);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int retu_wdt_ping(struct watchdog_device *wdog)
-{
-	struct retu_wdt_dev *wdev = watchdog_get_drvdata(wdog);
-
-	return retu_write(wdev->rdev, RETU_REG_WATCHDOG, wdog->timeout);
+	return retu_write(rdev, RETU_REG_WATCHDOG, wdog->timeout);
 }
 
 static int retu_wdt_set_timeout(struct watchdog_device *wdog,
 				unsigned int timeout)
 {
-	struct retu_wdt_dev *wdev = watchdog_get_drvdata(wdog);
+	struct retu_dev *rdev = watchdog_get_drvdata(wdog);
 
 	wdog->timeout = timeout;
-	return retu_write(wdev->rdev, RETU_REG_WATCHDOG, wdog->timeout);
+	return retu_write(rdev, RETU_REG_WATCHDOG, wdog->timeout);
 }
 
 static const struct watchdog_info retu_wdt_info = {

@@ -101,8 +54,6 @@ static const struct watchdog_info retu_wdt_info = {
 static const struct watchdog_ops retu_wdt_ops = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.start		= retu_wdt_start,
-	.stop		= retu_wdt_stop,
-	.ping		= retu_wdt_ping,
 	.set_timeout	= retu_wdt_set_timeout,
 };
 

@@ -111,40 +62,27 @@ static int retu_wdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	struct retu_dev *rdev = dev_get_drvdata(pdev->dev.parent);
 	bool nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
 	struct watchdog_device *retu_wdt;
-	struct retu_wdt_dev *wdev;
 	int ret;
 
 	retu_wdt = devm_kzalloc(&pdev->dev, sizeof(*retu_wdt), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!retu_wdt)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	wdev = devm_kzalloc(&pdev->dev, sizeof(*wdev), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!wdev)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-
 	retu_wdt->info		= &retu_wdt_info;
 	retu_wdt->ops		= &retu_wdt_ops;
 	retu_wdt->timeout	= RETU_WDT_MAX_TIMER;
 	retu_wdt->min_timeout	= 0;
-	retu_wdt->max_timeout	= RETU_WDT_MAX_TIMER;
+	retu_wdt->max_hw_heartbeat_ms = RETU_WDT_MAX_TIMER * 1000;
 	retu_wdt->parent	= &pdev->dev;
 
-	watchdog_set_drvdata(retu_wdt, wdev);
+	watchdog_set_drvdata(retu_wdt, rdev);
 	watchdog_set_nowayout(retu_wdt, nowayout);
 
-	wdev->rdev		= rdev;
-	wdev->dev		= &pdev->dev;
-
-	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&wdev->ping_work, retu_wdt_ping_work);
-
 	ret = watchdog_register_device(retu_wdt);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
-	if (nowayout)
-		retu_wdt_ping(retu_wdt);
-	else
-		retu_wdt_ping_enable(wdev);
+	retu_wdt_start(retu_wdt);
 
 	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, retu_wdt);
 

@@ -154,10 +92,8 @@ static int retu_wdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static int retu_wdt_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct watchdog_device *wdog = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
-	struct retu_wdt_dev *wdev = watchdog_get_drvdata(wdog);
 
 	watchdog_unregister_device(wdog);
-	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&wdev->ping_work);
 
 	return 0;
 }

index 7e6acaf3ece4..ec4b4e3cebd3 100644
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 #include <linux/types.h>
 #include <linux/watchdog.h>
 #include <linux/jiffies.h>
-#include <linux/timer.h>
 #include <linux/bitops.h>
 #include <linux/uaccess.h>
 #include <linux/of.h>

@@ -49,8 +48,8 @@
  * use this to convert a watchdog
  * value from/to milliseconds.
  */
-#define ticks_to_hz_rounddown(t)	((((t) + 1) * HZ) >> 8)
-#define ticks_to_hz_roundup(t)		(((((t) + 1) * HZ) + 255) >> 8)
+#define ticks_to_ms_rounddown(t)	((((t) + 1) * 1000) >> 8)
+#define ticks_to_ms_roundup(t)		(((((t) + 1) * 1000) + 255) >> 8)
 #define ticks_to_secs(t)		(((t) + 1) >> 8)
 #define secs_to_ticks(s)		((s) ? (((s) << 8) - 1) : 0)
 

@@ -65,9 +64,6 @@
 /* Hardware timeout in seconds */
 #define WDT_HW_TIMEOUT 2
 
-/* Timer heartbeat (500ms) */
-#define WDT_TIMEOUT	(HZ/2)
-
 /* User land timeout */
 #define WDT_HEARTBEAT 15
 static int heartbeat;

@@ -84,11 +80,8 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started "
 struct at91wdt {
 	struct watchdog_device wdd;
 	void __iomem *base;
-	unsigned long next_heartbeat;	/* the next_heartbeat for the timer */
-	struct timer_list timer;	/* The timer that pings the watchdog */
 	u32 mr;
 	u32 mr_mask;
-	unsigned long heartbeat;	/* WDT heartbeat in jiffies */
 	bool nowayout;
 	unsigned int irq;
 	struct clk *sclk;

@@ -109,47 +102,13 @@ static irqreturn_t wdt_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }
 
-/*
- * Reload the watchdog timer.  (ie, pat the watchdog)
- */
-static inline void at91_wdt_reset(struct at91wdt *wdt)
-{
-	wdt_write(wdt, AT91_WDT_CR, AT91_WDT_KEY | AT91_WDT_WDRSTT);
-}
-
-/*
- * Timer tick
- */
-static void at91_ping(unsigned long data)
-{
-	struct at91wdt *wdt = (struct at91wdt *)data;
-	if (time_before(jiffies, wdt->next_heartbeat) ||
-	    !watchdog_active(&wdt->wdd)) {
-		at91_wdt_reset(wdt);
-		mod_timer(&wdt->timer, jiffies + wdt->heartbeat);
-	} else {
-		pr_crit("I will reset your machine !\n");
-	}
-}
-
 static int at91_wdt_start(struct watchdog_device *wdd)
 {
 	struct at91wdt *wdt = to_wdt(wdd);
-	/* calculate when the next userspace timeout will be */
-	wdt->next_heartbeat = jiffies + wdd->timeout * HZ;
-	return 0;
-}
 
-static int at91_wdt_stop(struct watchdog_device *wdd)
-{
-	/* The watchdog timer hardware can not be stopped... */
-	return 0;
-}
+	wdt_write(wdt, AT91_WDT_CR, AT91_WDT_KEY | AT91_WDT_WDRSTT);
 
-static int at91_wdt_set_timeout(struct watchdog_device *wdd, unsigned int new_timeout)
-{
-	wdd->timeout = new_timeout;
-	return at91_wdt_start(wdd);
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int at91_wdt_init(struct platform_device *pdev, struct at91wdt *wdt)

@@ -159,8 +118,8 @@ static int at91_wdt_init(struct platform_device *pdev, struct at91wdt *wdt)
 	u32 value;
 	int err;
 	u32 mask = wdt->mr_mask;
-	unsigned long min_heartbeat = 1;
-	unsigned long max_heartbeat;
+	unsigned int min_heartbeat = jiffies_to_msecs(1);
+	unsigned int hw_heartbeat;
 	struct device *dev = &pdev->dev;
 
 	tmp = wdt_read(wdt, AT91_WDT_MR);

@@ -182,31 +141,15 @@ static int at91_wdt_init(struct platform_device *pdev, struct at91wdt *wdt)
 	delta = (tmp & AT91_WDT_WDD) >> 16;
 
 	if (delta < value)
-		min_heartbeat = ticks_to_hz_roundup(value - delta);
+		min_heartbeat = ticks_to_ms_roundup(value - delta);
 
-	max_heartbeat = ticks_to_hz_rounddown(value);
-	if (!max_heartbeat) {
+	hw_heartbeat = ticks_to_ms_rounddown(value);
+	if (hw_heartbeat < min_heartbeat * 2) {
 		dev_err(dev,
 			"heartbeat is too small for the system to handle it correctly\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
-
-	/*
-	 * Try to reset the watchdog counter 4 or 2 times more often than
-	 * actually requested, to avoid spurious watchdog reset.
-	 * If this is not possible because of the min_heartbeat value, reset
-	 * it at the min_heartbeat period.
-	 */
-	if ((max_heartbeat / 4) >= min_heartbeat)
-		wdt->heartbeat = max_heartbeat / 4;
-	else if ((max_heartbeat / 2) >= min_heartbeat)
-		wdt->heartbeat = max_heartbeat / 2;
-	else
-		wdt->heartbeat = min_heartbeat;
-
-	if (max_heartbeat < min_heartbeat + 4)
-		dev_warn(dev,
-			 "min heartbeat and max heartbeat might be too close for the system to handle it correctly\n");
+	wdt->wdd.max_hw_heartbeat_ms = hw_heartbeat;
 
 	if ((tmp & AT91_WDT_WDFIEN) && wdt->irq) {
 		err = request_irq(wdt->irq, wdt_interrupt,

@@ -222,32 +165,12 @@ static int at91_wdt_init(struct platform_device *pdev, struct at91wdt *wdt)
 			 "watchdog already configured differently (mr = %x expecting %x)\n",
 			 tmp & wdt->mr_mask, wdt->mr & wdt->mr_mask);
 
-	setup_timer(&wdt->timer, at91_ping, (unsigned long)wdt);
-
-	/*
-	 * Use min_heartbeat the first time to avoid spurious watchdog reset:
-	 * we don't know for how long the watchdog counter is running, and
-	 *  - resetting it right now might trigger a watchdog fault reset
-	 *  - waiting for heartbeat time might lead to a watchdog timeout
-	 *    reset
-	 */
-	mod_timer(&wdt->timer, jiffies + min_heartbeat);
-
 	/* Try to set timeout from device tree first */
 	if (watchdog_init_timeout(&wdt->wdd, 0, dev))
 		watchdog_init_timeout(&wdt->wdd, heartbeat, dev);
 	watchdog_set_nowayout(&wdt->wdd, wdt->nowayout);
-	err = watchdog_register_device(&wdt->wdd);
-	if (err)
-		goto out_stop_timer;
-
-	wdt->next_heartbeat = jiffies + wdt->wdd.timeout * HZ;
 
-	return 0;
-
-out_stop_timer:
-	del_timer(&wdt->timer);
-	return err;
+	return watchdog_register_device(&wdt->wdd);
 }
 
 /* ......................................................................... */

@@ -261,8 +184,6 @@ static const struct watchdog_info at91_wdt_info = {
 static const struct watchdog_ops at91_wdt_ops = {
 	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.start =	at91_wdt_start,
-	.stop =		at91_wdt_stop,
-	.set_timeout =	at91_wdt_set_timeout,
 };
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_OF)

@@ -393,7 +314,7 @@ static int __exit at91wdt_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	watchdog_unregister_device(&wdt->wdd);
 
 	pr_warn("I quit now, hardware will probably reboot!\n");
-	del_timer(&wdt->timer);
+
 	clk_disable_unprepare(wdt->sclk);
 
 	return 0;

index ba066e4a707b..f36184635403 100644
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 
 #define SOFT_TIMEOUT_MIN	1
 #define SOFT_TIMEOUT_DEF	60
-#define SOFT_TIMEOUT_MAX	0xffff
 
 enum {
 	HW_ALGO_TOGGLE,

@@ -30,11 +29,7 @@ struct gpio_wdt_priv {
 	bool			active_low;
 	bool			state;
 	bool			always_running;
-	bool			armed;
 	unsigned int		hw_algo;
-	unsigned int		hw_margin;
-	unsigned long		last_jiffies;
-	struct timer_list	timer;
 	struct watchdog_device	wdd;
 };
 

@@ -47,21 +42,10 @@ static void gpio_wdt_disable(struct gpio_wdt_priv *priv)
 		gpio_direction_input(priv->gpio);
 }
 
-static void gpio_wdt_hwping(unsigned long data)
+static int gpio_wdt_ping(struct watchdog_device *wdd)
 {
-	struct watchdog_device *wdd = (struct watchdog_device *)data;
 	struct gpio_wdt_priv *priv = watchdog_get_drvdata(wdd);
 
-	if (priv->armed && time_after(jiffies, priv->last_jiffies +
-				      msecs_to_jiffies(wdd->timeout * 1000))) {
-		dev_crit(wdd->parent,
-			 "Timer expired. System will reboot soon!\n");
-		return;
-	}
-
-	/* Restart timer */
-	mod_timer(&priv->timer, jiffies + priv->hw_margin);
-
 	switch (priv->hw_algo) {
 	case HW_ALGO_TOGGLE:
 		/* Toggle output pin */

@@ -75,55 +59,33 @@ static void gpio_wdt_hwping(unsigned long data)
 		gpio_set_value_cansleep(priv->gpio, priv->active_low);
 		break;
 	}
-}
-
-static void gpio_wdt_start_impl(struct gpio_wdt_priv *priv)
-{
-	priv->state = priv->active_low;
-	gpio_direction_output(priv->gpio, priv->state);
-	priv->last_jiffies = jiffies;
-	gpio_wdt_hwping((unsigned long)&priv->wdd);
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int gpio_wdt_start(struct watchdog_device *wdd)
 {
 	struct gpio_wdt_priv *priv = watchdog_get_drvdata(wdd);
 
-	gpio_wdt_start_impl(priv);
-	priv->armed = true;
+	priv->state = priv->active_low;
+	gpio_direction_output(priv->gpio, priv->state);
 
-	return 0;
+	set_bit(WDOG_HW_RUNNING, &wdd->status);
+
+	return gpio_wdt_ping(wdd);
 }
 
 static int gpio_wdt_stop(struct watchdog_device *wdd)
 {
 	struct gpio_wdt_priv *priv = watchdog_get_drvdata(wdd);
 
-	priv->armed = false;
 	if (!priv->always_running) {
-		mod_timer(&priv->timer, 0);
 		gpio_wdt_disable(priv);
+		clear_bit(WDOG_HW_RUNNING, &wdd->status);
 	}
 
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int gpio_wdt_ping(struct watchdog_device *wdd)
-{
-	struct gpio_wdt_priv *priv = watchdog_get_drvdata(wdd);
-
-	priv->last_jiffies = jiffies;
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int gpio_wdt_set_timeout(struct watchdog_device *wdd, unsigned int t)
-{
-	wdd->timeout = t;
-
-	return gpio_wdt_ping(wdd);
-}
-
 static const struct watchdog_info gpio_wdt_ident = {
 	.options	= WDIOF_MAGICCLOSE | WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING |
 			  WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT,

@@ -135,7 +97,6 @@ static const struct watchdog_ops gpio_wdt_ops = {
 	.start		= gpio_wdt_start,
 	.stop		= gpio_wdt_stop,
 	.ping		= gpio_wdt_ping,
-	.set_timeout	= gpio_wdt_set_timeout,
 };
 
 static int gpio_wdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)

@@ -183,9 +144,6 @@ static int gpio_wdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (hw_margin < 2 || hw_margin > 65535)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	/* Use safe value (1/2 of real timeout) */
-	priv->hw_margin = msecs_to_jiffies(hw_margin / 2);
-
 	priv->always_running = of_property_read_bool(pdev->dev.of_node,
 						     "always-running");
 

@@ -194,31 +152,26 @@ static int gpio_wdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	priv->wdd.info		= &gpio_wdt_ident;
 	priv->wdd.ops		= &gpio_wdt_ops;
 	priv->wdd.min_timeout	= SOFT_TIMEOUT_MIN;
-	priv->wdd.max_timeout	= SOFT_TIMEOUT_MAX;
+	priv->wdd.max_hw_heartbeat_ms = hw_margin;
 	priv->wdd.parent	= &pdev->dev;
 
 	if (watchdog_init_timeout(&priv->wdd, 0, &pdev->dev) < 0)
 		priv->wdd.timeout = SOFT_TIMEOUT_DEF;
 
-	setup_timer(&priv->timer, gpio_wdt_hwping, (unsigned long)&priv->wdd);
-
 	watchdog_stop_on_reboot(&priv->wdd);
 
-	ret = watchdog_register_device(&priv->wdd);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
-
 	if (priv->always_running)
-		gpio_wdt_start_impl(priv);
+		gpio_wdt_start(&priv->wdd);
 
-	return 0;
+	ret = watchdog_register_device(&priv->wdd);
+
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int gpio_wdt_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct gpio_wdt_priv *priv = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
 
-	del_timer_sync(&priv->timer);
 	watchdog_unregister_device(&priv->wdd);
 
 	return 0;