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watchdog: Add watchdog timer support for the WinSystems EBC-C384

PATCH Superseded William Breathitt Gray 2 participants 4 messages Jan 22, 2016 – Jan 23, 2016

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PATCH 1/1 watchdog: Add watchdog timer support for the WinSystems EBC-C384

The WinSystems EBC-C384 has an onboard watchdog timer. The timeout range supported by the watchdog timer is 1 second to 255 minutes. Timeouts under 256 seconds have a 1 second resolution, while the rest have a 1 minute resolution.

This driver adds watchdog timer support for this onboard watchdog timer. The timeout may be configured via the timeout module parameter.

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 MAINTAINERS                     |   6 ++
 drivers/watchdog/Kconfig        |   9 ++
 drivers/watchdog/Makefile       |   1 +
 drivers/watchdog/ebc-c384_wdt.c | 226 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 4 files changed, 242 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 drivers/watchdog/ebc-c384_wdt.c
MAINTAINERS +6 -0
index b1e3da7..c058abf 100644
@@ -11629,6 +11629,12 @@ M:	David Härdeman <[email protected]>
 S:	Maintained
 F:	drivers/media/rc/winbond-cir.c
 
+WINSYSTEMS EBC-C384 WATCHDOG DRIVER
+M:	William Breathitt Gray <[email protected]>
+L:	[email protected]
+S:	Maintained
+F:	drivers/watchdog/ebc-c384_wdt.c
+
 WIMAX STACK
 M:	Inaky Perez-Gonzalez <[email protected]>
 M:	[email protected]
drivers/watchdog/Kconfig +9 -0
index 4f0e7be..94569ec 100644
@@ -711,6 +711,15 @@ config ALIM7101_WDT
 
 	  Most people will say N.
 
+config EBC_C386_WDT
+	tristate "WinSystems EBC-C384 watchdog timer support"
+	depends on X86
+	select WATCHDOG_CORE
+	help
+	  Enables watchdog timer support for the watchdog timer on the
+	  WinSystems EBC-C384 motherboard. The timeout may be configured via
+	  the timeout module parameter.
+
 config F71808E_WDT
 	tristate "Fintek F71808E, F71862FG, F71869, F71882FG and F71889FG Watchdog"
 	depends on X86
drivers/watchdog/Makefile +1 -0
index f566753..1522316 100644
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_ACQUIRE_WDT) += acquirewdt.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ADVANTECH_WDT) += advantechwdt.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ALIM1535_WDT) += alim1535_wdt.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ALIM7101_WDT) += alim7101_wdt.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_EBC_C386_WDT) += ebc-c384_wdt.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_F71808E_WDT) += f71808e_wdt.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SP5100_TCO) += sp5100_tco.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_GEODE_WDT) += geodewdt.o
drivers/watchdog/ebc-c384_wdt.c new file +226 -0

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Quoted 118 lines · William Breathitt Gray

The WinSystems EBC-C384 has an onboard watchdog timer. The timeout range supported by the watchdog timer is 1 second to 255 minutes. Timeouts under 256 seconds have a 1 second resolution, while the rest have a 1 minute resolution.

This driver adds watchdog timer support for this onboard watchdog timer. The timeout may be configured via the timeout module parameter.

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  MAINTAINERS                     |   6 ++
  drivers/watchdog/Kconfig        |   9 ++
  drivers/watchdog/Makefile       |   1 +
  drivers/watchdog/ebc-c384_wdt.c | 226 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
  4 files changed, 242 insertions(+)

create mode 100644 drivers/watchdog/ebc-c384_wdt.c

MAINTAINERS +6 -0
index b1e3da7..c058abf 100644
@@ -11629,6 +11629,12 @@ M:	David Härdeman <[email protected]>
  S:	Maintained
  F:	drivers/media/rc/winbond-cir.c
 
+WINSYSTEMS EBC-C384 WATCHDOG DRIVER
+M:	William Breathitt Gray <[email protected]>
+L:	[email protected]
+S:	Maintained
+F:	drivers/watchdog/ebc-c384_wdt.c
+
  WIMAX STACK
  M:	Inaky Perez-Gonzalez <[email protected]>
  M:	[email protected]
drivers/watchdog/Kconfig +9 -0
index 4f0e7be..94569ec 100644
@@ -711,6 +711,15 @@ config ALIM7101_WDT
 
  	  Most people will say N.
 
+config EBC_C386_WDT
+	tristate "WinSystems EBC-C384 watchdog timer support"
+	depends on X86
+	select WATCHDOG_CORE
+	help
+	  Enables watchdog timer support for the watchdog timer on the
+	  WinSystems EBC-C384 motherboard. The timeout may be configured via
+	  the timeout module parameter.
+
  config F71808E_WDT
  	tristate "Fintek F71808E, F71862FG, F71869, F71882FG and F71889FG Watchdog"
  	depends on X86
drivers/watchdog/Makefile +1 -0
index f566753..1522316 100644
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_ACQUIRE_WDT) += acquirewdt.o
  obj-$(CONFIG_ADVANTECH_WDT) += advantechwdt.o
  obj-$(CONFIG_ALIM1535_WDT) += alim1535_wdt.o
  obj-$(CONFIG_ALIM7101_WDT) += alim7101_wdt.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_EBC_C386_WDT) += ebc-c384_wdt.o
  obj-$(CONFIG_F71808E_WDT) += f71808e_wdt.o
  obj-$(CONFIG_SP5100_TCO) += sp5100_tco.o
  obj-$(CONFIG_GEODE_WDT) += geodewdt.o
drivers/watchdog/ebc-c384_wdt.c new file +46 -0
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1d7bd67
@@ -0,0 +1,226 @@
+/*
+ * Watchdog timer driver for the WinSystems EBC-C384
+ * Copyright (C) 2016 William Breathitt Gray
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License, version 2, as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ */
+#include <linux/device.h>
+#include <linux/errno.h>
+#include <linux/io.h>
+#include <linux/ioport.h>
+#include <linux/module.h>
+#include <linux/moduleparam.h>
+#include <linux/platform_device.h>
+#include <linux/spinlock.h>
+#include <linux/types.h>
+#include <linux/watchdog.h>
+
+#define MODULE_NAME "ebc-c384_wdt"
+#define WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT 60
+
+static bool nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
+module_param(nowayout, bool, 0);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default="
+	__MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
+
+static unsigned timeout = WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT;
+module_param(timeout, uint, 0);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(timeout, "Watchdog timeout in seconds (default="
+	__MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT) ")");
+
+/**
+ * struct ebc_c384_wdt - Watchdog timer device private data structure
+ * @wdd:	instance of struct watchdog_device
+ * @lock:	synchronization lock to prevent race conditions
+ * @base:	base port address of the device
+ * @extent:	extent of port address region of the device
+ */
+struct ebc_c384_wdt {
+	struct watchdog_device wdd;

drivers/watchdog/ebc-c384_wdt.c line 56

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drivers/watchdog/ebc-c384_wdt.c new file +10 -0
+	spinlock_t lock;
+	unsigned base;
+	unsigned extent;
+};
+
+static int ebc_c384_wdt_start(struct watchdog_device *wdev)
+{
+	struct ebc_c384_wdt *wdt = watchdog_get_drvdata(wdev);
+
+	return wdt->wdd.ops->set_timeout(wdev, wdt->wdd.timeout);

This implies that setting the timeout would start the watchdog, which is inappropriate (the timeout can be set while the watchdog is stopped).

Also, setting the timeout sets both the resolution _and_ the timeout, which is probably unnecessary when starting or pinging the watchdog.

drivers/watchdog/ebc-c384_wdt.c line 69

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drivers/watchdog/ebc-c384_wdt.c new file +13 -0
+}
+
+static int ebc_c384_wdt_stop(struct watchdog_device *wdev)
+{
+	struct ebc_c384_wdt *wdt = watchdog_get_drvdata(wdev);
+	unsigned long flags;
+
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&wdt->lock, flags);
+
+	outb(0x00, wdt->base + 2);
+
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&wdt->lock, flags);
+

Is there a reason to believe that the locking provided by the watchdog core is insufficient ?

drivers/watchdog/ebc-c384_wdt.c line 77

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drivers/watchdog/ebc-c384_wdt.c new file +8 -0
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int ebc_c384_wdt_set_timeout(struct watchdog_device *wdev, unsigned t)
+{
+	struct ebc_c384_wdt *wdt = watchdog_get_drvdata(wdev);
+	unsigned long flags;
+	unsigned minutes = 0;

Unnecessary initialization.

drivers/watchdog/ebc-c384_wdt.c line 80

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drivers/watchdog/ebc-c384_wdt.c new file +3 -0
+
+	if (!t || t > wdt->wdd.max_timeout)
+		return -EINVAL;

This won't happen.

drivers/watchdog/ebc-c384_wdt.c line 87

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drivers/watchdog/ebc-c384_wdt.c new file +7 -0
+
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&wdt->lock, flags);
+
+	/* resolution is in minutes for timeouts greater than 255 seconds */
+	if (t > 255) {
+		/* truncate seconds to minute resolution */
+		minutes = t/60;
	t / 60;

drivers/watchdog/ebc-c384_wdt.c line 98

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drivers/watchdog/ebc-c384_wdt.c new file +11 -0
+
+		/* set watchdog timer for minutes */
+		outb(0x80, wdt->base + 1);
+		outb(minutes, wdt->base + 2);
+
+		wdt->wdd.timeout = minutes * 60;
+	} else {
+		/* set watchdog timer for seconds */
+		outb(0x00, wdt->base + 1);
+		outb(t, wdt->base + 2);
+

It may be better to set the number of seconds first before setting the scale.

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drivers/watchdog/ebc-c384_wdt.c new file +16 -0
+		wdt->wdd.timeout = t;
+	}
+
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&wdt->lock, flags);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static const struct watchdog_ops ebc_c384_wdt_ops = {
+	.start = ebc_c384_wdt_start,
+	.stop = ebc_c384_wdt_stop,
+	.set_timeout = ebc_c384_wdt_set_timeout
+};
+
+static const struct watchdog_info ebc_c384_wdt_info = {
+	.options = WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING | WDIOF_MAGICCLOSE | WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT,

drivers/watchdog/ebc-c384_wdt.c line 124

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drivers/watchdog/ebc-c384_wdt.c new file +10 -0
+	.identity = MODULE_NAME
+};
+
+static int __init ebc_c384_wdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
+{
+	struct device *dev = &pdev->dev;
+	struct ebc_c384_wdt *wdt;
+	const unsigned base = 0x564;
+	const unsigned extent = 5;
+	const char *const name = dev_name(dev);

What is the value of those const variables ? Why not just use dev_name() and defines ?

drivers/watchdog/ebc-c384_wdt.c line 126

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drivers/watchdog/ebc-c384_wdt.c new file +2 -0
+	int err;
+

Is there a means to detect if this is the correct system ? DMI, maybe ? Blindly instantiating the driver seems to be a bit risky and should be avoided if possible.

drivers/watchdog/ebc-c384_wdt.c line 131

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drivers/watchdog/ebc-c384_wdt.c new file +5 -0
+	wdt = devm_kzalloc(dev, sizeof(*wdt), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!wdt)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	if (!request_region(base, extent, name)) {

Please use devm_request_region(), or explain why it is not feasible.

drivers/watchdog/ebc-c384_wdt.c line 133

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drivers/watchdog/ebc-c384_wdt.c new file +2 -0
+		dev_err(dev, "Unable to lock %s port addresses (0x%X-0x%X)\n",
+			name, base, base + extent);

name is redundant and already provided by dev_err().

drivers/watchdog/ebc-c384_wdt.c line 135

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drivers/watchdog/ebc-c384_wdt.c new file +2 -0
+		err = -EBUSY;
+		goto err_lock_io_port;
		return -EBUSY;

drivers/watchdog/ebc-c384_wdt.c line 145

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drivers/watchdog/ebc-c384_wdt.c new file +10 -0
+	}
+
+	dev_set_drvdata(dev, wdt);
+
+	wdt->wdd.info = &ebc_c384_wdt_info;
+	wdt->wdd.ops = &ebc_c384_wdt_ops;
+	wdt->wdd.min_timeout = 1;
+	wdt->wdd.max_timeout = 15300;
+	wdt->base = base;
+	wdt->extent = extent;

Both base and extent are constants. Why keep them in the data structure ?

drivers/watchdog/ebc-c384_wdt.c line 154

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drivers/watchdog/ebc-c384_wdt.c new file +9 -0
+
+	spin_lock_init(&wdt->lock);
+
+	watchdog_set_nowayout(&wdt->wdd, nowayout);
+	watchdog_set_drvdata(&wdt->wdd, wdt);
+
+	err = watchdog_init_timeout(&wdt->wdd, timeout, dev);
+	if (err)
+		goto err_init_timeout;

A more tolerant implementation would set the default timeout.

drivers/watchdog/ebc-c384_wdt.c line 163

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drivers/watchdog/ebc-c384_wdt.c new file +9 -0
+
+	err = watchdog_register_device(&wdt->wdd);
+	if (err)
+		goto err_register_wdt;
+
+	return 0;
+
+err_register_wdt:
+err_init_timeout:

Two labels pointing to the same location is unnecessary.

drivers/watchdog/ebc-c384_wdt.c line 165

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drivers/watchdog/ebc-c384_wdt.c new file +2 -0
+	release_region(base, extent);
+err_lock_io_port:

Unnecessary label. When you use devm_request_region(), the error handling should no longer be needed at all.

drivers/watchdog/ebc-c384_wdt.c line 173

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drivers/watchdog/ebc-c384_wdt.c new file +8 -0
+	return err;
+}
+
+static int ebc_c384_wdt_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
+{
+	struct ebc_c384_wdt *wdt = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
+
+	release_region(wdt->base, wdt->extent);

No watchdog_unregister_device() ?

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drivers/watchdog/ebc-c384_wdt.c new file +40 -0
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static struct platform_driver ebc_c384_wdt_driver = {
+	.driver = {
+		.name = MODULE_NAME
+	},
+	.remove = ebc_c384_wdt_remove
+};
+
+static struct platform_device *ebc_c384_wdt_device;
+
+static int __init ebc_c384_wdt_init(void)
+{
+	int err;
+
+	ebc_c384_wdt_device = platform_device_alloc(
+		ebc_c384_wdt_driver.driver.name, -1);
+	if (!ebc_c384_wdt_device)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	err = platform_device_add(ebc_c384_wdt_device);
+	if (err)
+		goto err_platform_device;
+
+	err = platform_driver_probe(&ebc_c384_wdt_driver, ebc_c384_wdt_probe);
+	if (err)
+		goto err_platform_driver;
+
+	return 0;
+
+err_platform_driver:
+	platform_device_del(ebc_c384_wdt_device);
+err_platform_device:
+	platform_device_put(ebc_c384_wdt_device);
+	return err;
+
+	return 0;
+}

drivers/watchdog/ebc-c384_wdt.c line 223

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drivers/watchdog/ebc-c384_wdt.c new file +10 -0
+
+static void __exit ebc_c384_wdt_exit(void)
+{
+	platform_device_unregister(ebc_c384_wdt_device);
+	platform_driver_unregister(&ebc_c384_wdt_driver);
+}
+
+module_init(ebc_c384_wdt_init);
+module_exit(ebc_c384_wdt_exit);
+

Have you considered using module_platform_driver_probe() ?

drivers/watchdog/ebc-c384_wdt.c line 226

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drivers/watchdog/ebc-c384_wdt.c new file +3 -0
+MODULE_AUTHOR("William Breathitt Gray <[email protected]>");
+MODULE_DESCRIPTION("WinSystems EBC-C384 watchdog timer driver");
+MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");

GPL v2 as stated above.

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No MODULE_ALIAS ?

#2 lore raw
Quoted 6 lines · Guenter Roeck

This implies that setting the timeout would start the watchdog, which is inappropriate (the timeout can be set while the watchdog is stopped).

Also, setting the timeout sets both the resolution _and_ the timeout, which is probably unnecessary when starting or pinging the watchdog.

Help me understand the functionality of the watchdog operations briefly since I'm relatively new to the interface. Is it proper to say that the start callback starts (and in my case also pings) the watchdog based on the value of the previously configured timeout member, while the set_timeout callback merely sets the timeout member itself to the correct value in seconds accordingly to the watchdog timer's resolution?

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drivers/watchdog/ebc-c384_wdt.c line 124

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drivers/watchdog/ebc-c384_wdt.c new file +3 -0
+    const unsigned base = 0x564;
+    const unsigned extent = 5;
+    const char *const name = dev_name(dev);
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What is the value of those const variables ? Why not just use dev_name() and defines ?

Review

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+    int err;
+

Is there a means to detect if this is the correct system ? DMI, maybe ? Blindly instantiating the driver seems to be a bit risky and should be avoided if possible.

Unfortunately, the watchdog timer hardware lacks probing capabilities; the documentation for the motherboard indicates that the watchdog timer is exposed over an ISA-style I/O-mapped port address. In other words, the watchdog timer is non-hotpluggable.

I agree that carrying around the constant values in the private data structure is somewhat unnecessary, so I'll give them global scope over the file. I'm hesitant to lose the type-safety of C variables; is there a reason to prefer preprocessor defines over const-qualified variables?

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drivers/watchdog/ebc-c384_wdt.c line 154

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drivers/watchdog/ebc-c384_wdt.c new file +3 -0
+    err = watchdog_init_timeout(&wdt->wdd, timeout, dev);
+    if (err)
+        goto err_init_timeout;

A more tolerant implementation would set the default timeout.

Should I remove the timeout module parameter entirely, and simply initialize the watchdog_device timeout member to the default timeout I want (e.g. wdt->wdd.timeout = 60)? Would I still need to call watchdog_init_timeout in that case?

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Have you considered using module_platform_driver_probe() ?

For some reason, I was under the impression that I must allocate a platform_device before calling platform_driver_probe. I'll try module_platform_driver_probe since that would indeed be far simpler if the platform_device setup code is unnecessary.

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No MODULE_ALIAS ?

Since the watchdog timer hardware is non-hotpluggable, I'm not sure I should add a MODULE_ALIAS for autoloading the module.

William Breathitt Gray

maintainer
#3 lore raw
Quoted 8 lines · William Breathitt Gray
Quoted 6 lines · Guenter Roeck

This implies that setting the timeout would start the watchdog, which is inappropriate (the timeout can be set while the watchdog is stopped).

Also, setting the timeout sets both the resolution _and_ the timeout, which is probably unnecessary when starting or pinging the watchdog.

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Help me understand the functionality of the watchdog operations briefly since I'm relatively new to the interface. Is it proper to say that the start callback starts (and in my case also pings) the watchdog based on the value of the previously configured timeout member, while the set_timeout callback merely sets the timeout member itself to the correct value in seconds accordingly to the watchdog timer's resolution?

Correct. In your case it may be sufficient to just set the 'timeout' variable to a valid timeout (ie one supported by the hardware).

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drivers/watchdog/ebc-c384_wdt.c line 124

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drivers/watchdog/ebc-c384_wdt.c new file +3 -0
+    const unsigned base = 0x564;
+    const unsigned extent = 5;
+    const char *const name = dev_name(dev);

What is the value of those const variables ? Why not just use dev_name() and defines ?

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+    int err;
+
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Is there a means to detect if this is the correct system ? DMI, maybe ? Blindly instantiating the driver seems to be a bit risky and should be avoided if possible.

Unfortunately, the watchdog timer hardware lacks probing capabilities; the documentation for the motherboard indicates that the watchdog timer is exposed over an ISA-style I/O-mapped port address. In other words, the watchdog timer is non-hotpluggable.

So how about DMI ? This is a PC, after all, so it should be possible to identify the hardware with DMI. We should have _something_ available to identify the hardware.

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I agree that carrying around the constant values in the private data structure is somewhat unnecessary, so I'll give them global scope over the file. I'm hesitant to lose the type-safety of C variables; is there a reason to prefer preprocessor defines over const-qualified variables?

It is the common and established approach to use defines (you use a define for WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT as well). The type-safety argument doesn't really apply; to me it is similar to the argument for Yoda programming. The compiler will happily complain if you use an integer define as pointer, or a string as integer.

Defines are used all over the kernel, and work perfectly fine. I don't see a need to change that. Worse, it makes life more difficult for reviewers.

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drivers/watchdog/ebc-c384_wdt.c line 154

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drivers/watchdog/ebc-c384_wdt.c new file +3 -0
+    err = watchdog_init_timeout(&wdt->wdd, timeout, dev);
+    if (err)
+        goto err_init_timeout;

A more tolerant implementation would set the default timeout.

Should I remove the timeout module parameter entirely, and simply initialize the watchdog_device timeout member to the default timeout I want (e.g. wdt->wdd.timeout = 60)? Would I still need to call watchdog_init_timeout in that case?

I didn't want to suggest that. One option would be to set wdt->wdd.timeout = 60 and ignore the return value from watchdog_init_timeout, like most watchdog drivers. Another would be something like

	wdt->wdd.timeout = WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT;
	if (watchdog_init_timeout(&wdt->wdd, timeout, dev))
		dev_warn(dev, "Invalid timeout %d, using default\n", timeout);

You can also abort, as you currently do, I just think it is a bit strict.

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Have you considered using module_platform_driver_probe() ?

For some reason, I was under the impression that I must allocate a platform_device before calling platform_driver_probe. I'll try module_platform_driver_probe since that would indeed be far simpler if the platform_device setup code is unnecessary.

Ah yes, my mistake. The idea is that another driver (usually a platform driver, or architecture initialization code) would instantiate the device. Sorry for the noise.

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No MODULE_ALIAS ?

Since the watchdog timer hardware is non-hotpluggable, I'm not sure I should add a MODULE_ALIAS for autoloading the module.

Not sure I understand what that has to do with hotplug. Almost all of the 39 watchdog drivers defining MODULE_ALIAS are not hot-pluggable. Ok, let's see if it comes back to bite us ;-).

Guenter