Re: [PATCH RFC] watchdog: add a new driver for VIA chipsets

[Marc Vertes]

Wolfram Sang <w.sang@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 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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