Re: [PATCH v10 3/3] watchdog: make the device time out at open_deadline when open_timeout is used

[Wim Van Sebroeck]

Hi Rasmus,

> > On Wed, Jun 05, 2019 at 02:06:44PM +0000, Rasmus Villemoes wrote:
> >> When the watchdog device is not open by userspace, the kernel takes
> >> care of pinging it. When the open_timeout feature is in use, we should
> >> ensure that the hardware fires close to open_timeout seconds after the
> >> kernel has assumed responsibility for the device.
> >>
> >> To do this, simply reuse the logic that is already in place for
> >> ensuring the same thing when userspace is responsible for regularly
> >> pinging the device:
> >>
> >> - When watchdog_active(wdd), this patch doesn't change anything.
> >>
> >> - When !watchdoc_active(wdd), the "virtual timeout" should be taken to
> > 
> > s/watchdoc_active/watchdog_active/
> > 
> > otherwise
> > 
> > Reviewed-by: Guenter Roeck <linux@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> Thanks! Wim, can you fix up if/when applying, or do you prefer I resend?

I'll fix up when applying. No need to resend a new patch for that.

Kind regards,
Wim.