Re: [PATCH 2/2] watchdog: Add new arm_smc_wdt watchdog driver

From: Evan Benn
Date: Fri Feb 14 2020 - 20:39:52 EST


> > As written, one would assume this to work on all systems implementing
> > ARM secure firmware, which is not the case. Please select a different
> > name, and provide information about the systems where this is actually
> > supported.

> Back when I wrote this I was hoping it could be something that other
> platforms can pick up if they want to, but that hasn't happened yet
> and the code on the Trusted Firmware side is still MediaTek-specific.

Thanks, I will re-word as mediatek,mt8173-smc-wdt, and address other comments.
In the event this does become a standard arm watchdog interface, I assume
but do not know that it will be straightforward to change the name here.

I am not sure how to proceed with modifying Julius' authored patch in
kernel preferred way.
I can add myself as co-authored-by and modify patch 2, or add a patch
3 to make preferred changes.

I will use approach 2 for now unless otherwise advised.