Re: [PATCH] Added MIPS RM9K watchdog driver

From: Dave Jones
Date: Fri Aug 11 2006 - 20:05:05 EST


On Sat, Aug 12, 2006 at 01:49:23AM +0200, Thomas Koeller wrote:
> On Friday 11 August 2006 22:56, Dave Jones wrote:
> > On Thu, Aug 10, 2006 at 11:19:13PM +0200, thomas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > > This is a driver for the on-chip watchdog device found on some
> > > MIPS RM9000 processors.
> > >
> > > Signed-off-by: Thomas Koeller <thomas.koeller@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> > Mostly same nit-picking comments as your other driver..
>
> Which one?

The image capture driver.

> > > +#include <linux/config.h>
> >
> > not needed.
>
> It is, otherwise I do not get CONFIG_WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT.

kbuild automatically includes it for you in the last few kernels.


> > As in the previous driver, are these barriers strong enough?
> > Or do they need explicit reads of the written addresses to flush the write?
>
> I think they are. Remember, the entire device is integrated in the
> processor. No external buses involved.

Ok.

Dave

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