Re: [PATCH] powerpc/watchdog: Convert timers to use timer_setup()

[Michael Ellerman]

Kees Cook <keescook@xxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

> On Tue, Oct 17, 2017 at 5:29 AM, Michael Ellerman <mpe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Nicholas Piggin <npiggin@xxxxxxxxx> writes:
>>
>>> On Mon, 16 Oct 2017 16:47:10 -0700
>>> Kees Cook <keescook@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>> In preparation for unconditionally passing the struct timer_list pointer to
>>>> all timer callbacks, switch to using the new timer_setup() and from_timer()
>>>> to pass the timer pointer explicitly.
>>>>
>>>> Cc: Benjamin Herrenschmidt <benh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> Cc: Paul Mackerras <paulus@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>> Cc: Michael Ellerman <mpe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> Cc: Nicholas Piggin <npiggin@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>> Cc: linuxppc-dev@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> Signed-off-by: Kees Cook <keescook@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>
>>> Looks fine to me. Is this intended to be merged via the powerpc tree
>>> in the next merge window?
>>
>> It relies on the new timer_setup(), which is in one of tglx's trees (I
>> think). So I expect it to go via that tree.
>
> It's in -rc3, but the timer tree can carry it if you want. Which do
> you prefer?

Oh sorry, I assumed it was in only in linux-next.

I'll take this. Thanks.

cheers