Hi Shuah, CC George On Mon, Sep 16, 2019 at 07:26:41AM -0600, shuah wrote: [..] > > case 'f': > > /* Handled above */ > > break; > > + case 'i': > > + /* > > + * watchdog_info was obtained as part of file open > > + * validation. So we just show it here. > > + */ > > + oneshot = 1; > > + printf("watchdog_info:\n"); > > + printf(" identity:\t\t%s\n", info.identity); > > + printf(" firmware_version:\t%u\n", > > + info.firmware_version); > > + printf(" options:\t\t%08x\n", info.options); > > + break; > > default: > > usage(argv[0]); > > > > I would like to see these combined. Please don't add another argument. > Combine patch and 1&2. With all my appreciation for your comment, why do you think it is better to get rid of the new argument? I don't think it is user-friendly to always report the watchdog_info to the user. Just look at outputs [1-2] and imagine that the watchdog_info part would pop up unconditionally. It looks too busy to me. [1] watchdog-test -b -i Last boot is caused by: Power-On-Reset. watchdog_info: identity: Renesas WDT Watchdog firmware_version: 0 options: 000081a0 [2] watchdog-test -i --help watchdog_info: identity: Renesas WDT Watchdog firmware_version: 0 options: 000081a0 Usage: ./watchdog-test [options] -f, --file Open watchdog device file Default is /dev/watchdog -i, --info Show watchdog_info -b, --bootstatus Get last boot status (Watchdog/POR) -d, --disable Turn off the watchdog timer -e, --enable Turn on the watchdog timer -h, --help Print the help message -p, --pingrate=P Set ping rate to P seconds (default 1) -t, --timeout=T Set timeout to T seconds -T, --gettimeout Get the timeout -n, --pretimeout=T Set the pretimeout to T seconds -N, --getpretimeout Get the pretimeout -L, --gettimeleft Get the time left until timer expires Parameters are parsed left-to-right in real-time. Example: ./watchdog-test -d -t 10 -p 5 -e Example: ./watchdog-test -t 12 -T -n 7 -N -- Best Regards, Eugeniu.