Re: [PATCH v4 15/19] watchdog: s3c2410_wdt: Add support for WTCON register DBGACK_MASK bit

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Hi Krzysztof / Guenter / Sam,

On Wed, 22 Nov 2023 at 07:53, Krzysztof Kozlowski
<krzysztof.kozlowski@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> On 21/11/2023 19:10, Guenter Roeck wrote:
>
> >>>   static const struct s3c2410_wdt_variant drv_data_gs101_cl1 = {
> >>> @@ -291,7 +296,7 @@ static const struct s3c2410_wdt_variant drv_data_gs101_cl1 = {
> >>>          .cnt_en_reg = GS_CLUSTER1_NONCPU_OUT,
> >>>          .cnt_en_bit = 7,
> >>>          .quirks = QUIRK_HAS_PMU_RST_STAT | QUIRK_HAS_PMU_MASK_RESET | QUIRK_HAS_PMU_CNT_EN |
> >>> -                 QUIRK_HAS_WTCLRINT_REG,
> >>> +                 QUIRK_HAS_WTCLRINT_REG | QUIRK_HAS_DBGACK_BIT,
> >>>   };
> >>>
> >>
> >> This patch states it's adding the feature, but in fact it's also
> >> enabling this feature for gs101. Suggest moving this patch before the
> >> one enabling gs101 wdt. This way, one patch will only add the feature,
> >> and another patch will enable gs101 entirely (with this feature used).
> >> At least it seems like more atomic approach to me.
> >>
> >
> > Both approaches have their merits and their downsides. I for my part am not
> > even sure if DBGACK_MASK should be enabled unconditionally if supported.
> > With your approach, it would be impossible (or at least more difficult) to
> > revert if it turns out to be broken and/or have unexpected side effects.
> > That seems less desirable to me than the current approach.
>
> Reversing the patches does not change this. It is enabled
> unconditionally in current order as well.
>
> Sam's idea is correct here - first you add support for new quirk, then
> you add new SoC which will use this quirk. Doing the other way - first
> SoC and then new quirk - looks like SoC was added incomplete.

Sure I can swap the order around if that's what you prefer.

I ordered it this way so it was clear who the user of the new debug feature was.

Peter




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