Hi Wolfram, > > diff --git a/Documentation/watchdog/00-INDEX b/Documentation/watchdog/00-INDEX > > index fc51128..fc9082a 100644 > > --- a/Documentation/watchdog/00-INDEX > > +++ b/Documentation/watchdog/00-INDEX > > @@ -1,5 +1,7 @@ > > 00-INDEX > > - this file. > > +convert_drivers_to_kernel_api.txt > > + - how-to for converting old watchdog drivers to the new kernel API. > > Since the howto needs a NOWAYOUT-update as well, I suggest I'll send a > patch for that and take care of the missing index-entry there? Ok. > > @@ -142,6 +142,14 @@ bit-operations. The status bits that are defined are: > > * WDOG_NO_WAY_OUT: this bit stores the nowayout setting for the watchdog. > > If this bit is set then the watchdog timer will not be able to stop. > > > > +To set the WDOG_NO_WAY_OUT status bit (before registering your watchdog > > +timer device) you can either: > > +* set it statically in your watchdog_device struct with > > + .status = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT_INIT_STATUS, > > + (this will set the value the same as CONFIG_WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) or > > +* use the following helper function: > > +static inline void watchdog_set_nowayout(struct watchdog_device *wdd, int nowayout) > > + > > I think one level of indentation would be helpful here so it visually > belongs to the WDOG_NO_WAY_OUT paragraph? Will fix that. > > +/* Use the following function to set the nowayout feature */ > > +static inline void watchdog_set_nowayout(struct watchdog_device *wdd, int nowayout) > > +{ > > + if (nowayout) > > + set_bit(WDOG_NO_WAY_OUT, &wdd->status); > > +} > > + > > Other than that: > > Reviewed-by: Wolfram Sang <w.sang@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > So, shall I fix the s3c-driver based on that or will you do? Will included the fix in the final patch. Kind regards, Wim. -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-watchdog" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html