Re: [PATCH v2] watchdog: add Alphascale asm9260-wdt driver

[Guenter Roeck <linux@roeck-us.net>]

On 11/23/2015 01:51 AM, Oleksij Rempel wrote:

>>>>
>>>> Seems like this should be a generic wdog property.
>>>>
>>>
>>> what do you mean?
>>> Using "mode" instead of "alphascale,mode" and implement it in WD
>>> framework?
>>>
>>
>> You should still read the property in the driver, even it if is made
>> generic.
>> The watchdog framework can't really use the information, most drivers don't
>> support selecting the mode. We can consider moving it into the framework
>> if/when it benefits other drivers.
>>
>> On a side note, I would suggest "software" and "hardware" instead of sw
>> / hw,
>> but that is just a personal preference.
>
> Ok, then i will leave it for now as is. If "mode" will be introduced, it
> can brake compatibility. Using "alphascale,mode" feels save :)
>
Not sure I understand. Using a generic property name doesn't mean anything
about its implementation. Devicetree properties are supposed to be OS and
implementation independent, no ?

Guenter