Re: [PATCH 5.10.y-cip 0/2] watchdog: iTCO_wdt: Backport patches to enable handle_boot_enabled=0

[Pavel Machek <pavel@denx.de>]

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Hi!

> These patches are needed in order to make iTCO_wdt respect
> handle_boot_enabled=0, i.e. to step back from a running watchdog until
> userspace picks it up. Up to 5.16, the driver simply stopped the
> watchdog which could have created a non-monitored window during boot-up
> in the handover from the firmware starting it to userspace (typically
> sytemd) safely driving. E.g., any infinite loops in the initramfs would
> could have created a locked-up system.
> 
> These patches were proposed to the watchdog maintainers for official
> stable integration  [1] but received no reaction so far. As the issue is critical for
> CIP's OTA software update integration, let's use the CIP path
> instead.

So... these are mainline, but -stable failed to react. Rules say we
can take them.

Both patches are in 6.1, so we don't need to port it there.

And I don't see anything horribly wrong; I propose we apply them if
they pass testing.

Best regards,
								Pavel
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