Re: [PATCH 2/3] watchdog: sam9x60_wdt: introduce sam9x60 watchdog timer driver

Eugen.Hristev
2019-10-07T14:17:13Z

On 07.10.2019 16:14, Alexandre Belloni wrote:

>
> On 07/10/2019 05:36:38-0700, Guenter Roeck wrote:
>> On 10/7/19 12:58 AM, Eugen.Hristev@microchip.com wrote:
>> [ ... ]
>>> Hello Guenter,
>>>
>>> Thank you for the feedback.
>>> After reviewing this, can you please guide me towards one of the
>>> possible two directions: merge this driver with sama5d4_wdt , and have a
>>> single driver with support for both hardware blocks; or, have this
>>> driver separately , as in this patch series?
>>>
>>
>> I noticed the similarities. I don't know if it makes sense to reconcile
>> the two drivers; it seems to me the new chip uses the same basic core with
>> enhancements. In general, I prefer a single driver, but only if the result
>> doesn't end up being an if/else mess. Ultimately, it is really your call
>> to make.
>>
>
> Most if not all your comments were already addressed in the other
> driver. The main difference in the register interface is the location of
> the counter that only really affects sama5d4_wdt_set_timeout and that
> could be abstracted away by using a different struct watchdog_ops.
> Interrupt enabling is also done differently, I don't think it has a huge
> impact.
>

Thank you Guenter and Alexandre,

I will start working on a v2 with a merged driver.

Thanks again,
Eugen