Re: [DRIVER][RFC] SC1200 Watchdog driver

Alan Cox
2002-02-26T02:28:03Z

> +The ioctl API:
> +
> +Some drivers also support an ioctl API. I belive this API was first
> +used in the Berkshire PC Watchdog driver and has been adopted by the
> +other drivers.

The original API is from the WDT500/501, whic first added watchdogs, and
then expanded on in the existing watchdog documentation including
the Docbook 'how to write one' manual