From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.0 (2014-02-07) on aws-us-west-2-korg-lkml-1.web.codeaurora.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-5.2 required=3.0 tests=BAYES_00,DKIM_SIGNED, DKIM_VALID,HEADER_FROM_DIFFERENT_DOMAINS,MAILING_LIST_MULTI,SPF_HELO_NONE, SPF_PASS,USER_AGENT_SANE_1 autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.0 Received: from mail.kernel.org (mail.kernel.org [198.145.29.99]) by smtp.lore.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id AA5DAC433E0 for ; Mon, 22 Feb 2021 21:31:39 +0000 (UTC) Received: from vger.kernel.org (vger.kernel.org [23.128.96.18]) by mail.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7162864DD3 for ; Mon, 22 Feb 2021 21:31:39 +0000 (UTC) Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S231838AbhBVVb1 (ORCPT ); Mon, 22 Feb 2021 16:31:27 -0500 Received: from lindbergh.monkeyblade.net ([23.128.96.19]:37074 "EHLO lindbergh.monkeyblade.net" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S231398AbhBVVb0 (ORCPT ); Mon, 22 Feb 2021 16:31:26 -0500 Received: from mail-oi1-x22a.google.com (mail-oi1-x22a.google.com [IPv6:2607:f8b0:4864:20::22a]) by lindbergh.monkeyblade.net (Postfix) with ESMTPS id EC07CC06174A; Mon, 22 Feb 2021 13:30:45 -0800 (PST) Received: by mail-oi1-x22a.google.com with SMTP id w69so5817766oif.1; Mon, 22 Feb 2021 13:30:45 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20161025; h=sender:date:from:to:cc:subject:message-id:references:mime-version :content-disposition:in-reply-to:user-agent; bh=mEwxSti7BFekg/Ekh1GU2sxr5v/xIGx+ndLqC9kVH28=; b=mxRMFdM4PzeO3P1+snD3XWKiKxVfKaKisyMj8EPTAAaus3LmP875OqZlTm1qWRWpsl bkjQf0TzOpdpBhquQVHNLQTedxQHc4D5tUsSqIN6niR2Mce2kmnK88l8FMWkhNZbAF7w tmcpoTXDb0TaWX8S9GIh/YL25ZZoHG20+hZ9BE+AvbmH7vnnj6wa/ETIUsqX+hgv18/V x9+im/+wNn9MqqubWLYK1dVY2CJhLT7sv9fKcb9Z9ymxytdid3nGE5aZMpDjYAucXy+z Uitw4A+LehiuwHh9KRPtjxx9VmFBoYUVvSlLDyTk8vo98mxnzz4FS+0wSFi5FPzEV1Lj OIEw== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:sender:date:from:to:cc:subject:message-id :references:mime-version:content-disposition:in-reply-to:user-agent; bh=mEwxSti7BFekg/Ekh1GU2sxr5v/xIGx+ndLqC9kVH28=; b=MS4c9761BkbbQ2heKfkrqg7+BZz3zqPT8rwjcn3Y5+4I6sbgLK3o+PJQ4qrw4KQJjt qNoVUxcVz2tmtWkegZ7jJUsNlU3PsSnQOix8wgkU6Il+oqz1uYPkCL6wsLOz4OH985ZQ Vvv6XCRQj5dnqhbRYLIZNUp2f3G+MRd/SAFMoDzl2dC/WGxUzUjL2ijQvI3uMfXSLb6Q NJoyffdQc4yhKS1mFrVGrbHjIiIFksq4gZ6Y764gfusd+uVQ33A8hjK8+eUt7GlrCfCB s7IRvwHhxSp3vKj5ZWXsxh2OCy3x3/ZVgrw1ZqS65ZSl9sWgafUMECOuLT9XpTWy6ls4 yYnw== X-Gm-Message-State: AOAM530s62Wjnu9nbWAhuZorMw/OIXFs0rOxozNpCUEVJeB/gRLHkW1W rb42czKpKawsK0Qilk+DFwM= X-Google-Smtp-Source: ABdhPJzemMbkkuynXP537mWDmvk02m0bIk1EddBHBhwftMVLE/TVyHXbQ4++OLA1sb5QjK7IvOUW7g== X-Received: by 2002:aca:57d3:: with SMTP id l202mr8390653oib.97.1614029445490; Mon, 22 Feb 2021 13:30:45 -0800 (PST) Received: from localhost ([2600:1700:e321:62f0:329c:23ff:fee3:9d7c]) by smtp.gmail.com with ESMTPSA id t4sm3769637ooh.4.2021.02.22.13.30.44 (version=TLS1_2 cipher=ECDHE-ECDSA-CHACHA20-POLY1305 bits=256/256); Mon, 22 Feb 2021 13:30:44 -0800 (PST) Sender: Guenter Roeck Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2021 13:30:42 -0800 From: Guenter Roeck To: Flavio Suligoi Cc: Wim Van Sebroeck , "linux-watchdog@vger.kernel.org" , "linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org" , Mika Westerberg Subject: Re: R: [PATCH v1] watchdog: wdat: add param. to start wdog on module insertion Message-ID: <20210222213042.GH98612@roeck-us.net> References: <20210218163200.1154812-1-f.suligoi@asem.it> <20210219105447.GI2542@lahna.fi.intel.com> <4ed7ec8c-d5bf-41b8-96c4-b34db670315d@roeck-us.net> <90ae006f2f3a47298122d53ba5e747b3@asem.it> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <90ae006f2f3a47298122d53ba5e747b3@asem.it> User-Agent: Mutt/1.9.4 (2018-02-28) Precedence: bulk List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-watchdog@vger.kernel.org On Mon, Feb 22, 2021 at 11:28:18AM +0000, Flavio Suligoi wrote: [ ... ] > > Having said that, I'd prefer to have a module parameter in the watchdog > > core. We already have a number of similar module parameters in various > > drivers, all named differently, and I'd rather not have more. > > Ok, I'll study how to introduce a this new parameter in the wdog core, > so that it can be available for all watchdog drivers. > Then we'll have to think what to do with the existent similar parameters. > I think we have to keep them for compatibility reasons. > Correct. Thanks, Guenter