From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1752189Ab1KXTiI (ORCPT ); Thu, 24 Nov 2011 14:38:08 -0500 Received: from mailrelay001.isp.belgacom.be ([195.238.6.51]:35600 "EHLO mailrelay001.isp.belgacom.be" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1751517Ab1KXTiG (ORCPT ); Thu, 24 Nov 2011 14:38:06 -0500 X-Belgacom-Dynamic: yes X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Filtered: true X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Result: Av0EAPeczk5tg6zW/2dsb2JhbABDqnKBBoFyAQEEATocIxAIA0YUJQMhiBgCtFUSilAElEmSDQ Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2011 20:34:29 +0100 From: Wim Van Sebroeck To: Marc Vertes Cc: HaraldWelte@viatech.com, w.sang@pengutronix.de, mad_soft@inbox.ru, linux-watchdog@vger.kernel.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, broonie@opensource.wolfsonmicro.com Subject: Re: [PATCH RFC] watchdog: add a new driver for VIA chipsets Message-ID: <20111124193429.GU23376@infomag.iguana.be> References: <4ecb84b9.48rmEWqC3D6x18iE%marc.vertes@sigfox.com> <20111122112212.GD2734@pengutronix.de> <4ecbd66c.8a87vIwdu0Z+quuZ%marc.vertes@sigfox.com> <20111122173029.GA14349@pengutronix.de> <4ecbe56d.0B7WEVDKkK1s88MJ%marc.vertes@sigfox.com> <4ecbf011.dZASXe6D5kH4Uxve%marc.vertes@sigfox.com> <20111123121051.GA18320@rainbow> <20111123182209.GF5315@prithivi.gnumonks.org> <20111123214115.GO23376@infomag.iguana.be> <4ece995e.x4p0mK5XK7QoXS86%marc.vertes@sigfox.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <4ece995e.x4p0mK5XK7QoXS86%marc.vertes@sigfox.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.18 (2008-05-17) Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Hi Marc, > > The BIOS can at least start the hardware, so the hardware does work :-) > > > Hey, I just discovered that enabling Plug&Play in the BIOS is the key! > > It unlocks watchdog control registers and opens access to counters and > all the stuff. Sometimes lateral thinking helps :-) > > So the driver will be able to normally support all features as documented > in the datasheet. I plan an update tomorrow. Nice !!! Please add a note about the fact that you need to enable PnP in the driver. Kind regards, Wim.