Re: [PATCH] Added MIPS RM9K watchdog driver

[jhf@columbus.rr.com (Joseph Fannin)]

On Sat, Aug 12, 2006 at 01:49:23AM +0200, Thomas Koeller wrote:
> On Friday 11 August 2006 22:56, Dave Jones wrote:
> > On Thu, Aug 10, 2006 at 11:19:13PM +0200, thomas@koeller.dyndns.org wrote:
> >  > +
> >  > +#include <linux/config.h>
> >
> > not needed.
>
> It is, otherwise I do not get CONFIG_WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT.

    It shouldn't be necessary, so it's probably a bug.  I could not
begin to tell you where.

    I've CC'd the Kbuild maintainer -- apologies if I'm way off base
here.

    Still, if this #include is to stay, you'd probably better comment
it, or it's likely someone will rip it out in a cleanup:

http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/linux/kernel/663918

>
> >
> >  > +static int locked = 0;
> >
> > unneeded initialisation.
>
> Not strictly needed, that's true, but does not do any harm either
> and expresses the intention clearly.

    My meager understanding is that it makes the kernel image bigger.

> >
> >  > +static int nowayout =
> >  > +#if defined(CONFIG_WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT)
> >  > +        1;
> >  > +#else
> >  > +        0;
> >  > +#endif
> >
> > static int nowayout = CONFIG_WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
> >
> > should work.
>
> Does not work. If the option is not selected, CONFIG_WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT
> is undefined, not zero.


    Possibly related?


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