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git-mirror · Mar 27, 2012 · 96501d6 · 96501d6
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@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
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-refs/heads/master: 2ca1606359695cc7ce371c7829c4082d9095fc06
+refs/heads/master: fd7b673c92731fc6c0b1e999adfd87b6762ee797
diff --git a/trunk/Documentation/watchdog/convert_drivers_to_kernel_api.txt b/trunk/Documentation/watchdog/convert_drivers_to_kernel_api.txt
@@ -59,6 +59,10 @@ Here is a overview of the functions and probably needed actions:
 	WDIOC_GETTIMEOUT:
 		No preparations needed
 
+	WDIOC_GETTIMELEFT:
+		It needs get_timeleft() callback to be defined. Otherwise it
+		will return EOPNOTSUPP
+
   Other IOCTLs can be served using the ioctl-callback. Note that this is mainly
   intended for porting old drivers; new drivers should not invent private IOCTLs.
   Private IOCTLs are processed first. When the callback returns with

diff --git a/trunk/Documentation/watchdog/watchdog-kernel-api.txt b/trunk/Documentation/watchdog/watchdog-kernel-api.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 The Linux WatchDog Timer Driver Core kernel API.
 ===============================================
-Last reviewed: 29-Nov-2011
+Last reviewed: 16-Mar-2012
 
 Wim Van Sebroeck <wim@iguana.be>
 
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ struct watchdog_ops {
 	int (*ping)(struct watchdog_device *);
 	unsigned int (*status)(struct watchdog_device *);
 	int (*set_timeout)(struct watchdog_device *, unsigned int);
+	unsigned int (*get_timeleft)(struct watchdog_device *);
 	long (*ioctl)(struct watchdog_device *, unsigned int, unsigned long);
 };
 
@@ -123,6 +124,7 @@ they are supported. These optional routines/operations are:
   because the watchdog does not necessarily has a 1 second resolution).
   (Note: the WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT needs to be set in the options field of the
   watchdog's info structure).
+* get_timeleft: this routines returns the time that's left before a reset.
 * ioctl: if this routine is present then it will be called first before we do
   our own internal ioctl call handling. This routine should return -ENOIOCTLCMD
   if a command is not supported. The parameters that are passed to the ioctl

diff --git a/trunk/drivers/watchdog/watchdog_dev.c b/trunk/drivers/watchdog/watchdog_dev.c
@@ -236,6 +236,11 @@ static long watchdog_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
 		if (wdd->timeout == 0)
 			return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 		return put_user(wdd->timeout, p);
+	case WDIOC_GETTIMELEFT:
+		if (!wdd->ops->get_timeleft)
+			return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+
+		return put_user(wdd->ops->get_timeleft(wdd), p);
 	default:
 		return -ENOTTY;
 	}

diff --git a/trunk/include/linux/watchdog.h b/trunk/include/linux/watchdog.h
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ struct watchdog_device;
  * @ping:	The routine that sends a keepalive ping to the watchdog device.
  * @status:	The routine that shows the status of the watchdog device.
  * @set_timeout:The routine for setting the watchdog devices timeout value.
+ * @get_timeleft:The routine that get's the time that's left before a reset.
  * @ioctl:	The routines that handles extra ioctl calls.
  *
  * The watchdog_ops structure contains a list of low-level operations
@@ -82,6 +83,7 @@ struct watchdog_ops {
 	int (*ping)(struct watchdog_device *);
 	unsigned int (*status)(struct watchdog_device *);
 	int (*set_timeout)(struct watchdog_device *, unsigned int);
+	unsigned int (*get_timeleft)(struct watchdog_device *);
 	long (*ioctl)(struct watchdog_device *, unsigned int, unsigned long);
 };