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SubjectRe: [RFC] Watchdog device class
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On Maw, 2006-04-18 at 20:35 +0200, Rudolf Marek wrote:
> timeout - timeout value in sec - convert it to ms perhaps?

Probably

> ping - "ping" file, to replace the /dev/watchdog writes

Well you need to keep /dev/watchdog but yes

> As for the temps/fans I belive the driver should register in hwmon class and use
> hwmon class sysfs iterface and then just create sort of relation between the
> sysfs files/classes, so the watchdog app can find the temps.

I think that is appropriate. The temperature and watchdog association is
mostly historical because in the past thats where temp sensors lived,
nowdays they are everywhere.


Alan

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