Re: [PATCH 5/5] watchdog: Remove the MTX-1 watchdog driver
From: Guenter Roeck
Date: Mon Oct 26 2026 - 18:13:07 EST
On Fri, Oct 16, 2026 at 03:16:17PM -0700, Florian Fainelli wrote:
> MTX-1 now uses the generic GPIO watchdog driver with board properties
> describing its GPIO and heartbeat constraints. Remove the unused custom
> driver and its Kconfig and Makefile entries.
>
> The watchdog core now supplies the character device, keepalive scheduling,
> timeout handling and close semantics previously implemented by this driver.
>
> Signed-off-by: Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@xxxxxxxxx>
Applied.
Thanks,
Guenter
> ---
> drivers/watchdog/Kconfig | 7 -
> drivers/watchdog/Makefile | 1 -
> drivers/watchdog/mtx-1_wdt.c | 245 -----------------------------------
> 3 files changed, 253 deletions(-)
> delete mode 100644 drivers/watchdog/mtx-1_wdt.c
>
> diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig b/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig
> index f50709c635e5..c884f86be4e3 100644
> --- a/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig
> +++ b/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig
> @@ -1865,13 +1865,6 @@ config JZ4740_WDT
> help
> Hardware driver for the built-in watchdog timer on Ingenic jz4740 SoCs.
>
> -config WDT_MTX1
> - tristate "MTX-1 Hardware Watchdog"
> - depends on MIPS_MTX1 || (MIPS && COMPILE_TEST)
> - help
> - Hardware driver for the MTX-1 boards. This is a watchdog timer that
> - will reboot the machine after a 100 seconds timer expired.
> -
> config SIBYTE_WDOG
> tristate "Sibyte SoC hardware watchdog"
> depends on CPU_SB1
> diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/Makefile b/drivers/watchdog/Makefile
> index 9ac406677aba..19cb25f51624 100644
> --- a/drivers/watchdog/Makefile
> +++ b/drivers/watchdog/Makefile
> @@ -172,7 +172,6 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_BCM47XX_WDT) += bcm47xx_wdt.o
> obj-$(CONFIG_RC32434_WDT) += rc32434_wdt.o
> obj-$(CONFIG_INDYDOG) += indydog.o
> obj-$(CONFIG_JZ4740_WDT) += jz4740_wdt.o
> -obj-$(CONFIG_WDT_MTX1) += mtx-1_wdt.o
> obj-$(CONFIG_SIBYTE_WDOG) += sb_wdog.o
> obj-$(CONFIG_TXX9_WDT) += txx9wdt.o
> obj-$(CONFIG_OCTEON_WDT) += octeon-wdt.o
> diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/mtx-1_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/mtx-1_wdt.c
> deleted file mode 100644
> index f75426cfa425..000000000000
> --- a/drivers/watchdog/mtx-1_wdt.c
> +++ /dev/null
> @@ -1,245 +0,0 @@
> -// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0+
> -/*
> - * Driver for the MTX-1 Watchdog.
> - *
> - * (C) Copyright 2005 4G Systems <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> - * All Rights Reserved.
> - * http://www.4g-systems.biz
> - *
> - * (C) Copyright 2007 OpenWrt.org, Florian Fainelli <florian@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> - * (c) Copyright 2005 4G Systems <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> - *
> - * Release 0.01.
> - * Author: Michael Stickel michael.stickel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> - *
> - * Release 0.02.
> - * Author: Florian Fainelli florian@xxxxxxxxxxx
> - * use the Linux watchdog/timer APIs
> - *
> - * The Watchdog is configured to reset the MTX-1
> - * if it is not triggered for 100 seconds.
> - * It should not be triggered more often than 1.6 seconds.
> - *
> - * A timer triggers the watchdog every 5 seconds, until
> - * it is opened for the first time. After the first open
> - * it MUST be triggered every 2..95 seconds.
> - */
> -
> -#include <linux/module.h>
> -#include <linux/moduleparam.h>
> -#include <linux/types.h>
> -#include <linux/errno.h>
> -#include <linux/miscdevice.h>
> -#include <linux/fs.h>
> -#include <linux/ioport.h>
> -#include <linux/timer.h>
> -#include <linux/completion.h>
> -#include <linux/jiffies.h>
> -#include <linux/watchdog.h>
> -#include <linux/platform_device.h>
> -#include <linux/io.h>
> -#include <linux/uaccess.h>
> -#include <linux/gpio/consumer.h>
> -
> -#define MTX1_WDT_INTERVAL (5 * HZ)
> -
> -static int ticks = 100 * HZ;
> -
> -static struct {
> - struct completion stop;
> - spinlock_t lock;
> - int running;
> - struct timer_list timer;
> - int queue;
> - int default_ticks;
> - unsigned long inuse;
> - struct gpio_desc *gpiod;
> - unsigned int gstate;
> -} mtx1_wdt_device;
> -
> -static void mtx1_wdt_trigger(struct timer_list *unused)
> -{
> - spin_lock(&mtx1_wdt_device.lock);
> - if (mtx1_wdt_device.running)
> - ticks--;
> -
> - /* toggle wdt gpio */
> - mtx1_wdt_device.gstate = !mtx1_wdt_device.gstate;
> - gpiod_set_value(mtx1_wdt_device.gpiod, mtx1_wdt_device.gstate);
> -
> - if (mtx1_wdt_device.queue && ticks)
> - mod_timer(&mtx1_wdt_device.timer, jiffies + MTX1_WDT_INTERVAL);
> - else
> - complete(&mtx1_wdt_device.stop);
> - spin_unlock(&mtx1_wdt_device.lock);
> -}
> -
> -static void mtx1_wdt_reset(void)
> -{
> - ticks = mtx1_wdt_device.default_ticks;
> -}
> -
> -
> -static void mtx1_wdt_start(void)
> -{
> - unsigned long flags;
> -
> - spin_lock_irqsave(&mtx1_wdt_device.lock, flags);
> - if (!mtx1_wdt_device.queue) {
> - mtx1_wdt_device.queue = 1;
> - mtx1_wdt_device.gstate = 1;
> - gpiod_set_value(mtx1_wdt_device.gpiod, 1);
> - mod_timer(&mtx1_wdt_device.timer, jiffies + MTX1_WDT_INTERVAL);
> - }
> - mtx1_wdt_device.running++;
> - spin_unlock_irqrestore(&mtx1_wdt_device.lock, flags);
> -}
> -
> -static int mtx1_wdt_stop(void)
> -{
> - unsigned long flags;
> -
> - spin_lock_irqsave(&mtx1_wdt_device.lock, flags);
> - if (mtx1_wdt_device.queue) {
> - mtx1_wdt_device.queue = 0;
> - mtx1_wdt_device.gstate = 0;
> - gpiod_set_value(mtx1_wdt_device.gpiod, 0);
> - }
> - ticks = mtx1_wdt_device.default_ticks;
> - spin_unlock_irqrestore(&mtx1_wdt_device.lock, flags);
> - return 0;
> -}
> -
> -/* Filesystem functions */
> -
> -static int mtx1_wdt_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
> -{
> - if (test_and_set_bit(0, &mtx1_wdt_device.inuse))
> - return -EBUSY;
> - return stream_open(inode, file);
> -}
> -
> -
> -static int mtx1_wdt_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
> -{
> - clear_bit(0, &mtx1_wdt_device.inuse);
> - return 0;
> -}
> -
> -static long mtx1_wdt_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
> - unsigned long arg)
> -{
> - void __user *argp = (void __user *)arg;
> - int __user *p = (int __user *)argp;
> - unsigned int value;
> - static const struct watchdog_info ident = {
> - .options = WDIOF_CARDRESET,
> - .identity = "MTX-1 WDT",
> - };
> -
> - switch (cmd) {
> - case WDIOC_GETSUPPORT:
> - if (copy_to_user(argp, &ident, sizeof(ident)))
> - return -EFAULT;
> - break;
> - case WDIOC_GETSTATUS:
> - case WDIOC_GETBOOTSTATUS:
> - put_user(0, p);
> - break;
> - case WDIOC_SETOPTIONS:
> - if (get_user(value, p))
> - return -EFAULT;
> - if (value & WDIOS_ENABLECARD)
> - mtx1_wdt_start();
> - else if (value & WDIOS_DISABLECARD)
> - mtx1_wdt_stop();
> - else
> - return -EINVAL;
> - return 0;
> - case WDIOC_KEEPALIVE:
> - mtx1_wdt_reset();
> - break;
> - default:
> - return -ENOTTY;
> - }
> - return 0;
> -}
> -
> -
> -static ssize_t mtx1_wdt_write(struct file *file, const char *buf,
> - size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
> -{
> - if (!count)
> - return -EIO;
> - mtx1_wdt_reset();
> - return count;
> -}
> -
> -static const struct file_operations mtx1_wdt_fops = {
> - .owner = THIS_MODULE,
> - .unlocked_ioctl = mtx1_wdt_ioctl,
> - .compat_ioctl = compat_ptr_ioctl,
> - .open = mtx1_wdt_open,
> - .write = mtx1_wdt_write,
> - .release = mtx1_wdt_release,
> -};
> -
> -
> -static struct miscdevice mtx1_wdt_misc = {
> - .minor = WATCHDOG_MINOR,
> - .name = "watchdog",
> - .fops = &mtx1_wdt_fops,
> -};
> -
> -
> -static int mtx1_wdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
> -{
> - int ret;
> -
> - mtx1_wdt_device.gpiod = devm_gpiod_get(&pdev->dev,
> - NULL, GPIOD_OUT_HIGH);
> - if (IS_ERR(mtx1_wdt_device.gpiod)) {
> - dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to request gpio");
> - return PTR_ERR(mtx1_wdt_device.gpiod);
> - }
> -
> - spin_lock_init(&mtx1_wdt_device.lock);
> - init_completion(&mtx1_wdt_device.stop);
> - mtx1_wdt_device.queue = 0;
> - clear_bit(0, &mtx1_wdt_device.inuse);
> - timer_setup(&mtx1_wdt_device.timer, mtx1_wdt_trigger, 0);
> - mtx1_wdt_device.default_ticks = ticks;
> -
> - ret = misc_register(&mtx1_wdt_misc);
> - if (ret < 0) {
> - dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to register\n");
> - return ret;
> - }
> - mtx1_wdt_start();
> - dev_info(&pdev->dev, "MTX-1 Watchdog driver\n");
> - return 0;
> -}
> -
> -static void mtx1_wdt_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
> -{
> - /* FIXME: do we need to lock this test ? */
> - if (mtx1_wdt_device.queue) {
> - mtx1_wdt_device.queue = 0;
> - wait_for_completion(&mtx1_wdt_device.stop);
> - }
> -
> - misc_deregister(&mtx1_wdt_misc);
> -}
> -
> -static struct platform_driver mtx1_wdt_driver = {
> - .probe = mtx1_wdt_probe,
> - .remove = mtx1_wdt_remove,
> - .driver.name = "mtx1-wdt",
> -};
> -
> -module_platform_driver(mtx1_wdt_driver);
> -
> -MODULE_AUTHOR("Michael Stickel, Florian Fainelli");
> -MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Driver for the MTX-1 watchdog");
> -MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
> -MODULE_ALIAS("platform:mtx1-wdt");