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author | Daniel Bristot de Oliveira <bristot@kernel.org> | 2022-02-11 15:30:14 +0100 |
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committer | Wim Van Sebroeck <wim@linux-watchdog.org> | 2022-03-27 17:04:08 +0200 |
commit | ba6c89ab3b5878364d400b1db4b484e84965f347 (patch) | |
tree | ee25edbfa758c29d3084c88193031f6bb275eaf2 /drivers | |
parent | watchdog: aspeed: add nowayout support (diff) | |
download | linux-ba6c89ab3b5878364d400b1db4b484e84965f347.tar.xz linux-ba6c89ab3b5878364d400b1db4b484e84965f347.zip |
watchdog: Improve watchdog_dev function documentation
Adjust function comments to the kernel doc format. It
also adjusts some variable names and adds return values.
No functional change.
Changes from V1:
Change "Returns" to "Return:" (Randy Dunlap)
Cc: Wim Van Sebroeck <wim@linux-watchdog.org>
Cc: Guenter Roeck <linux@roeck-us.net>
Cc: Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@infradead.org>
Cc: linux-watchdog@vger.kernel.org
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Signed-off-by: Daniel Bristot de Oliveira <bristot@kernel.org>
Tested-by: Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@infradead.org>
Acked-by: Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@infradead.org>
Reviewed-by: Guenter Roeck <linux@roeck-us.net>
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/30378a03e9cd9b5f6e92ec9bf512edc38bad8627.1644589712.git.bristot@kernel.org
Signed-off-by: Guenter Roeck <linux@roeck-us.net>
Signed-off-by: Wim Van Sebroeck <wim@linux-watchdog.org>
Diffstat (limited to 'drivers')
-rw-r--r-- | drivers/watchdog/watchdog_dev.c | 244 |
1 files changed, 125 insertions, 119 deletions
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/watchdog_dev.c b/drivers/watchdog/watchdog_dev.c index 3a3d8b5c7ad5..54903f3c851e 100644 --- a/drivers/watchdog/watchdog_dev.c +++ b/drivers/watchdog/watchdog_dev.c @@ -171,17 +171,17 @@ static int __watchdog_ping(struct watchdog_device *wdd) } /* - * watchdog_ping: ping the watchdog. - * @wdd: the watchdog device to ping + * watchdog_ping - ping the watchdog + * @wdd: The watchdog device to ping * - * The caller must hold wd_data->lock. + * If the watchdog has no own ping operation then it needs to be + * restarted via the start operation. This wrapper function does + * exactly that. + * We only ping when the watchdog device is running. + * The caller must hold wd_data->lock. * - * If the watchdog has no own ping operation then it needs to be - * restarted via the start operation. This wrapper function does - * exactly that. - * We only ping when the watchdog device is running. + * Return: 0 on success, error otherwise. */ - static int watchdog_ping(struct watchdog_device *wdd) { struct watchdog_core_data *wd_data = wdd->wd_data; @@ -231,16 +231,14 @@ static enum hrtimer_restart watchdog_timer_expired(struct hrtimer *timer) } /* - * watchdog_start: wrapper to start the watchdog. - * @wdd: the watchdog device to start + * watchdog_start - wrapper to start the watchdog + * @wdd: The watchdog device to start * - * The caller must hold wd_data->lock. + * Start the watchdog if it is not active and mark it active. + * The caller must hold wd_data->lock. * - * Start the watchdog if it is not active and mark it active. - * This function returns zero on success or a negative errno code for - * failure. + * Return: 0 on success or a negative errno code for failure. */ - static int watchdog_start(struct watchdog_device *wdd) { struct watchdog_core_data *wd_data = wdd->wd_data; @@ -274,17 +272,15 @@ static int watchdog_start(struct watchdog_device *wdd) } /* - * watchdog_stop: wrapper to stop the watchdog. - * @wdd: the watchdog device to stop + * watchdog_stop - wrapper to stop the watchdog + * @wdd: The watchdog device to stop * - * The caller must hold wd_data->lock. + * Stop the watchdog if it is still active and unmark it active. + * If the 'nowayout' feature was set, the watchdog cannot be stopped. + * The caller must hold wd_data->lock. * - * Stop the watchdog if it is still active and unmark it active. - * This function returns zero on success or a negative errno code for - * failure. - * If the 'nowayout' feature was set, the watchdog cannot be stopped. + * Return: 0 on success or a negative errno code for failure. */ - static int watchdog_stop(struct watchdog_device *wdd) { int err = 0; @@ -315,14 +311,14 @@ static int watchdog_stop(struct watchdog_device *wdd) } /* - * watchdog_get_status: wrapper to get the watchdog status - * @wdd: the watchdog device to get the status from + * watchdog_get_status - wrapper to get the watchdog status + * @wdd: The watchdog device to get the status from * - * The caller must hold wd_data->lock. + * Get the watchdog's status flags. + * The caller must hold wd_data->lock. * - * Get the watchdog's status flags. + * Return: watchdog's status flags. */ - static unsigned int watchdog_get_status(struct watchdog_device *wdd) { struct watchdog_core_data *wd_data = wdd->wd_data; @@ -352,13 +348,14 @@ static unsigned int watchdog_get_status(struct watchdog_device *wdd) } /* - * watchdog_set_timeout: set the watchdog timer timeout - * @wdd: the watchdog device to set the timeout for - * @timeout: timeout to set in seconds + * watchdog_set_timeout - set the watchdog timer timeout + * @wdd: The watchdog device to set the timeout for + * @timeout: Timeout to set in seconds + * + * The caller must hold wd_data->lock. * - * The caller must hold wd_data->lock. + * Return: 0 if successful, error otherwise. */ - static int watchdog_set_timeout(struct watchdog_device *wdd, unsigned int timeout) { @@ -385,11 +382,12 @@ static int watchdog_set_timeout(struct watchdog_device *wdd, } /* - * watchdog_set_pretimeout: set the watchdog timer pretimeout - * @wdd: the watchdog device to set the timeout for - * @timeout: pretimeout to set in seconds + * watchdog_set_pretimeout - set the watchdog timer pretimeout + * @wdd: The watchdog device to set the timeout for + * @timeout: pretimeout to set in seconds + * + * Return: 0 if successful, error otherwise. */ - static int watchdog_set_pretimeout(struct watchdog_device *wdd, unsigned int timeout) { @@ -410,15 +408,15 @@ static int watchdog_set_pretimeout(struct watchdog_device *wdd, } /* - * watchdog_get_timeleft: wrapper to get the time left before a reboot - * @wdd: the watchdog device to get the remaining time from - * @timeleft: the time that's left + * watchdog_get_timeleft - wrapper to get the time left before a reboot + * @wdd: The watchdog device to get the remaining time from + * @timeleft: The time that's left * - * The caller must hold wd_data->lock. + * Get the time before a watchdog will reboot (if not pinged). + * The caller must hold wd_data->lock. * - * Get the time before a watchdog will reboot (if not pinged). + * Return: 0 if successful, error otherwise. */ - static int watchdog_get_timeleft(struct watchdog_device *wdd, unsigned int *timeleft) { @@ -635,14 +633,15 @@ __ATTRIBUTE_GROUPS(wdt); #endif /* - * watchdog_ioctl_op: call the watchdog drivers ioctl op if defined - * @wdd: the watchdog device to do the ioctl on - * @cmd: watchdog command - * @arg: argument pointer + * watchdog_ioctl_op - call the watchdog drivers ioctl op if defined + * @wdd: The watchdog device to do the ioctl on + * @cmd: Watchdog command + * @arg: Argument pointer * - * The caller must hold wd_data->lock. + * The caller must hold wd_data->lock. + * + * Return: 0 if successful, error otherwise. */ - static int watchdog_ioctl_op(struct watchdog_device *wdd, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg) { @@ -653,17 +652,18 @@ static int watchdog_ioctl_op(struct watchdog_device *wdd, unsigned int cmd, } /* - * watchdog_write: writes to the watchdog. - * @file: file from VFS - * @data: user address of data - * @len: length of data - * @ppos: pointer to the file offset + * watchdog_write - writes to the watchdog + * @file: File from VFS + * @data: User address of data + * @len: Length of data + * @ppos: Pointer to the file offset * - * A write to a watchdog device is defined as a keepalive ping. - * Writing the magic 'V' sequence allows the next close to turn - * off the watchdog (if 'nowayout' is not set). + * A write to a watchdog device is defined as a keepalive ping. + * Writing the magic 'V' sequence allows the next close to turn + * off the watchdog (if 'nowayout' is not set). + * + * Return: @len if successful, error otherwise. */ - static ssize_t watchdog_write(struct file *file, const char __user *data, size_t len, loff_t *ppos) { @@ -706,13 +706,15 @@ static ssize_t watchdog_write(struct file *file, const char __user *data, } /* - * watchdog_ioctl: handle the different ioctl's for the watchdog device. - * @file: file handle to the device - * @cmd: watchdog command - * @arg: argument pointer + * watchdog_ioctl - handle the different ioctl's for the watchdog device + * @file: File handle to the device + * @cmd: Watchdog command + * @arg: Argument pointer * - * The watchdog API defines a common set of functions for all watchdogs - * according to their available features. + * The watchdog API defines a common set of functions for all watchdogs + * according to their available features. + * + * Return: 0 if successful, error otherwise. */ static long watchdog_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, @@ -819,15 +821,16 @@ out_ioctl: } /* - * watchdog_open: open the /dev/watchdog* devices. - * @inode: inode of device - * @file: file handle to device + * watchdog_open - open the /dev/watchdog* devices + * @inode: Inode of device + * @file: File handle to device + * + * When the /dev/watchdog* device gets opened, we start the watchdog. + * Watch out: the /dev/watchdog device is single open, so we make sure + * it can only be opened once. * - * When the /dev/watchdog* device gets opened, we start the watchdog. - * Watch out: the /dev/watchdog device is single open, so we make sure - * it can only be opened once. + * Return: 0 if successful, error otherwise. */ - static int watchdog_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file) { struct watchdog_core_data *wd_data; @@ -896,15 +899,16 @@ static void watchdog_core_data_release(struct device *dev) } /* - * watchdog_release: release the watchdog device. - * @inode: inode of device - * @file: file handle to device + * watchdog_release - release the watchdog device + * @inode: Inode of device + * @file: File handle to device + * + * This is the code for when /dev/watchdog gets closed. We will only + * stop the watchdog when we have received the magic char (and nowayout + * was not set), else the watchdog will keep running. * - * This is the code for when /dev/watchdog gets closed. We will only - * stop the watchdog when we have received the magic char (and nowayout - * was not set), else the watchdog will keep running. + * Always returns 0. */ - static int watchdog_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file) { struct watchdog_core_data *wd_data = file->private_data; @@ -977,14 +981,15 @@ static struct class watchdog_class = { }; /* - * watchdog_cdev_register: register watchdog character device - * @wdd: watchdog device + * watchdog_cdev_register - register watchdog character device + * @wdd: Watchdog device + * + * Register a watchdog character device including handling the legacy + * /dev/watchdog node. /dev/watchdog is actually a miscdevice and + * thus we set it up like that. * - * Register a watchdog character device including handling the legacy - * /dev/watchdog node. /dev/watchdog is actually a miscdevice and - * thus we set it up like that. + * Return: 0 if successful, error otherwise. */ - static int watchdog_cdev_register(struct watchdog_device *wdd) { struct watchdog_core_data *wd_data; @@ -1074,13 +1079,12 @@ static int watchdog_cdev_register(struct watchdog_device *wdd) } /* - * watchdog_cdev_unregister: unregister watchdog character device - * @watchdog: watchdog device + * watchdog_cdev_unregister - unregister watchdog character device + * @wdd: Watchdog device * - * Unregister watchdog character device and if needed the legacy - * /dev/watchdog device. + * Unregister watchdog character device and if needed the legacy + * /dev/watchdog device. */ - static void watchdog_cdev_unregister(struct watchdog_device *wdd) { struct watchdog_core_data *wd_data = wdd->wd_data; @@ -1109,15 +1113,16 @@ static void watchdog_cdev_unregister(struct watchdog_device *wdd) put_device(&wd_data->dev); } -/* - * watchdog_dev_register: register a watchdog device - * @wdd: watchdog device +/** + * watchdog_dev_register - register a watchdog device + * @wdd: Watchdog device + * + * Register a watchdog device including handling the legacy + * /dev/watchdog node. /dev/watchdog is actually a miscdevice and + * thus we set it up like that. * - * Register a watchdog device including handling the legacy - * /dev/watchdog node. /dev/watchdog is actually a miscdevice and - * thus we set it up like that. + * Return: 0 if successful, error otherwise. */ - int watchdog_dev_register(struct watchdog_device *wdd) { int ret; @@ -1133,30 +1138,31 @@ int watchdog_dev_register(struct watchdog_device *wdd) return ret; } -/* - * watchdog_dev_unregister: unregister a watchdog device - * @watchdog: watchdog device +/** + * watchdog_dev_unregister - unregister a watchdog device + * @wdd: watchdog device * - * Unregister watchdog device and if needed the legacy - * /dev/watchdog device. + * Unregister watchdog device and if needed the legacy + * /dev/watchdog device. */ - void watchdog_dev_unregister(struct watchdog_device *wdd) { watchdog_unregister_pretimeout(wdd); watchdog_cdev_unregister(wdd); } -/* - * watchdog_set_last_hw_keepalive: set last HW keepalive time for watchdog - * @wdd: watchdog device - * @last_ping_ms: time since last HW heartbeat +/** + * watchdog_set_last_hw_keepalive - set last HW keepalive time for watchdog + * @wdd: Watchdog device + * @last_ping_ms: Time since last HW heartbeat * - * Adjusts the last known HW keepalive time for a watchdog timer. - * This is needed if the watchdog is already running when the probe - * function is called, and it can't be pinged immediately. This - * function must be called immediately after watchdog registration, - * and min_hw_heartbeat_ms must be set for this to be useful. + * Adjusts the last known HW keepalive time for a watchdog timer. + * This is needed if the watchdog is already running when the probe + * function is called, and it can't be pinged immediately. This + * function must be called immediately after watchdog registration, + * and min_hw_heartbeat_ms must be set for this to be useful. + * + * Return: 0 if successful, error otherwise. */ int watchdog_set_last_hw_keepalive(struct watchdog_device *wdd, unsigned int last_ping_ms) @@ -1180,12 +1186,13 @@ int watchdog_set_last_hw_keepalive(struct watchdog_device *wdd, } EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(watchdog_set_last_hw_keepalive); -/* - * watchdog_dev_init: init dev part of watchdog core +/** + * watchdog_dev_init - init dev part of watchdog core * - * Allocate a range of chardev nodes to use for watchdog devices + * Allocate a range of chardev nodes to use for watchdog devices. + * + * Return: 0 if successful, error otherwise. */ - int __init watchdog_dev_init(void) { int err; @@ -1218,12 +1225,11 @@ err_register: return err; } -/* - * watchdog_dev_exit: exit dev part of watchdog core +/** + * watchdog_dev_exit - exit dev part of watchdog core * - * Release the range of chardev nodes used for watchdog devices + * Release the range of chardev nodes used for watchdog devices. */ - void __exit watchdog_dev_exit(void) { unregister_chrdev_region(watchdog_devt, MAX_DOGS); |