Re: [U-Boot] [PATCH] watchdog petting during autoboot delay

26 May 2010

On Wednesday 26 May 2010 06:34:49 Nicolas Ferre wrote:
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--- a/common/main.c
+++ b/common/main.c
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ static __inline__ int abortboot(int bootdelay)
    * when catch up.
    */
   do {

WATCHDOG_RESET();	/* Trigger watchdog, if needed */

if (tstc()) {
	if (presskey_len < presskey_max) {
		presskey [presskey_len ++] = getc();

@@ -251,6 +252,7 @@ static __inline__ int abortboot(int bootdelay)
 # endif
   			break;
   		}

	WATCHDOG_RESET();	/* Trigger watchdog, if needed */
udelay(10000);

}

if your udelay() implementation isnt calling WATCHDOG_RESET(), it is broken.  
yes, this is undocumented, but search the mailing archives for examples.
i believe the same goes for serial devices and their tstc() function.
-mike

    

Mike Frysinger