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[v5] Add sun4v_wdt watchdog driver

Message ID 1453946047-18003-1-git-send-email-wim.coekaerts@oracle.com
State Superseded
Delegated to: David Miller
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Commit Message

Wim Coekaerts Jan. 28, 2016, 1:54 a.m. UTC
This driver adds sparc hypervisor watchdog support. The default
timeout is 60 seconds and the range is between 1 and
31536000 seconds. Both watchdog-resolution and
watchdog-max-timeout MD properties settings are supported.

Signed-off-by: Wim Coekaerts <wim.coekaerts@oracle.com>
---
Change in v5:
  - After proper review of the hv watchdog api, the hv takes care of
	rounding to multiple of resolution internally so just check
	if it's <= 1 second.
  - Clean up _ping() and simplify _probe() value checking

Change in v4:
  - timeout in seconds
  - call the hv with support for microsecond resolution

Changes in v3:
  - Modify sun4v_mach_set_watchdog to allow for NULL and remove
	time_remaining
  - Cleanup includes
  - Consolidate _start and _ping into _ping since they were the same
  - Fix checkpatch warnings
  - Remove pr_info()s
  - Clean up return codes to be standard kernel return values
  - Consolidate _init and _probe into _init
	Don't use platform_device anymore because this is really
	just a driver that depends on a hv call. This now looks more
	like softdog.
  - Cleanly check for sun4v architecture and remove extra tests
  - Convert to ms timer support and honor resolution
	since most drivers use seconds I added _ms to make it clear
  - Clean up validation against the properties
  - Use sane values for MIN/MAX
---
 Documentation/watchdog/watchdog-parameters.txt |    4 +
 arch/sparc/kernel/hvcalls.S                    |    3 +-
 arch/sparc/kernel/sparc_ksyms_64.c             |    1 +
 drivers/watchdog/Kconfig                       |   11 ++
 drivers/watchdog/Makefile                      |    1 +
 drivers/watchdog/sun4v_wdt.c                   |  211 ++++++++++++++++++++++++
 6 files changed, 230 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 drivers/watchdog/sun4v_wdt.c

Comments

Guenter Roeck Jan. 28, 2016, 2:47 a.m. UTC | #1
On 01/27/2016 05:54 PM, Wim Coekaerts wrote:
> This driver adds sparc hypervisor watchdog support. The default
> timeout is 60 seconds and the range is between 1 and
> 31536000 seconds. Both watchdog-resolution and
> watchdog-max-timeout MD properties settings are supported.
>
> Signed-off-by: Wim Coekaerts <wim.coekaerts@oracle.com>
> ---
> Change in v5:
>    - After proper review of the hv watchdog api, the hv takes care of
> 	rounding to multiple of resolution internally so just check
> 	if it's <= 1 second.
>    - Clean up _ping() and simplify _probe() value checking
>
> Change in v4:
>    - timeout in seconds
>    - call the hv with support for microsecond resolution
>
> Changes in v3:
>    - Modify sun4v_mach_set_watchdog to allow for NULL and remove
> 	time_remaining
>    - Cleanup includes
>    - Consolidate _start and _ping into _ping since they were the same
>    - Fix checkpatch warnings
>    - Remove pr_info()s
>    - Clean up return codes to be standard kernel return values
>    - Consolidate _init and _probe into _init
> 	Don't use platform_device anymore because this is really
> 	just a driver that depends on a hv call. This now looks more
> 	like softdog.
>    - Cleanly check for sun4v architecture and remove extra tests
>    - Convert to ms timer support and honor resolution
> 	since most drivers use seconds I added _ms to make it clear
>    - Clean up validation against the properties
>    - Use sane values for MIN/MAX
> ---
>   Documentation/watchdog/watchdog-parameters.txt |    4 +
>   arch/sparc/kernel/hvcalls.S                    |    3 +-
>   arch/sparc/kernel/sparc_ksyms_64.c             |    1 +
>   drivers/watchdog/Kconfig                       |   11 ++
>   drivers/watchdog/Makefile                      |    1 +
>   drivers/watchdog/sun4v_wdt.c                   |  211 ++++++++++++++++++++++++
>   6 files changed, 230 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)
>   create mode 100644 drivers/watchdog/sun4v_wdt.c
>
> diff --git a/Documentation/watchdog/watchdog-parameters.txt b/Documentation/watchdog/watchdog-parameters.txt
> index 9f9ec9f..4e4b6f1 100644
> --- a/Documentation/watchdog/watchdog-parameters.txt
> +++ b/Documentation/watchdog/watchdog-parameters.txt
> @@ -400,3 +400,7 @@ wm8350_wdt:
>   nowayout: Watchdog cannot be stopped once started
>   	(default=kernel config parameter)
>   -------------------------------------------------
> +sun4v_wdt:
> +timeout_ms: Watchdog timeout in milliseconds 1..180000, default=60000)
> +nowayout: Watchdog cannot be stopped once started
> +-------------------------------------------------
> diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/hvcalls.S b/arch/sparc/kernel/hvcalls.S
> index afbaba5..d127130 100644
> --- a/arch/sparc/kernel/hvcalls.S
> +++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/hvcalls.S
> @@ -338,8 +338,9 @@ ENTRY(sun4v_mach_set_watchdog)
>   	mov	%o1, %o4
>   	mov	HV_FAST_MACH_SET_WATCHDOG, %o5
>   	ta	HV_FAST_TRAP
> +	brnz,a,pn %o4, 0f
>   	stx	%o1, [%o4]
> -	retl
> +0:	retl
>   	 nop
>   ENDPROC(sun4v_mach_set_watchdog)
>
> diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/sparc_ksyms_64.c b/arch/sparc/kernel/sparc_ksyms_64.c
> index a92d5d2..9e034f2 100644
> --- a/arch/sparc/kernel/sparc_ksyms_64.c
> +++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/sparc_ksyms_64.c
> @@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(sun4v_niagara_getperf);
>   EXPORT_SYMBOL(sun4v_niagara_setperf);
>   EXPORT_SYMBOL(sun4v_niagara2_getperf);
>   EXPORT_SYMBOL(sun4v_niagara2_setperf);
> +EXPORT_SYMBOL(sun4v_mach_set_watchdog);
>
>   /* from hweight.S */
>   EXPORT_SYMBOL(__arch_hweight8);
> diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig b/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig
> index 4f0e7be..30d38ae 100644
> --- a/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig
> +++ b/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig
> @@ -1565,6 +1565,17 @@ config WATCHDOG_RIO
>   	  machines.  The watchdog timeout period is normally one minute but
>   	  can be changed with a boot-time parameter.
>
> +config WATCHDOG_SUN4V
> +	tristate "Sun4v Watchdog support"
> +	select WATCHDOG_CORE
> +	depends on SPARC64
> +	help
> +	  Say Y here to support the hypervisor watchdog capability embedded
> +	  in the SPARC sun4v architecture.
> +
> +	  To compile this driver as a module, choose M here. The module will
> +	  be called sun4v_wdt.
> +
>   # XTENSA Architecture
>
>   # Xen Architecture
> diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/Makefile b/drivers/watchdog/Makefile
> index f566753..f6a6a38 100644
> --- a/drivers/watchdog/Makefile
> +++ b/drivers/watchdog/Makefile
> @@ -179,6 +179,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_SH_WDT) += shwdt.o
>
>   obj-$(CONFIG_WATCHDOG_RIO)		+= riowd.o
>   obj-$(CONFIG_WATCHDOG_CP1XXX)		+= cpwd.o
> +obj-$(CONFIG_WATCHDOG_SUN4V)		+= sun4v_wdt.o
>
>   # XTENSA Architecture
>
> diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/sun4v_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/sun4v_wdt.c
> new file mode 100644
> index 0000000..42da024
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/drivers/watchdog/sun4v_wdt.c
> @@ -0,0 +1,211 @@
> +/*
> + *	sun4v watchdog timer
> + *	(c) Copyright 2016 Oracle Corporation
> + *
> + *	Implement a simple watchdog driver using the built-in sun4v hypervisor
> + *	watchdog support. If time expires, the hypervisor stops or bounces
> + *	the guest domain.
> + *
> + *	This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
> + *	modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
> + *	as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version
> + *	2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
> + */
> +
> +#define pr_fmt(fmt) KBUILD_MODNAME ": " fmt
> +
> +#include <linux/errno.h>
> +#include <linux/init.h>
> +#include <linux/kernel.h>
> +#include <linux/module.h>
> +#include <linux/moduleparam.h>
> +#include <linux/watchdog.h>
> +#include <asm/hypervisor.h>
> +#include <asm/mdesc.h>
> +
> +#define WDT_TIMEOUT			60
> +#define WDT_MAX_TIMEOUT			31536000
> +#define WDT_MIN_TIMEOUT			1
> +#define WDT_DEFAULT_RESOLUTION_MS	1000	/* 1 second */
> +
> +static unsigned int wdt_max_timeout = WDT_MAX_TIMEOUT;
> +
> +static unsigned int timeout = WDT_TIMEOUT;
> +module_param(timeout, uint, S_IRUGO);
> +MODULE_PARM_DESC(timeout, "Watchdog timeout in seconds (default="
> +	__MODULE_STRING(WDT_TIMEOUT) ")");
> +
> +static bool nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
> +module_param(nowayout, bool, S_IRUGO);
> +MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default="
> +	__MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
> +
> +static int sun4v_wdt_stop(struct watchdog_device *wdd)
> +{
> +	sun4v_mach_set_watchdog(0, NULL);
> +
> +	return 0;
> +}
> +
> +static int sun4v_wdt_ping(struct watchdog_device *wdd)
> +{
> +	int hverr;
> +
> +	/*
> +	 * HV watchdog timer will round up the timeout
> +	 * passed in to the nearest multiple of the
> +	 * watchdog resolution in milliseconds.
> +	 */
> +	hverr = sun4v_mach_set_watchdog(wdd->timeout * 1000, NULL);
> +	if (hverr == HV_EINVAL)
> +		return -EINVAL;
> +
> +	return 0;
> +}
> +
> +static int sun4v_wdt_set_timeout(struct watchdog_device *wdd,
> +				 unsigned int timeout)
> +{
> +	wdd->timeout = timeout;
> +
> +	return 0;
> +}
> +
> +static const struct watchdog_info sun4v_wdt_ident = {
> +	.options =	WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT | WDIOF_MAGICCLOSE,
> +	.identity =	"sun4v hypervisor watchdog",
> +	.firmware_version = 0,
> +};
> +
> +static struct watchdog_ops sun4v_wdt_ops = {
> +	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
> +	.start =	sun4v_wdt_ping,
> +	.stop =		sun4v_wdt_stop,
> +	.ping =		sun4v_wdt_ping,
> +	.set_timeout =	sun4v_wdt_set_timeout,
> +};
> +
> +static struct watchdog_device wdd = {
> +	.info = &sun4v_wdt_ident,
> +	.ops = &sun4v_wdt_ops,
> +	.min_timeout = WDT_MIN_TIMEOUT,
> +};
> +
> +static int hvapi_registered;
> +
> +static int __init sun4v_wdt_init(void)
> +{
> +	struct mdesc_handle *handle;
> +	u64 node;
> +	const u64 *value;
> +	u64 wdt_max_property;
> +	u64 wdt_resolution_property;
> +	int ret = 0;
> +	unsigned long major = 1, minor = 1;
> +
> +	/*
> +	 * This is a safe way to validate if we are on the right
> +	 * platform.
> +	 */
> +	if (sun4v_hvapi_register(HV_GRP_CORE, major, &minor) != 0)
> +		return -ENODEV;
> +	if (minor < 1) {
> +		sun4v_hvapi_unregister(HV_GRP_CORE);
> +		return -ENODEV;
> +	}
> +	hvapi_registered = 1;
> +

I don't think you need this variable. See below.

> +	/*
> +	 * There are 2 properties that can be set from the control
> +	 * domain for the watchdog.
> +	 * watchdog-resolution
> +	 * watchdog-max-timeout
> +	 *
> +	 * We can expect a handle to be returned otherwise something
> +	 * serious is wrong. Correct to return -ENODEV here.
> +	 */
> +
> +	handle = mdesc_grab();
> +	if (!handle)

Should probably call sun4v_hvapi_unregister(HV_GRP_CORE) here.

> +		return -ENODEV;
> +
> +	node = mdesc_node_by_name(handle, MDESC_NODE_NULL, "platform");
> +	if (node == MDESC_NODE_NULL) {
> +		mdesc_release(handle);
> +		sun4v_hvapi_unregister(HV_GRP_CORE);
> +		return -ENODEV;
> +	}
> +
> +	/* Allow for resolution up to 1s (default) */
> +	value = mdesc_get_property(handle, node, "watchdog-resolution", NULL);
> +	if (value) {
> +		wdt_resolution_property = *value;
> +		if (wdt_resolution_property == 0 ||
> +		    wdt_resolution_property > WDT_DEFAULT_RESOLUTION_MS) {
> +			mdesc_release(handle);
> +			sun4v_hvapi_unregister(HV_GRP_CORE);

Please implement proper error handling using goto, per CodingStyle.

> +			return -EINVAL;
> +		}
> +	}
> +
> +	value = mdesc_get_property(handle, node, "watchdog-max-timeout", NULL);
> +	if (value) {
> +		wdt_max_property = *value;
> +		/*
> +		 * If the property (in ms) is set to a value smaller than
> +		 * WDT_MIN_TIMEOUT, return -EINVAL.
> +		 */
> +		if (wdt_max_property < (WDT_MIN_TIMEOUT * 1000)) {

Unecessary ( ) in expression.

> +			mdesc_release(handle);
> +			sun4v_hvapi_unregister(HV_GRP_CORE);
> +			return -EINVAL;
> +		}
> +
> +		/*
> +		 * If the property is set to a value smaller than
> +		 * WDT_MAX_TIMEOUT then set wdt_max_timeout to
> +		 * the value of the property in seconds.
> +		 */
> +		if (wdt_max_property < (wdt_max_timeout * 1000))

Unnecessary ( ) in expression.

> +			wdt_max_timeout = wdt_max_property  / 1000;
> +	}
> +
> +	mdesc_release(handle);
> +
> +	if (timeout < WDT_MIN_TIMEOUT)
> +		timeout = WDT_MIN_TIMEOUT;
> +	if (timeout > wdt_max_timeout)
> +		timeout = wdt_max_timeout;

watchdog_init_timeout() would normally take care of this, if you set the
module parameter to 0 and initialize wdt.timeout with the default timeout.

If you don't want to use watchdog_init_timeout() to get a range instead
of the default if the provided timeout is invalid, please use clamp_val().

> +
> +	wdd.max_timeout = wdt_max_timeout;
> +	wdd.timeout = timeout;
> +
> +	watchdog_set_nowayout(&wdd, nowayout);
> +
> +	ret = watchdog_register_device(&wdd);
> +	if (ret) {
> +		sun4v_hvapi_unregister(HV_GRP_CORE);
> +		return ret;
> +	}
> +
> +	pr_info("initialized (timeout=%dms, nowayout=%d)\n",
> +		 wdd.timeout, nowayout);
> +
> +	return 0;
> +}
> +
> +
> +static void __exit sun4v_wdt_exit(void)
> +{
> +	if (hvapi_registered)
> +		sun4v_hvapi_unregister(HV_GRP_CORE);

hvapi_registered is not needed. This function is only called
if the init function was successful.

> +	sun4v_wdt_stop(&wdd);

This should not be needed either. The module won't be released if nowayout is set
if the driver is open. If nowayout is not set, it will only be released after the
watchdog device has been closed. If it was not closed properly, the watchdog may
still be running, but I don't think you want to stop the watchdog in that case
when unloading the module, as it would defeat magicclose.

> +	watchdog_unregister_device(&wdd);
> +}
> +
> +module_init(sun4v_wdt_init);
> +module_exit(sun4v_wdt_exit);
> +
> +MODULE_AUTHOR("Wim Coekaerts <wim.coekaerts@oracle.com>");
> +MODULE_DESCRIPTION("sun4v watchdog driver");
> +MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
>

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diff --git a/Documentation/watchdog/watchdog-parameters.txt b/Documentation/watchdog/watchdog-parameters.txt
index 9f9ec9f..4e4b6f1 100644
--- a/Documentation/watchdog/watchdog-parameters.txt
+++ b/Documentation/watchdog/watchdog-parameters.txt
@@ -400,3 +400,7 @@  wm8350_wdt:
 nowayout: Watchdog cannot be stopped once started
 	(default=kernel config parameter)
 -------------------------------------------------
+sun4v_wdt:
+timeout_ms: Watchdog timeout in milliseconds 1..180000, default=60000)
+nowayout: Watchdog cannot be stopped once started
+-------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/hvcalls.S b/arch/sparc/kernel/hvcalls.S
index afbaba5..d127130 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/hvcalls.S
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/hvcalls.S
@@ -338,8 +338,9 @@  ENTRY(sun4v_mach_set_watchdog)
 	mov	%o1, %o4
 	mov	HV_FAST_MACH_SET_WATCHDOG, %o5
 	ta	HV_FAST_TRAP
+	brnz,a,pn %o4, 0f
 	stx	%o1, [%o4]
-	retl
+0:	retl
 	 nop
 ENDPROC(sun4v_mach_set_watchdog)
 
diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/sparc_ksyms_64.c b/arch/sparc/kernel/sparc_ksyms_64.c
index a92d5d2..9e034f2 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/sparc_ksyms_64.c
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/sparc_ksyms_64.c
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@  EXPORT_SYMBOL(sun4v_niagara_getperf);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(sun4v_niagara_setperf);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(sun4v_niagara2_getperf);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(sun4v_niagara2_setperf);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(sun4v_mach_set_watchdog);
 
 /* from hweight.S */
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(__arch_hweight8);
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig b/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig
index 4f0e7be..30d38ae 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig
@@ -1565,6 +1565,17 @@  config WATCHDOG_RIO
 	  machines.  The watchdog timeout period is normally one minute but
 	  can be changed with a boot-time parameter.
 
+config WATCHDOG_SUN4V
+	tristate "Sun4v Watchdog support"
+	select WATCHDOG_CORE
+	depends on SPARC64
+	help
+	  Say Y here to support the hypervisor watchdog capability embedded
+	  in the SPARC sun4v architecture.
+
+	  To compile this driver as a module, choose M here. The module will
+	  be called sun4v_wdt.
+
 # XTENSA Architecture
 
 # Xen Architecture
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/Makefile b/drivers/watchdog/Makefile
index f566753..f6a6a38 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/Makefile
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@  obj-$(CONFIG_SH_WDT) += shwdt.o
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_WATCHDOG_RIO)		+= riowd.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_WATCHDOG_CP1XXX)		+= cpwd.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_WATCHDOG_SUN4V)		+= sun4v_wdt.o
 
 # XTENSA Architecture
 
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/sun4v_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/sun4v_wdt.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..42da024
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/sun4v_wdt.c
@@ -0,0 +1,211 @@ 
+/*
+ *	sun4v watchdog timer
+ *	(c) Copyright 2016 Oracle Corporation
+ *
+ *	Implement a simple watchdog driver using the built-in sun4v hypervisor
+ *	watchdog support. If time expires, the hypervisor stops or bounces
+ *	the guest domain.
+ *
+ *	This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ *	modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ *	as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version
+ *	2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ */
+
+#define pr_fmt(fmt) KBUILD_MODNAME ": " fmt
+
+#include <linux/errno.h>
+#include <linux/init.h>
+#include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/module.h>
+#include <linux/moduleparam.h>
+#include <linux/watchdog.h>
+#include <asm/hypervisor.h>
+#include <asm/mdesc.h>
+
+#define WDT_TIMEOUT			60
+#define WDT_MAX_TIMEOUT			31536000
+#define WDT_MIN_TIMEOUT			1
+#define WDT_DEFAULT_RESOLUTION_MS	1000	/* 1 second */
+
+static unsigned int wdt_max_timeout = WDT_MAX_TIMEOUT;
+
+static unsigned int timeout = WDT_TIMEOUT;
+module_param(timeout, uint, S_IRUGO);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(timeout, "Watchdog timeout in seconds (default="
+	__MODULE_STRING(WDT_TIMEOUT) ")");
+
+static bool nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
+module_param(nowayout, bool, S_IRUGO);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default="
+	__MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
+
+static int sun4v_wdt_stop(struct watchdog_device *wdd)
+{
+	sun4v_mach_set_watchdog(0, NULL);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int sun4v_wdt_ping(struct watchdog_device *wdd)
+{
+	int hverr;
+
+	/*
+	 * HV watchdog timer will round up the timeout
+	 * passed in to the nearest multiple of the
+	 * watchdog resolution in milliseconds.
+	 */
+	hverr = sun4v_mach_set_watchdog(wdd->timeout * 1000, NULL);
+	if (hverr == HV_EINVAL)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int sun4v_wdt_set_timeout(struct watchdog_device *wdd,
+				 unsigned int timeout)
+{
+	wdd->timeout = timeout;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static const struct watchdog_info sun4v_wdt_ident = {
+	.options =	WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT | WDIOF_MAGICCLOSE,
+	.identity =	"sun4v hypervisor watchdog",
+	.firmware_version = 0,
+};
+
+static struct watchdog_ops sun4v_wdt_ops = {
+	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
+	.start =	sun4v_wdt_ping,
+	.stop =		sun4v_wdt_stop,
+	.ping =		sun4v_wdt_ping,
+	.set_timeout =	sun4v_wdt_set_timeout,
+};
+
+static struct watchdog_device wdd = {
+	.info = &sun4v_wdt_ident,
+	.ops = &sun4v_wdt_ops,
+	.min_timeout = WDT_MIN_TIMEOUT,
+};
+
+static int hvapi_registered;
+
+static int __init sun4v_wdt_init(void)
+{
+	struct mdesc_handle *handle;
+	u64 node;
+	const u64 *value;
+	u64 wdt_max_property;
+	u64 wdt_resolution_property;
+	int ret = 0;
+	unsigned long major = 1, minor = 1;
+
+	/*
+	 * This is a safe way to validate if we are on the right
+	 * platform.
+	 */
+	if (sun4v_hvapi_register(HV_GRP_CORE, major, &minor) != 0)
+		return -ENODEV;
+	if (minor < 1) {
+		sun4v_hvapi_unregister(HV_GRP_CORE);
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
+	hvapi_registered = 1;
+
+	/*
+	 * There are 2 properties that can be set from the control
+	 * domain for the watchdog.
+	 * watchdog-resolution
+	 * watchdog-max-timeout
+	 *
+	 * We can expect a handle to be returned otherwise something
+	 * serious is wrong. Correct to return -ENODEV here.
+	 */
+
+	handle = mdesc_grab();
+	if (!handle)
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+	node = mdesc_node_by_name(handle, MDESC_NODE_NULL, "platform");
+	if (node == MDESC_NODE_NULL) {
+		mdesc_release(handle);
+		sun4v_hvapi_unregister(HV_GRP_CORE);
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
+
+	/* Allow for resolution up to 1s (default) */
+	value = mdesc_get_property(handle, node, "watchdog-resolution", NULL);
+	if (value) {
+		wdt_resolution_property = *value;
+		if (wdt_resolution_property == 0 ||
+		    wdt_resolution_property > WDT_DEFAULT_RESOLUTION_MS) {
+			mdesc_release(handle);
+			sun4v_hvapi_unregister(HV_GRP_CORE);
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
+	}
+
+	value = mdesc_get_property(handle, node, "watchdog-max-timeout", NULL);
+	if (value) {
+		wdt_max_property = *value;
+		/*
+		 * If the property (in ms) is set to a value smaller than
+		 * WDT_MIN_TIMEOUT, return -EINVAL.
+		 */
+		if (wdt_max_property < (WDT_MIN_TIMEOUT * 1000)) {
+			mdesc_release(handle);
+			sun4v_hvapi_unregister(HV_GRP_CORE);
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
+
+		/*
+		 * If the property is set to a value smaller than
+		 * WDT_MAX_TIMEOUT then set wdt_max_timeout to
+		 * the value of the property in seconds.
+		 */
+		if (wdt_max_property < (wdt_max_timeout * 1000))
+			wdt_max_timeout = wdt_max_property  / 1000;
+	}
+
+	mdesc_release(handle);
+
+	if (timeout < WDT_MIN_TIMEOUT)
+		timeout = WDT_MIN_TIMEOUT;
+	if (timeout > wdt_max_timeout)
+		timeout = wdt_max_timeout;
+
+	wdd.max_timeout = wdt_max_timeout;
+	wdd.timeout = timeout;
+
+	watchdog_set_nowayout(&wdd, nowayout);
+
+	ret = watchdog_register_device(&wdd);
+	if (ret) {
+		sun4v_hvapi_unregister(HV_GRP_CORE);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	pr_info("initialized (timeout=%dms, nowayout=%d)\n",
+		 wdd.timeout, nowayout);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+static void __exit sun4v_wdt_exit(void)
+{
+	if (hvapi_registered)
+		sun4v_hvapi_unregister(HV_GRP_CORE);
+	sun4v_wdt_stop(&wdd);
+	watchdog_unregister_device(&wdd);
+}
+
+module_init(sun4v_wdt_init);
+module_exit(sun4v_wdt_exit);
+
+MODULE_AUTHOR("Wim Coekaerts <wim.coekaerts@oracle.com>");
+MODULE_DESCRIPTION("sun4v watchdog driver");
+MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");