diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 9b82910d59..e3ae3716c7 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -2649,3 +2649,5 @@
* include/nuttx/usb/usbdev.h, drivers/usbdev/*, arch/*/src/*/*usb*.c:
Extend the USB device side interface so that EP0 OUT data can be passed
with OUT SETUP requests.
+ * include/nuttx/watchdog.h: Add the definition of a standard watchdog
+ driver interface.
diff --git a/Documentation/NuttxPortingGuide.html b/Documentation/NuttxPortingGuide.html
index 64bf3568a2..008a414a29 100644
--- a/Documentation/NuttxPortingGuide.html
+++ b/Documentation/NuttxPortingGuide.html
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
NuttX RTOS Porting Guide
- Last Updated: March 23, 2011
+ Last Updated: April 13, 2011
@@ -129,7 +129,8 @@
6.3.11 Analog (ADC/DAC) Drivers
6.3.12 PWM Drivers
6.3.13 CAN Drivers
- 6.3.14 Quadrature Encoder Drivers
+ 6.3.14 Quadrature Encoder Drivers
+ 6.3.15 Watchdog Timer Drivers
6.4 Power Management
@@ -3261,7 +3262,7 @@ extern void up_ledoff(int led);
- NuttX supports only a low-level, two-part Quadrature Driver driver.
+ NuttX supports a low-level, two-part Quadrature Encoder driver.
-
@@ -3288,6 +3289,35 @@ extern void up_ledoff(int led);
+
+
+ NuttX supports a low-level, two-part watchdog timer driver.
+
+
+ -
+ An "upper half", generic driver that provides the comman watchdog timer interface to application level code, and
+
+ -
+ A "lower half", platform-specific driver that implements the low-level timer controls to implement the watchdog timer functionality.
+
+
+
+ Files supporting the watchdog timer can be found in the following locations:
+
+
+ - Interface Definition.
+ The header file for the NuttX watchdog timer driver reside at
include/nuttx/watchdog.h
.
+ This header file includes both the application level interface to the watchdog timer driver as well as the interface between the "upper half" and "lower half" drivers.
+ The watchdog timer driver uses a standard character driver framework.
+
+ - "Upper Half" Driver.
+ The generic, "upper half" watchdog timer driver resides at
drivers/watchdog.c
.
+
+ - "Lower Half" Drivers.
+ Platform-specific watchdog timer drivers reside in
arch/
<architecture>/src/
<chip> directory for the specific processor <architecture> and for the specific <chip> watchdog timer peripheral devices.
+
+
+
diff --git a/include/nuttx/fs/ioctl.h b/include/nuttx/fs/ioctl.h
index fe28b11288..19f29b1fb6 100644
--- a/include/nuttx/fs/ioctl.h
+++ b/include/nuttx/fs/ioctl.h
@@ -89,8 +89,6 @@
#define _WDIOCVALID(c) (_IOC_TYPE(c)==_WDIOCBASE)
#define _WDIOC(nr) _IOC(_WDIOCBASE,nr)
-#define WDIOC_KEEPALIVE _WDIOC(0x0001) /* Restart the watchdog timer */
-
/* NuttX file system ioctl definitions **************************************/
#define _FIOCVALID(c) (_IOC_TYPE(c)==_FIOCBASE)
diff --git a/include/nuttx/pwm.h b/include/nuttx/pwm.h
index 3fc5f8cfd9..a920d9dc73 100644
--- a/include/nuttx/pwm.h
+++ b/include/nuttx/pwm.h
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
/* IOCTL Commands ***********************************************************/
/* The PWM module uses a standard character driver framework. However, since
- * the PWM driver is a devices control interface and not a data transfer
+ * the PWM driver is a device control interface and not a data transfer
* interface, the majority of the functionality is implemented in driver
* ioctl calls. The PWM ioctl commands are lised below:
*
diff --git a/include/nuttx/watchdog.h b/include/nuttx/watchdog.h
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..7c721a63b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/nuttx/watchdog.h
@@ -0,0 +1,250 @@
+/****************************************************************************
+ * include/nuttx/watchdog.h
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2012 Gregory Nutt. All rights reserved.
+ * Author: Gregory Nutt
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ *
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+ * the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ * distribution.
+ * 3. Neither the name NuttX nor the names of its contributors may be
+ * used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
+ * without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
+ * FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+ * INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING,
+ * BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS
+ * OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED
+ * AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
+ * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN
+ * ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+ * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+#ifndef __INCLUDE_NUTTX_WATCHDOG_H
+#define __INCLUDE_NUTTX_WATCHDOG_H
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Included Files
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+#include
+#include
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_WATCHDOG
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Pre-processor Definitions
+ ****************************************************************************/
+/* IOCTL Commands ***********************************************************/
+/* The watchdog driver uses a standard character driver framework. However,
+ * since the watchdog driver is a device control interface and not a data
+ * transfer interface, the majority of the functionality is implemented in
+ * driver ioctl calls. The watchdog ioctl commands are lised below:
+ *
+ * WDIOC_START - Start the watchdog timer
+ * Argument: Ignored
+ * WDIOC_START - Stop the watchdog timer
+ * Argument: Ignored
+ * WDIOC_GETSTATUS - Get the status of the watchdog timer.
+ * Argument: A writeable pointer to struct watchdog_status_s.
+ * WDIOC_SETTIMEOUT - Reset the watchdog timeout to this value
+ * Argument: A 32-bit timeout value in milliseconds.
+ * WDIOC_CAPTURE - Do not reset. Instead, called this handler.
+ * Argument: A pointer to struct watchdog_capture_s.
+ * WDIOC_KEEPALIVE - Reset the watchdog timer ("ping", "pet the dog");
+ * Argument: Ignored
+ */
+
+#define WDIOC_START _WDIOC(0x001)
+#define WDIOC_STOP _WDIOC(0x002)
+#define WDIOC_GETSTATUS _WDIOC(0x003)
+#define WDIOC_SETTIMEOUT _WDIOC(0x004)
+#define WDIOC_CAPTURE _WDIOC(0x005)
+#define WDIOC_KEEPALIVE _WDIOC(0x006)
+
+/* Bit Settings *************************************************************/
+/* Bit settings for the struct watchdog_status_s flags field */
+
+#define WDFLAGS_ACTIVE (1 << 0) /* 1=The watchdog timer is running */
+#define WDFLAGS_RESET (1 << 1) /* 1=Reset when the watchog timer expires */
+#define WDFLAGS_CAPTURE (1 << 2) /* 1=Call the user function when the
+ * watchdog timer expires */
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Public Types
+ ****************************************************************************/
+/* This is the type of the argument passed to the WDIOC_CAPTURE ioctl */
+
+struct watchdog_capture_s
+{
+ CODE xcpt_t newhandler; /* The new watchdog capture handler */
+ CODE xcpt_t oldhandler; /* The previous watchdog capture handler (if any) */
+};
+
+/* This is the type of the argument passed to the WDIOC_GETSTATUS ioctl and
+ * and returned by the "lower half" getstatus() method.
+ */
+
+struct watchdog_status_s
+{
+ uint32_t flags; /* See WDFLAGS_* definitions above */
+ uint32_t timeout; /* The current timeout setting (in milliseconds) */
+ uint32_t timeleft; /* Time left until the watchdog expiration
+ * (in milliseconds) */
+};
+
+/* This structure provides the "lower-half" driver operations available to
+ * the "upper-half" driver.
+ */
+
+struct watchdog_lowerhalf_s;
+struct watchdog_ops_s
+{
+ /* Required methods ********************************************************/
+ /* Start the watchdog timer, resetting the time to the current timeout */
+
+ CODE int (*start)(FAR struct watchdog_lowerhalf_s *lower);
+
+ /* Stop the watchdog timer */
+
+ CODE int (*stop)(FAR struct watchdog_lowerhalf_s *lower);
+
+ /* Optional methods ********************************************************/
+ /* Reset the watchdog timer to the current timeout value, prevent any
+ * imminent watchdog timeouts. This is sometimes referred as "pinging" the
+ * watchdog timer or "petting the dog".
+ */
+
+ CODE int (*keepalive)(FAR struct watchdog_lowerhalf_s *lower);
+
+ /* Get the current watchdog timer status */
+
+ CODE int (*getstatus)(FAR struct watchdog_lowerhalf_s *lower,
+ FAR watchdog_state_s *status);
+
+ /* Set a new timeout value (and reset the watchdog timer) */
+
+ CODE int (*settimeout)(FAR struct watchdog_lowerhalf_s *lower,
+ uint32_t timeout);
+
+ /* Don't reset on watchdog timer timeout; instead, call this user provider
+ * timeout handler. NOTE: Providing handler==NULL will store the reset
+ * behavior.
+ */
+
+ CODE xcpt_t (*capture)(FAR struct watchdog_lowerhalf_s *lower,
+ xcpt_t handler);
+
+ /* An ioctl commands that are not recognized by the "upper-half" driver
+ * are forwarded to the lower half driver through this method.
+ */
+
+ CODE int (*ioctl)(FAR struct watchdog_lowerhalf_s *lower, int cmd,
+ unsigned long arg);
+};
+
+/* This structure provides the publicly visible representation of the
+ * "lower-half" driver state structure. "lower half" drivers will have an
+ * internal structure definition that will be cast-compatible with this
+ * structure definitions.
+ */
+
+struct watchdog_lowerhalf_s
+{
+ /* Publicly visible portion of the "lower-half" driver state structure. */
+
+ FAR const struct watchdog_ops_s *ops; /* Lower half operations */
+
+ /* The remainder of the structure is used by the "lower-half" driver
+ * for whatever state storage that it may need.
+ */
+};
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Public Data
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Public Function Prototypes
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+#define EXTERN extern "C"
+extern "C" {
+#else
+#define EXTERN extern
+#endif
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * "Upper-Half" Watchdog Driver Interfaces
+ ****************************************************************************/
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Name: watchdog_register
+ *
+ * Description:
+ * This function binds an instance of a "lower half" watchdog driver with the
+ * "upper half" watchdog device and registers that device so that can be used
+ * by application code.
+ *
+ * When this function is called, the "lower half" driver should be in the
+ * disabled state (as if the stop() method had already been called).
+ *
+ * Input parameters:
+ * dev path - The full path to the driver to be registers in the NuttX
+ * pseudo-filesystem. The recommended convention is to name all watchdog
+ * drivers as "/dev/watchdog0", "/dev/watchdog1", etc. where the driver
+ * path differs only in the "minor" number at the end of the device name.
+ * lower - A pointer to an instance of lower half watchdog driver. This
+ * instance is bound to the watchdog driver and must persists as long as
+ * the driver persists.
+ *
+ * Returned Value:
+ * On success, a non-NULL handle is returned to the caller. In the event
+ * of any failure, a NULL value is returned.
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+FAR void *watchdog_register(FAR const char *path,
+ FAR struct watchdog_lowerhalf_s *lower);
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Name: watchdog_unregister
+ *
+ * Description:
+ * This function can be called to disable and unregister the watchdog
+ * device driver.
+ *
+ * Input parameters:
+ * handle - This is the handle that was returned by watchdog_register()
+ *
+ * Returned Value:
+ * None
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+EXTERN void watchdog_unregister(FAR void *handle);
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Platform-Independent "Lower-Half" Watchdog Driver Interfaces
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+#undef EXTERN
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif /* CONFIG_WATCHDOG */
+#endif /* __INCLUDE_NUTTX_WATCHDOG_H */