[PATCH] powerpc/wdrtas: Update wdrtas_get_interval to use rtas_data_buf

[Mark Nelson]

On Tue, 24 Mar 2009 11:31:31 pm Adrian Reber wrote:
> On Tue, Mar 24, 2009 at 05:30:41PM +1100, Mark Nelson wrote:
> > The buffer passed to the ibm,get-system-parameter RTAS call must be
> > in the RMA. To ensure we pass an address in the RMA use rtas_data_buf
> > for the actual RTAS call and then copy the result to value. We can't
> > just make it static because this can be compiled in as a module.
> > 
> > Also add the WDRTAS_SP_SPI_LEN so we don't litter '4' throughout the
> > function.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Mark Nelson <markn at au1.ibm.com>
> > ---
> > 
> > Adrian, does this patch cause any problems for your pxcabs?
> 
> No, it even helps. I have no tried the watchdog until now, but without the
> patch I get: 
> 
>    wdrtas: could not get sp_spi watchdog timeout (0). Continuing
> 
> and with the patch it reads the correct value. So only with your patch
> it works like it is supposed to. Thanks!
> 
> Tested-by: Adrian Reber <adrian at lisas.de>

Good to hear

Thanks for testing!
Mark