Merge git://www.linux-watchdog.org/linux-watchdog

* git://www.linux-watchdog.org/linux-watchdog:
  watchdog: omap_wdt.c: fix the WDIOC_GETBOOTSTATUS ioctl if not implemented.
  watchdog: new driver for VIA chipsets
  watchdog: ath79_wdt: flush register writes
  drivers/watchdog/lantiq_wdt.c: drop iounmap for devm_ allocated data
  watchdog: documentation: describe nowayout in coversion-guide
  watchdog: documentation: update index file
  watchdog: Convert wm831x driver to devm_kzalloc()
  watchdog: add nowayout helpers to Watchdog Timer Driver Kernel API
  watchdog: convert drivers/watchdog/* to use module_platform_driver()
  watchdog: Use DEFINE_SPINLOCK() for static spinlocks
  watchdog: Convert Wolfson drivers to module_platform_driver

35 files changed, 325 insertions, 284 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig b/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig
index 79fd606b7cd..877b107f77a 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig
@@ -772,6 +772,19 @@ config SMSC37B787_WDT
 
 	  Most people will say N.
 
+config VIA_WDT
+	tristate "VIA Watchdog Timer"
+	depends on X86
+	select WATCHDOG_CORE
+	---help---
+	This is the driver for the hardware watchdog timer on VIA
+	southbridge chipset CX700, VX800/VX820 or VX855/VX875.
+
+	To compile this driver as a module, choose M here; the module
+	will be called via_wdt.
+
+	Most people will say N.
+
 config W83627HF_WDT
 	tristate "W83627HF/W83627DHG Watchdog Timer"
 	depends on X86
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/Makefile b/drivers/watchdog/Makefile
index fe893e91935..e8f479a1640 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/Makefile
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_SBC7240_WDT) += sbc7240_wdt.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_CPU5_WDT) += cpu5wdt.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SMSC_SCH311X_WDT) += sch311x_wdt.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SMSC37B787_WDT) += smsc37b787_wdt.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_VIA_WDT) += via_wdt.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_W83627HF_WDT) += w83627hf_wdt.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_W83697HF_WDT) += w83697hf_wdt.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_W83697UG_WDT) += w83697ug_wdt.o
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/ar7_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/ar7_wdt.c
index b2922178359..502773ad5ac 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/ar7_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/ar7_wdt.c
@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@ struct ar7_wdt {
 };
 
 static unsigned long wdt_is_open;
-static spinlock_t wdt_lock;
 static unsigned expect_close;
+static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(wdt_lock);
 
 /* XXX currently fixed, allows max margin ~68.72 secs */
 #define prescale_value 0xffff
@@ -280,8 +280,6 @@ static int __devinit ar7_wdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	int rc;
 
-	spin_lock_init(&wdt_lock);
-
 	ar7_regs_wdt =
 		platform_get_resource_byname(pdev, IORESOURCE_MEM, "regs");
 	if (!ar7_regs_wdt) {
@@ -355,15 +353,4 @@ static struct platform_driver ar7_wdt_driver = {
 	},
 };
 
-static int __init ar7_wdt_init(void)
-{
-	return platform_driver_register(&ar7_wdt_driver);
-}
-
-static void __exit ar7_wdt_cleanup(void)
-{
-	platform_driver_unregister(&ar7_wdt_driver);
-}
-
-module_init(ar7_wdt_init);
-module_exit(ar7_wdt_cleanup);
+module_platform_driver(ar7_wdt_driver);
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/ath79_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/ath79_wdt.c
index 725c84bfdd7..9db808349f8 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/ath79_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/ath79_wdt.c
@@ -68,17 +68,23 @@ static int max_timeout;
 static inline void ath79_wdt_keepalive(void)
 {
 	ath79_reset_wr(AR71XX_RESET_REG_WDOG, wdt_freq * timeout);
+	/* flush write */
+	ath79_reset_rr(AR71XX_RESET_REG_WDOG);
 }
 
 static inline void ath79_wdt_enable(void)
 {
 	ath79_wdt_keepalive();
 	ath79_reset_wr(AR71XX_RESET_REG_WDOG_CTRL, WDOG_CTRL_ACTION_FCR);
+	/* flush write */
+	ath79_reset_rr(AR71XX_RESET_REG_WDOG_CTRL);
 }
 
 static inline void ath79_wdt_disable(void)
 {
 	ath79_reset_wr(AR71XX_RESET_REG_WDOG_CTRL, WDOG_CTRL_ACTION_NONE);
+	/* flush write */
+	ath79_reset_rr(AR71XX_RESET_REG_WDOG_CTRL);
 }
 
 static int ath79_wdt_set_timeout(int val)
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/bcm63xx_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/bcm63xx_wdt.c
index 5064e831752..8dc7de641e2 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/bcm63xx_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/bcm63xx_wdt.c
@@ -311,18 +311,7 @@ static struct platform_driver bcm63xx_wdt = {
 	}
 };
 
-static int __init bcm63xx_wdt_init(void)
-{
-	return platform_driver_register(&bcm63xx_wdt);
-}
-
-static void __exit bcm63xx_wdt_exit(void)
-{
-	platform_driver_unregister(&bcm63xx_wdt);
-}
-
-module_init(bcm63xx_wdt_init);
-module_exit(bcm63xx_wdt_exit);
+module_platform_driver(bcm63xx_wdt);
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Miguel Gaio <miguel.gaio@efixo.com>");
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Florian Fainelli <florian@openwrt.org>");
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/cpu5wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/cpu5wdt.c
index edd3475f41d..251c863d71d 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/cpu5wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/cpu5wdt.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 static int verbose;
 static int port = 0x91;
 static int ticks = 10000;
-static spinlock_t cpu5wdt_lock;
+static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(cpu5wdt_lock);
 
 #define PFX			"cpu5wdt: "
 
@@ -223,7 +223,6 @@ static int __devinit cpu5wdt_init(void)
 				"port=0x%x, verbose=%i\n", port, verbose);
 
 	init_completion(&cpu5wdt_device.stop);
-	spin_lock_init(&cpu5wdt_lock);
 	cpu5wdt_device.queue = 0;
 	setup_timer(&cpu5wdt_device.timer, cpu5wdt_trigger, 0);
 	cpu5wdt_device.default_ticks = ticks;
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/cpwd.c b/drivers/watchdog/cpwd.c
index 1e013e8457b..1b793dfd868 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/cpwd.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/cpwd.c
@@ -687,15 +687,4 @@ static struct platform_driver cpwd_driver = {
 	.remove		= __devexit_p(cpwd_remove),
 };
 
-static int __init cpwd_init(void)
-{
-	return platform_driver_register(&cpwd_driver);
-}
-
-static void __exit cpwd_exit(void)
-{
-	platform_driver_unregister(&cpwd_driver);
-}
-
-module_init(cpwd_init);
-module_exit(cpwd_exit);
+module_platform_driver(cpwd_driver);
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/davinci_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/davinci_wdt.c
index 51b5551b4e3..c8c5c8032bc 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/davinci_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/davinci_wdt.c
@@ -271,18 +271,7 @@ static struct platform_driver platform_wdt_driver = {
 	.remove = __devexit_p(davinci_wdt_remove),
 };
 
-static int __init davinci_wdt_init(void)
-{
-	return platform_driver_register(&platform_wdt_driver);
-}
-
-static void __exit davinci_wdt_exit(void)
-{
-	platform_driver_unregister(&platform_wdt_driver);
-}
-
-module_init(davinci_wdt_init);
-module_exit(davinci_wdt_exit);
+module_platform_driver(platform_wdt_driver);
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Texas Instruments");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("DaVinci Watchdog Driver");
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/dw_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/dw_wdt.c
index f10f8c0abba..1b0e3dd81c1 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/dw_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/dw_wdt.c
@@ -358,17 +358,7 @@ static struct platform_driver dw_wdt_driver = {
 	},
 };
 
-static int __init dw_wdt_watchdog_init(void)
-{
-	return platform_driver_register(&dw_wdt_driver);
-}
-module_init(dw_wdt_watchdog_init);
-
-static void __exit dw_wdt_watchdog_exit(void)
-{
-	platform_driver_unregister(&dw_wdt_driver);
-}
-module_exit(dw_wdt_watchdog_exit);
+module_platform_driver(dw_wdt_driver);
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Jamie Iles");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Synopsys DesignWare Watchdog Driver");
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/eurotechwdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/eurotechwdt.c
index 41018d429ab..3946c51099c 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/eurotechwdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/eurotechwdt.c
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 static unsigned long eurwdt_is_open;
 static int eurwdt_timeout;
 static char eur_expect_close;
-static spinlock_t eurwdt_lock;
+static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(eurwdt_lock);
 
 /*
  * You must set these - there is no sane way to probe for this board.
@@ -446,8 +446,6 @@ static int __init eurwdt_init(void)
 		goto outreg;
 	}
 
-	spin_lock_init(&eurwdt_lock);
-
 	ret = misc_register(&eurwdt_miscdev);
 	if (ret) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "eurwdt: can't misc_register on minor=%d\n",
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/ibmasr.c b/drivers/watchdog/ibmasr.c
index 195e0f798e7..c7481ad5162 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/ibmasr.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/ibmasr.c
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ static char asr_expect_close;
 static unsigned int asr_type, asr_base, asr_length;
 static unsigned int asr_read_addr, asr_write_addr;
 static unsigned char asr_toggle_mask, asr_disable_mask;
-static spinlock_t asr_lock;
+static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(asr_lock);
 
 static void __asr_toggle(void)
 {
@@ -386,8 +386,6 @@ static int __init ibmasr_init(void)
 	if (!asr_type)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
-	spin_lock_init(&asr_lock);
-
 	rc = asr_get_base_address();
 	if (rc)
 		return rc;
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/indydog.c b/drivers/watchdog/indydog.c
index 1cc5609666d..1475e09f9af 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/indydog.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/indydog.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 
 #define PFX "indydog: "
 static unsigned long indydog_alive;
-static spinlock_t indydog_lock;
+static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(indydog_lock);
 
 #define WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT 30		/* 30 sec default timeout */
 
@@ -185,8 +185,6 @@ static int __init watchdog_init(void)
 {
 	int ret;
 
-	spin_lock_init(&indydog_lock);
-
 	ret = register_reboot_notifier(&indydog_notifier);
 	if (ret) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR PFX
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/iop_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/iop_wdt.c
index aef94789019..82fa7a92a8d 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/iop_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/iop_wdt.c
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
 static unsigned long wdt_status;
 static unsigned long boot_status;
-static spinlock_t wdt_lock;
+static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(wdt_lock);
 
 #define WDT_IN_USE		0
 #define WDT_OK_TO_CLOSE		1
@@ -226,9 +226,6 @@ static int __init iop_wdt_init(void)
 {
 	int ret;
 
-	spin_lock_init(&wdt_lock);
-
-
 	/* check if the reset was caused by the watchdog timer */
 	boot_status = (read_rcsr() & IOP_RCSR_WDT) ? WDIOF_CARDRESET : 0;
 
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/ixp2000_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/ixp2000_wdt.c
index e86952a7168..084f71aa855 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/ixp2000_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/ixp2000_wdt.c
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
 static unsigned int heartbeat = 60;	/* (secs) Default is 1 minute */
 static unsigned long wdt_status;
-static spinlock_t wdt_lock;
+static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(wdt_lock);
 
 #define	WDT_IN_USE		0
 #define	WDT_OK_TO_CLOSE		1
@@ -189,7 +189,6 @@ static int __init ixp2000_wdt_init(void)
 		return -EIO;
 	}
 	wdt_tick_rate = (*IXP2000_T1_CLD * HZ) / 256;
-	spin_lock_init(&wdt_lock);
 	return misc_register(&ixp2000_wdt_miscdev);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/ixp4xx_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/ixp4xx_wdt.c
index e02c0ecda26..4fc2e9ac26f 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/ixp4xx_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/ixp4xx_wdt.c
@@ -181,7 +181,6 @@ static int __init ixp4xx_wdt_init(void)
 
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
-	spin_lock_init(&wdt_lock);
 	boot_status = (*IXP4XX_OSST & IXP4XX_OSST_TIMER_WARM_RESET) ?
 			WDIOF_CARDRESET : 0;
 	ret = misc_register(&ixp4xx_wdt_miscdev);
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/jz4740_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/jz4740_wdt.c
index 684ba01fb54..17ef300bccc 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/jz4740_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/jz4740_wdt.c
@@ -295,18 +295,7 @@ static struct platform_driver jz4740_wdt_driver = {
 	},
 };
 
-
-static int __init jz4740_wdt_init(void)
-{
-	return platform_driver_register(&jz4740_wdt_driver);
-}
-module_init(jz4740_wdt_init);
-
-static void __exit jz4740_wdt_exit(void)
-{
-	platform_driver_unregister(&jz4740_wdt_driver);
-}
-module_exit(jz4740_wdt_exit);
+module_platform_driver(jz4740_wdt_driver);
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Paul Cercueil <paul@crapouillou.net>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("jz4740 Watchdog Driver");
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/ks8695_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/ks8695_wdt.c
index 811471903e8..51757a520e8 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/ks8695_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/ks8695_wdt.c
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default="
 
 
 static unsigned long ks8695wdt_busy;
-static spinlock_t ks8695_lock;
+static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(ks8695_lock);
 
 /* ......................................................................... */
 
@@ -288,7 +288,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ks8695wdt_driver = {
 
 static int __init ks8695_wdt_init(void)
 {
-	spin_lock_init(&ks8695_lock);
 	/* Check that the heartbeat value is within range;
 	   if not reset to the default */
 	if (ks8695_wdt_settimeout(wdt_time)) {
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/lantiq_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/lantiq_wdt.c
index 102aed0efbf..d3a63be2e28 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/lantiq_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/lantiq_wdt.c
@@ -222,9 +222,6 @@ ltq_wdt_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	misc_deregister(&ltq_wdt_miscdev);
 
-	if (ltq_wdt_membase)
-		iounmap(ltq_wdt_membase);
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/max63xx_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/max63xx_wdt.c
index 73ba2fd8e59..af63ecfbfa6 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/max63xx_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/max63xx_wdt.c
@@ -364,18 +364,7 @@ static struct platform_driver max63xx_wdt_driver = {
 	},
 };
 
-static int __init max63xx_wdt_init(void)
-{
-	return platform_driver_register(&max63xx_wdt_driver);
-}
-
-static void __exit max63xx_wdt_exit(void)
-{
-	platform_driver_unregister(&max63xx_wdt_driver);
-}
-
-module_init(max63xx_wdt_init);
-module_exit(max63xx_wdt_exit);
+module_platform_driver(max63xx_wdt_driver);
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Marc Zyngier <maz@misterjones.org>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("max63xx Watchdog Driver");
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/mtx-1_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/mtx-1_wdt.c
index ac37bb82392..c29e31d99fe 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/mtx-1_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/mtx-1_wdt.c
@@ -253,18 +253,7 @@ static struct platform_driver mtx1_wdt_driver = {
 	.driver.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 };
 
-static int __init mtx1_wdt_init(void)
-{
-	return platform_driver_register(&mtx1_wdt_driver);
-}
-
-static void __exit mtx1_wdt_exit(void)
-{
-	platform_driver_unregister(&mtx1_wdt_driver);
-}
-
-module_init(mtx1_wdt_init);
-module_exit(mtx1_wdt_exit);
+module_platform_driver(mtx1_wdt_driver);
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Michael Stickel, Florian Fainelli");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Driver for the MTX-1 watchdog");
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/nuc900_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/nuc900_wdt.c
index 6cee33d4b16..50359bad917 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/nuc900_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/nuc900_wdt.c
@@ -334,18 +334,7 @@ static struct platform_driver nuc900wdt_driver = {
 	},
 };
 
-static int __init nuc900_wdt_init(void)
-{
-	return platform_driver_register(&nuc900wdt_driver);
-}
-
-static void __exit nuc900_wdt_exit(void)
-{
-	platform_driver_unregister(&nuc900wdt_driver);
-}
-
-module_init(nuc900_wdt_init);
-module_exit(nuc900_wdt_exit);
+module_platform_driver(nuc900wdt_driver);
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Wan ZongShun <mcuos.com@gmail.com>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Watchdog driver for NUC900");
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/of_xilinx_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/of_xilinx_wdt.c
index 4ec741ac952..f359ab85c3b 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/of_xilinx_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/of_xilinx_wdt.c
@@ -414,18 +414,7 @@ static struct platform_driver xwdt_driver = {
 	},
 };
 
-static int __init xwdt_init(void)
-{
-	return platform_driver_register(&xwdt_driver);
-}
-
-static void __exit xwdt_exit(void)
-{
-	platform_driver_unregister(&xwdt_driver);
-}
-
-module_init(xwdt_init);
-module_exit(xwdt_exit);
+module_platform_driver(xwdt_driver);
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Alejandro Cabrera <aldaya@gmail.com>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Xilinx Watchdog driver");
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/omap_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/omap_wdt.c
index 2b4acb86c19..4b33e3fd726 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/omap_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/omap_wdt.c
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ module_param(timer_margin, uint, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(timer_margin, "initial watchdog timeout (in seconds)");
 
 static unsigned int wdt_trgr_pattern = 0x1234;
-static spinlock_t wdt_lock;
+static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(wdt_lock);
 
 struct omap_wdt_dev {
 	void __iomem    *base;          /* physical */
@@ -232,6 +232,7 @@ static long omap_wdt_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
 		if (cpu_is_omap24xx())
 			return put_user(omap_prcm_get_reset_sources(),
 					(int __user *)arg);
+		return put_user(0, (int __user *)arg);
 	case WDIOC_KEEPALIVE:
 		pm_runtime_get_sync(wdev->dev);
 		spin_lock(&wdt_lock);
@@ -437,19 +438,7 @@ static struct platform_driver omap_wdt_driver = {
 	},
 };
 
-static int __init omap_wdt_init(void)
-{
-	spin_lock_init(&wdt_lock);
-	return platform_driver_register(&omap_wdt_driver);
-}
-
-static void __exit omap_wdt_exit(void)
-{
-	platform_driver_unregister(&omap_wdt_driver);
-}
-
-module_init(omap_wdt_init);
-module_exit(omap_wdt_exit);
+module_platform_driver(omap_wdt_driver);
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR("George G. Davis");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/orion_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/orion_wdt.c
index 2d9fb96a9ee..4ad78f86851 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/orion_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/orion_wdt.c
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ static int heartbeat = -1;		/* module parameter (seconds) */
 static unsigned int wdt_max_duration;	/* (seconds) */
 static unsigned int wdt_tclk;
 static unsigned long wdt_status;
-static spinlock_t wdt_lock;
+static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(wdt_lock);
 
 static void orion_wdt_ping(void)
 {
@@ -294,19 +294,7 @@ static struct platform_driver orion_wdt_driver = {
 	},
 };
 
-static int __init orion_wdt_init(void)
-{
-	spin_lock_init(&wdt_lock);
-	return platform_driver_register(&orion_wdt_driver);
-}
-
-static void __exit orion_wdt_exit(void)
-{
-	platform_driver_unregister(&orion_wdt_driver);
-}
-
-module_init(orion_wdt_init);
-module_exit(orion_wdt_exit);
+module_platform_driver(orion_wdt_driver);
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Sylver Bruneau <sylver.bruneau@googlemail.com>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Orion Processor Watchdog");
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/pnx4008_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/pnx4008_wdt.c
index 61493322556..bd143c9dd3e 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/pnx4008_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/pnx4008_wdt.c
@@ -334,18 +334,7 @@ static struct platform_driver platform_wdt_driver = {
 	.remove = __devexit_p(pnx4008_wdt_remove),
 };
 
-static int __init pnx4008_wdt_init(void)
-{
-	return platform_driver_register(&platform_wdt_driver);
-}
-
-static void __exit pnx4008_wdt_exit(void)
-{
-	platform_driver_unregister(&platform_wdt_driver);
-}
-
-module_init(pnx4008_wdt_init);
-module_exit(pnx4008_wdt_exit);
+module_platform_driver(platform_wdt_driver);
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR("MontaVista Software, Inc. <source@mvista.com>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("PNX4008 Watchdog Driver");
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/rc32434_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/rc32434_wdt.c
index d4c29b5311a..bf7bc8aa1c0 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/rc32434_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/rc32434_wdt.c
@@ -332,18 +332,7 @@ static struct platform_driver rc32434_wdt_driver = {
 	}
 };
 
-static int __init rc32434_wdt_init(void)
-{
-	return platform_driver_register(&rc32434_wdt_driver);
-}
-
-static void __exit rc32434_wdt_exit(void)
-{
-	platform_driver_unregister(&rc32434_wdt_driver);
-}
-
-module_init(rc32434_wdt_init);
-module_exit(rc32434_wdt_exit);
+module_platform_driver(rc32434_wdt_driver);
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Ondrej Zajicek <santiago@crfreenet.org>,"
 		"Florian Fainelli <florian@openwrt.org>");
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/rdc321x_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/rdc321x_wdt.c
index 428f8a1583e..042ccc56ae2 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/rdc321x_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/rdc321x_wdt.c
@@ -293,18 +293,7 @@ static struct platform_driver rdc321x_wdt_driver = {
 	},
 };
 
-static int __init rdc321x_wdt_init(void)
-{
-	return platform_driver_register(&rdc321x_wdt_driver);
-}
-
-static void __exit rdc321x_wdt_exit(void)
-{
-	platform_driver_unregister(&rdc321x_wdt_driver);
-}
-
-module_init(rdc321x_wdt_init);
-module_exit(rdc321x_wdt_exit);
+module_platform_driver(rdc321x_wdt_driver);
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Florian Fainelli <florian@openwrt.org>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("RDC321x watchdog driver");
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/riowd.c b/drivers/watchdog/riowd.c
index 109b533896b..c7e17ceafa6 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/riowd.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/riowd.c
@@ -247,15 +247,4 @@ static struct platform_driver riowd_driver = {
 	.remove		= __devexit_p(riowd_remove),
 };
 
-static int __init riowd_init(void)
-{
-	return platform_driver_register(&riowd_driver);
-}
-
-static void __exit riowd_exit(void)
-{
-	platform_driver_unregister(&riowd_driver);
-}
-
-module_init(riowd_init);
-module_exit(riowd_exit);
+module_platform_driver(riowd_driver);
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/s3c2410_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/s3c2410_wdt.c
index a79e3840782..4bc3744e14e 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/s3c2410_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/s3c2410_wdt.c
@@ -378,6 +378,8 @@ static int __devinit s3c2410wdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 							"cannot start\n");
 	}
 
+	watchdog_set_nowayout(&s3c2410_wdd, nowayout);
+
 	ret = watchdog_register_device(&s3c2410_wdd);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(dev, "cannot register watchdog (%d)\n", ret);
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/stmp3xxx_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/stmp3xxx_wdt.c
index ac2346a452e..4c2a4e8698f 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/stmp3xxx_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/stmp3xxx_wdt.c
@@ -272,18 +272,7 @@ static struct platform_driver platform_wdt_driver = {
 	.resume = stmp3xxx_wdt_resume,
 };
 
-static int __init stmp3xxx_wdt_init(void)
-{
-	return platform_driver_register(&platform_wdt_driver);
-}
-
-static void __exit stmp3xxx_wdt_exit(void)
-{
-	return platform_driver_unregister(&platform_wdt_driver);
-}
-
-module_init(stmp3xxx_wdt_init);
-module_exit(stmp3xxx_wdt_exit);
+module_platform_driver(platform_wdt_driver);
 
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("STMP3XXX Watchdog Driver");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/ts72xx_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/ts72xx_wdt.c
index 5a90a4a871d..1490293dc7d 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/ts72xx_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/ts72xx_wdt.c
@@ -506,17 +506,7 @@ static struct platform_driver ts72xx_wdt_driver = {
 	},
 };
 
-static __init int ts72xx_wdt_init(void)
-{
-	return platform_driver_register(&ts72xx_wdt_driver);
-}
-module_init(ts72xx_wdt_init);
-
-static __exit void ts72xx_wdt_exit(void)
-{
-	platform_driver_unregister(&ts72xx_wdt_driver);
-}
-module_exit(ts72xx_wdt_exit);
+module_platform_driver(ts72xx_wdt_driver);
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Mika Westerberg <mika.westerberg@iki.fi>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("TS-72xx SBC Watchdog");
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/twl4030_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/twl4030_wdt.c
index b5045ca7e61..0764c6239b9 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/twl4030_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/twl4030_wdt.c
@@ -256,17 +256,7 @@ static struct platform_driver twl4030_wdt_