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diff --git a/Documentation/watchdog/watchdog-kernel-api.txt b/Documentation/watchdog/watchdog-kernel-api.txt index 3c85fc7dc1f..ce1fa22aa70 100644 --- a/Documentation/watchdog/watchdog-kernel-api.txt +++ b/Documentation/watchdog/watchdog-kernel-api.txt @@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ The watchdog device structure looks like this: struct watchdog_device { int id; struct cdev cdev; + struct device *dev; + struct device *parent; const struct watchdog_info *info; const struct watchdog_ops *ops; unsigned int bootstatus; @@ -58,6 +60,9 @@ It contains following fields: watchdog_register_device. * cdev: cdev for the dynamic /dev/watchdog<id> device nodes. This field is also populated by watchdog_register_device. +* dev: device under the watchdog class (created by watchdog_register_device). +* parent: set this to the parent device (or NULL) before calling + watchdog_register_device. * info: a pointer to a watchdog_info structure. This structure gives some additional information about the watchdog timer itself. (Like it's unique name) * ops: a pointer to the list of watchdog operations that the watchdog supports. |