Introduction

This page gives an overview of the WDT driver which is available as part of the Zynq and ZynqMP Linux distribution and in the mainline.
Paths, files, links and documentation on this page are given relative to the Linux kernel source tree.

HW IP Features

Configurable timeout interval in seconds.
Reset on timeout can be selected.

Known Issues and Limitations

None.

Dependencies:

On ZynqMP, Error Manager module (ENABLE_EM) to be enabled to handle the WDT error upon timeout.

PMU does APU sub-system reset upon FPD WDT timeout if ENABLE_RECOVERY flag is defined.
If ENABLE_RECOVERY is not defined, System Reset error action will be taken upon FPD WDT timeout.

See Chapter 10 in https://www.xilinx.com/support/documentation/user_guides/ug1137-zynq-ultrascale-mpsoc-swdev.pdf for more details

Kernel Configuration

The following config options should be enabled in order to build the wdt driver:
CONFIG_CADENCE_WATCHDOG
CONFIG_XILINX_WATCHDOG

Devicetree
For more details, please refer "Documentation/devicetree/bindings/watchdog/cadence-wdt.txt"

For Zynq7000:
Example: In <plnx-proj-root>/components/plnx_workspace/device-tree/device-tree-generation/zynq-7000.dtsi
Modify the device tree source in <plnx-proj-root>/project-spec/meta-user/recipes-bsp/device-tree/files/system-user.dtsi as below and rebuild your project.
If you want the watchdog to trigger a software reset/reboot upon time out then add "reset-on-timeout" in device tree node.
For ZynqMP:
Example: In <plnx-proj-root>/components/plnx_workspace/device-tree/device-tree-generation/zynqmp.dtsi
Modify the device tree source in <plnx-proj-root>/project-spec/meta-user/recipes-bsp/device-tree/files/system-user.dtsi as below and rebuild your project.
If user want the watchdog to trigger a software reset/reboot upon time out then add "reset-on-timeout" in device tree node. Software reset is handled in PMU firmware for ZynqMP so you need add PMU firmware in your BOOT.bin
Note: For 2017.1 or later PetaLinux ENABLE_EM needs to be enabled from PMUFW
Reference Link: https://xilinx-wiki.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/A/pages/18842475/PetaLinux+Yocto+Tips PMU Firmware#PMUFWBuildFlags

Test procedure

Note:
In case of zynqMP WDT 1 must be enabled at the h/w level.

Start the watchdog timer and see if it runs out without enabling reset.

Expected Output

//after 10 seconds

If reset-on-timeout property is present in the watchdog node
Without reset-on-timeout property in the watchdog node

Mainline Status

This driver is currently in sync with the mainline kernel

Change Log

2020.2
- None

2020.1
- None
2019.2
- Summary
  - watchdog: cadence: Changed dev_err to dev_warn
  - watchdog: cadence: Avoid printing pointer value
- Commits
  - 70685663 watchdog: cadence: Changed dev_err to dev_warn
  - e7ea8156 watchdog: cadence: Avoid printing pointer value
2019.1
- None
2018.3
- None
2018.2
- None
2018.1
- None
2017.4
- None
2017.3
- Summary
  - watchdog: cadence_wdt: Fix issue with timeout-sec dt property
  - watchdog: cadence_wdt: make of_device_ids const.
  - watchdog: cadence_wdt: Enable access to module parameters
  - watchdog: cadence_wdt: Show information when driver is probed
- Commits
  - 33ca085 watchdog: cadence_wdt: Fix issue with timeout-sec dt property
  - e51604b watchdog: cadence_wdt: make of_device_ids const.
  - 98dde08 watchdog: cadence_wdt: Enable access to module parameters
  - cf698e7 watchdog: cadence_wdt: Show information when driver is probed
2017.2
- None
2017.1
- Summary
  - watchdog: cadence_wdt: Fix the suspend resume.
  - watchdog: constify watchdog_ops structures.
- Commits
  - eadc4fe watchdog: cadence_wdt: Fix the suspend resume.
  - 85f15cf watchdog: constify watchdog_ops structures.
2016.4
- None
2016.3
- None

Cadence WDT Driver