[WATCHDOG] Add a watchdog driver based on the CS5535/CS5536 MFGPT timers

Add a watchdog timer based on the MFGPT timers in the CS5535/CS5536
companion chips to the AMD Geode GX and LX processors.  Only caveat
is that the BIOS must provide at least a one free timer, and most
do not.

Signed-off-by: Jordan Crouse <jordan.crouse@amd.com>
Signed-off-by: Wim Van Sebroeck <wim@iguana.be>

1 files changed, 13 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig b/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig
index 254d115cafab..ccb78f66c2b6 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig
@@ -295,6 +295,19 @@ config ALIM7101_WDT
 
           Most people will say N.
 
+config GEODE_WDT
+        tristate "AMD Geode CS5535/CS5536 Watchdog"
+        depends on MGEODE_LX
+        help
+          This driver enables a watchdog capability built into the
+          CS5535/CS5536 companion chips for the AMD Geode GX and LX
+          processors.  This watchdog watches your kernel to make sure
+          it doesn't freeze, and if it does, it reboots your computer after
+          a certain amount of time.
+
+          You can compile this driver directly into the kernel, or use
+          it as a module.  The module will be called geodewdt.
+
 config SC520_WDT
         tristate "AMD Elan SC520 processor Watchdog"
         depends on X86