static int __watchdog_register_device(struct watchdog_device *wdd)
{
- int ret, id, devno;
+ int ret, id = -1, devno;
if (wdd == NULL || wdd->info == NULL || wdd->ops == NULL)
return -EINVAL;
*/
mutex_init(&wdd->lock);
- id = ida_simple_get(&watchdog_ida, 0, MAX_DOGS, GFP_KERNEL);
+
+ /* Use alias for watchdog id if possible */
+ if (wdd->parent) {
+ ret = of_alias_get_id(wdd->parent->of_node, "watchdog");
+ if (ret >= 0)
+ id = ida_simple_get(&watchdog_ida, ret,
+ ret + 1, GFP_KERNEL);
+ }
+
+ if (id < 0)
+ id = ida_simple_get(&watchdog_ida, 0, MAX_DOGS, GFP_KERNEL);
+
if (id < 0)
return id;
wdd->id = id;