Merge branch 'core-watchdog-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel...

Merge branch 'core-watchdog-for-linus' of git://git./linux/kernel/git/tip/tip

Pull watchddog clean-up and fixes from Thomas Gleixner:
 "The watchdog (hard/softlockup detector) code is pretty much broken in
  its current state. The patch series addresses this by removing all
  duct tape and refactoring it into a workable state.

  The reasons why I ask for inclusion that late in the cycle are:

   1) The code causes lockdep splats vs. hotplug locking which get
      reported over and over. Unfortunately there is no easy fix.

   2) The risk of breakage is minimal because it's already broken

   3) As 4.14 is a long term stable kernel, I prefer to have working
      watchdog code in that and the lockdep issues resolved. I wouldn't
      ask you to pull if 4.14 wouldn't be a LTS kernel or if the
      solution would be easy to backport.

   4) The series was around before the merge window opened, but then got
      delayed due to the UP failure caused by the for_each_cpu()
      surprise which we discussed recently.

  Changes vs. V1:

   - Addressed your review points

   - Addressed the warning in the powerpc code which was discovered late

   - Changed two function names which made sense up to a certain point
     in the series. Now they match what they do in the end.

   - Fixed a 'unused variable' warning, which got not detected by the
     intel robot. I triggered it when trying all possible related config
     combinations manually. Randconfig testing seems not random enough.

  The changes have been tested by and reviewed by Don Zickus and tested
  and acked by Micheal Ellerman for powerpc"

* 'core-watchdog-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip: (36 commits)
  watchdog/core: Put softlockup_threads_initialized under ifdef guard
  watchdog/core: Rename some softlockup_* functions
  powerpc/watchdog: Make use of watchdog_nmi_probe()
  watchdog/core, powerpc: Lock cpus across reconfiguration
  watchdog/core, powerpc: Replace watchdog_nmi_reconfigure()
  watchdog/hardlockup/perf: Fix spelling mistake: "permanetely" -> "permanently"
  watchdog/hardlockup/perf: Cure UP damage
  watchdog/hardlockup: Clean up hotplug locking mess
  watchdog/hardlockup/perf: Simplify deferred event destroy
  watchdog/hardlockup/perf: Use new perf CPU enable mechanism
  watchdog/hardlockup/perf: Implement CPU enable replacement
  watchdog/hardlockup/perf: Implement init time detection of perf
  watchdog/hardlockup/perf: Implement init time perf validation
  watchdog/core: Get rid of the racy update loop
  watchdog/core, powerpc: Make watchdog_nmi_reconfigure() two stage
  watchdog/sysctl: Clean up sysctl variable name space
  watchdog/sysctl: Get rid of the #ifdeffery
  watchdog/core: Clean up header mess
  watchdog/core: Further simplify sysctl handling
  watchdog/core: Get rid of the thread teardown/setup dance
  ...