Merge #76

76: Added initial watchdog proposal. r=therealprof a=xd009642

Added initial trait proposal for watchdog timer as mentioned in #75 

Co-authored-by: xd009642 <[email protected]>

Author: bors[bot]

src/lib.rs

@@ -695,6 +695,7 @@ pub mod prelude;
 pub mod serial;
 pub mod spi;
 pub mod timer;
+pub mod watchdog;
 
 /// Input capture
 ///

src/watchdog.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+//! Traits for interactions with a processors watchdog timer.
+
+
+
+/// Feeds an existing watchdog to ensure the processor isn't reset. Sometimes
+/// commonly referred to as "kicking" or "refreshing".
+#[cfg(feature = "unproven")]
+pub trait Watchdog {
+    /// Triggers the watchdog. This must be done once the watchdog is started
+    /// to prevent the processor being reset.
+    fn feed(&mut self);
+}
+
+
+/// Enables A watchdog timer to reset the processor if software is frozen or 
+/// stalled.
+#[cfg(feature = "unproven")]
+pub trait WatchdogEnable {
+    /// Unit of time used by the watchdog
+    type Time;
+    /// Starts the watchdog with a given period, typically once this is done 
+    /// the watchdog needs to be kicked periodically or the processor is reset. 
+    fn start<T>(&mut self, period: T) where T: Into<Self::Time>;
+}
+
+
+/// Disables a running watchdog timer so the processor won't be reset.
+#[cfg(feature = "unproven")]
+pub trait WatchdogDisable {
+    /// Disables the watchdog
+    fn disable(&mut self);
+}