subsequently opening the file and then failing to write to it for
longer than 1 minute will result in rebooting the machine. This
could be useful for a networked machine that needs to come back
- online as fast as possible after a lock-up. There's both a watchdog
+ on-line as fast as possible after a lock-up. There's both a watchdog
implementation entirely in software (which can sometimes fail to
reboot the machine) and a driver for hardware watchdog boards, which
are more robust and can also keep track of the temperature inside
# ARM Architecture
-config AT91_WATCHDOG
+config AT91RM9200_WATCHDOG
tristate "AT91RM9200 watchdog"
depends on WATCHDOG && ARCH_AT91RM9200
help
tristate "DC21285 watchdog"
depends on WATCHDOG && FOOTBRIDGE
help
- The Intel Footbridge chip contains a builtin watchdog circuit. Say Y
+ The Intel Footbridge chip contains a built-in watchdog circuit. Say Y
here if you wish to use this. Alternatively say M to compile the
driver as a module, which will be called wdt285.
Support for TI OMAP1610/OMAP1710/OMAP2420 watchdog. Say 'Y' here to
enable the OMAP1610/OMAP1710 watchdog timer.
+config PNX4008_WATCHDOG
+ tristate "PNX4008 Watchdog"
+ depends on WATCHDOG && ARCH_PNX4008
+ help
+ Say Y here if to include support for the watchdog timer
+ in the PNX4008 processor.
+ This driver can be built as a module by choosing M. The module
+ will be called pnx4008_wdt.
+
+ Say N if you are unsure.
+
# X86 (i386 + ia64 + x86_64) Architecture
config ACQUIRE_WDT
Most people will say N.
config IBMASR
- tristate "IBM Automatic Server Restart"
- depends on WATCHDOG && X86
- help
+ tristate "IBM Automatic Server Restart"
+ depends on WATCHDOG && X86
+ help
This is the driver for the IBM Automatic Server Restart watchdog
- timer builtin into some eServer xSeries machines.
+ timer built-in into some eServer xSeries machines.
To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
module will be called ibmasr.
To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
module will be called i8xx_tco.
+ Note: This driver will be removed in the near future. Please
+ use the Intel TCO Timer/Watchdog driver.
+
+config ITCO_WDT
+ tristate "Intel TCO Timer/Watchdog"
+ depends on WATCHDOG && (X86 || IA64) && PCI
+ ---help---
+ Hardware driver for the intel TCO timer based watchdog devices.
+ These drivers are included in the Intel 82801 I/O Controller
+ Hub family (from ICH0 up to ICH8) and in the Intel 6300ESB
+ controller hub.
+
+ The TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) timer is a watchdog timer
+ that will reboot the machine after its second expiration. The
+ expiration time can be configured with the "heartbeat" parameter.
+
+ On some motherboards the driver may fail to reset the chipset's
+ NO_REBOOT flag which prevents the watchdog from rebooting the
+ machine. If this is the case you will get a kernel message like
+ "failed to reset NO_REBOOT flag, reboot disabled by hardware".
+
+ To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
+ module will be called iTCO_wdt.
+
config SC1200_WDT
tristate "National Semiconductor PC87307/PC97307 (ala SC1200) Watchdog"
depends on WATCHDOG && X86
To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
module will be called cpu5wdt.
+config SMSC37B787_WDT
+ tristate "Winbond SMsC37B787 Watchdog Timer"
+ depends on WATCHDOG && X86
+ ---help---
+ This is the driver for the hardware watchdog component on the
+ Winbond SMsC37B787 chipset as used on the NetRunner Mainboard
+ from Vision Systems and maybe others.
+
+ This watchdog simply watches your kernel to make sure it doesn't
+ freeze, and if it does, it reboots your computer after a certain
+ amount of time.
+
+ Usually a userspace daemon will notify the kernel WDT driver that
+ userspace is still alive, at regular intervals.
+
+ To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
+ module will be called smsc37b787_wdt.
+
+ Most people will say N.
+
config W83627HF_WDT
tristate "W83627HF Watchdog Timer"
depends on WATCHDOG && X86
Most people will say N.
+config W83697HF_WDT
+ tristate "W83697HF/W83697HG Watchdog Timer"
+ depends on WATCHDOG && X86
+ ---help---
+ This is the driver for the hardware watchdog on the W83697HF/HG
+ chipset as used in Dedibox/VIA motherboards (and likely others).
+ This watchdog simply watches your kernel to make sure it doesn't
+ freeze, and if it does, it reboots your computer after a certain
+ amount of time.
+
+ To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
+ module will be called w83697hf_wdt.
+
+ Most people will say N.
+
config W83877F_WDT
tristate "W83877F (EMACS) Watchdog Timer"
depends on WATCHDOG && X86
depends on WATCHDOG && X86
---help---
If you are using a ZF Micro MachZ processor, say Y here, otherwise
- N. This is the driver for the watchdog timer builtin on that
+ N. This is the driver for the watchdog timer built-in on that
processor using ZF-Logic interface. This watchdog simply watches
your kernel to make sure it doesn't freeze, and if it does, it
reboots your computer after a certain amount of time.
To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
module will be called sbc_epx_c3.
-
# PowerPC Architecture
config 8xx_WDT
help
This driver adds watchdog support for the RTAS watchdog.
- To compile this driver as a module, choose M here. The module
+ To compile this driver as a module, choose M here. The module
will be called wdrtas.
# MIPS Architecture
help
If you say Y here, user applications will be able to mmap the
WDT/CPG registers.
-#
+
# SPARC64 Architecture
config WATCHDOG_CP1XXX
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