The watchdog is usually used together with the watchdog daemon
which is available from
- <ftp://ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/system/daemons/watchdog/>. This daemon can
- also monitor NFS connections and can reboot the machine when the process
- table is full.
+ <https://ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/system/daemons/watchdog/>. This daemon
+ can also monitor NFS connections and can reboot the machine when the
+ process table is full.
If unsure, say N.
depends on HAS_IOMEM
select WATCHDOG_CORE
help
- Watchdog driver for the xps_timebase_wdt ip core.
+ Watchdog driver for the xps_timebase_wdt IP core.
To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
module will be called of_xilinx_wdt.
select WATCHDOG_CORE
select RESET_CONTROLLER
help
- Watchdog timer embedded into Alphascale asm9260 chips. This will reboot your
- system when the timeout is reached.
+ Watchdog timer embedded into Alphascale asm9260 chips. This will
+ reboot your system when the timeout is reached.
config AT91RM9200_WATCHDOG
tristate "AT91RM9200 watchdog"
depends on ARCH_OMAP16XX || ARCH_OMAP2PLUS || COMPILE_TEST
select WATCHDOG_CORE
help
- Support for TI OMAP1610/OMAP1710/OMAP2420/OMAP3430/OMAP4430 watchdog. Say 'Y'
- here to enable the OMAP1610/OMAP1710/OMAP2420/OMAP3430/OMAP4430 watchdog timer.
+ Support for TI OMAP1610/OMAP1710/OMAP2420/OMAP3430/OMAP4430 watchdog.
+ Say 'Y' here to enable the
+ OMAP1610/OMAP1710/OMAP2420/OMAP3430/OMAP4430 watchdog timer.
config PNX4008_WATCHDOG
tristate "LPC32XX Watchdog"
This is the driver for the built-in watchdog timer on the fit-PC2,
fit-PC2i, CM-iAM single-board computers made by Compulab.
- It`s possible to enable watchdog timer either from BIOS (F2) or from booted Linux.
- When "Watchdog Timer Value" enabled one can set 31-255 s operational range.
+ It's possible to enable the watchdog timer either from BIOS (F2) or
+ from booted Linux.
+ When the "Watchdog Timer Value" is enabled one can set 31-255 seconds
+ operational range.
- Entering BIOS setup temporary disables watchdog operation regardless to current state,
- so system will not be restarted while user in BIOS setup.
+ Entering BIOS setup temporarily disables watchdog operation regardless
+ of current state, so system will not be restarted while user is in
+ BIOS setup.
- Once watchdog was enabled the system will be restarted every
+ Once the watchdog is enabled the system will be restarted every
"Watchdog Timer Value" period, so to prevent it user can restart or
disable the watchdog.
depends on X86
help
This is the driver for the hardware watchdog on the IB700 Single
- Board Computer produced by TMC Technology (www.tmc-uk.com). 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.
+ Board Computer produced by TMC Technology (www.tmc-uk.com). 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.
- This driver is like the WDT501 driver but for slightly different hardware.
+ This driver is like the WDT501 driver but for slightly different
+ hardware.
To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
module will be called ib700wdt.
select WATCHDOG_CORE
depends on MACH_PIC32 || (MIPS && COMPILE_TEST)
help
- Watchdog driver for PIC32 instruction fetch counting timer. This specific
- timer is typically be used in misson critical and safety critical
- applications, where any single failure of the software functionality
- and sequencing must be detected.
+ Watchdog driver for PIC32 instruction fetch counting timer. This
+ specific timer is typically be used in mission critical and safety
+ critical applications, where any single failure of the software
+ functionality and sequencing must be detected.
To compile this driver as a loadable module, choose M here.
The module will be called pic32-dmt.
This card 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. This driver is like the WDT501 driver but for different
- hardware. Please read <file:Documentation/watchdog/pcwd-watchdog.rst>. The PC
- watchdog cards can be ordered from <http://www.berkprod.com/>.
+ hardware. Please read <file:Documentation/watchdog/pcwd-watchdog.rst>.
+ The PC watchdog cards can be ordered from <http://www.berkprod.com/>.
To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
module will be called pcwd.