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
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.
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.
Most people will say N.
config W83697HF_WDT
- tristate "W83697HF Watchdog Timer"
- depends on WATCHDOG && X86
- ---help---
- This is the driver for the hardware watchdog on the W83697HF chipset
- 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.
+ tristate "W83697HF Watchdog Timer"
+ depends on WATCHDOG && X86
+ ---help---
+ This is the driver for the hardware watchdog on the W83697HF chipset
+ 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.
+ To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
+ module will be called w83697hf_wdt.
- Most people will say N.
+ Most people will say N.
config W83877F_WDT
tristate "W83877F (EMACS) Watchdog Timer"
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.