Messages in this thread | | | Date | 8 Sep 1998 08:49:55 GMT | From | (Marc MERLIN) | Subject | documentation update |
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One of the kernel options isn't worded right.
CONFIG_WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT has the following short description: Disable watchdog shutdown on close
The long description however gives the real meaning: --- The default watchdog behaviour (which you get if you say N here) is to stop the timer if the process managing it closes the file /dev/watchdog. It's always remotely possible that this process might get killed. If you say Y here, the watchdog cannot be stopped once it has been started. ---
How about changing: Disable watchdog shutdown on close with: Don't cancel the watchdog timer on close
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