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SubjectRe: [PATCH] Export touch_nmi_watchdog

On 5 Aug 2003, Arjan van de Ven wrote:
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> having a more generic/portable "trigger_watchdog" function would be
> better then, such that ALL watchdogs, and not just the NMI one can hook
> into this

Why are we working around broken drivers?

I say:
- either fix the driver
or
- disable the watchdog entirely.

I don't see any point at all to touch_xxx_watchdog() from a driver.

Linus

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