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
- your computer. For details, read <file:Documentation/watchdog/watchdog.txt>
- in the kernel source.
+ your computer. For details, read
+ <file:Documentation/watchdog/watchdog-api.txt> in the kernel source.
The watchdog is usually used together with the watchdog daemon
which is available from
devices. At this moment we only have additional support for some
SuperMicro Inc. motherboards.
+config IT8712F_WDT
+ tristate "IT8712F (Smart Guardian) Watchdog Timer"
+ depends on X86
+ ---help---
+ This is the driver for the built-in watchdog timer on the IT8712F
+ Super I/0 chipset used on many motherboards.
+
+ To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
+ module will be called it8712f_wdt.
+
config SC1200_WDT
tristate "National Semiconductor PC87307/PC97307 (ala SC1200) Watchdog"
depends on X86
Most people will say N.
+config SBC7240_WDT
+ tristate "SBC Nano 7240 Watchdog Timer"
+ depends on X86_32
+ ---help---
+ This is the driver for the hardware watchdog found on the IEI
+ single board computers EPIC Nano 7240 (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 sbc7240_wdt.
+
config CPU5_WDT
tristate "SMA CPU5 Watchdog"
depends on X86