| Message ID | 1558126783-4877-6-git-send-email-jerry.hoemann@hpe.com (mailing list archive) |
|---|---|
| State | Accepted |
| Headers | show |
| Series | watchdog/hpwdt: cleanups and kdump accommodations | expand |
On Fri, May 17, 2019 at 02:59:42PM -0600, Jerry Hoemann wrote: > Update documentation to explain new module parameter kdumptimeout. > > Signed-off-by: Jerry Hoemann <jerry.hoemann@hpe.com> Reviewed-by: Guenter Roeck <linux@roeck-us.net> > --- > Documentation/watchdog/hpwdt.txt | 4 ++++ > 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+) > > diff --git a/Documentation/watchdog/hpwdt.txt b/Documentation/watchdog/hpwdt.txt > index 55df692..35da141 100644 > --- a/Documentation/watchdog/hpwdt.txt > +++ b/Documentation/watchdog/hpwdt.txt > @@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ Last reviewed: 08/20/2018 > Default value is set when compiling the kernel. If it is set > to "Y", then there is no way of disabling the watchdog once > it has been started. > + kdumptimeout Minimum timeout in seconds to apply upon receipt of an NMI > + before calling panic. (-1) disables the watchdog. When value > + is > 0, the timer is reprogrammed with the greater of > + value or current timeout value. > > NOTE: More information about watchdog drivers in general, including the ioctl > interface to /dev/watchdog can be found in
diff --git a/Documentation/watchdog/hpwdt.txt b/Documentation/watchdog/hpwdt.txt index 55df692..35da141 100644 --- a/Documentation/watchdog/hpwdt.txt +++ b/Documentation/watchdog/hpwdt.txt @@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ Last reviewed: 08/20/2018 Default value is set when compiling the kernel. If it is set to "Y", then there is no way of disabling the watchdog once it has been started. + kdumptimeout Minimum timeout in seconds to apply upon receipt of an NMI + before calling panic. (-1) disables the watchdog. When value + is > 0, the timer is reprogrammed with the greater of + value or current timeout value. NOTE: More information about watchdog drivers in general, including the ioctl interface to /dev/watchdog can be found in
Update documentation to explain new module parameter kdumptimeout. Signed-off-by: Jerry Hoemann <jerry.hoemann@hpe.com> --- Documentation/watchdog/hpwdt.txt | 4 ++++ 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)