Re: [PATCH 1/2] watchdog: iTCO_wdt: optionally leave watchdog enabled during restart

From: Valdis . Kletnieks
Date: Thu Jul 07 2011 - 11:39:43 EST


On Wed, 06 Jul 2011 10:09:36 MDT, Bjorn Helgaas said:

> If we reboot via BIOS, BIOS should disable the watchdog itself, so this
> shouldn't cause unintended resets, even if the user interrupts the boot.

Yes, but didn't Linus say something about BIOS code authors being
crack-addicted monkeys? :)

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