[PATCH v3 2/3] PM: dpm_watchdog: Allow disabling DPM watchdog by default
From: Tzung-Bi Shih
Date: Sun Jun 07 2026 - 22:17:13 EST
Introduce the CONFIG_DPM_WATCHDOG_DEFAULT_ENABLED Kconfig option to
allow the device suspend/resume watchdog (DPM watchdog) to be disabled
by default at compile time.
Additionally, introduce the "dpm_watchdog_enabled" module parameter to
allow the watchdog to be enabled or disabled at boot time (via
"power.dpm_watchdog_enabled") and at runtime (via sysfs).
This provides flexibility for systems that want the watchdog code
compiled in but inactive by default, allowing it to be enabled only when
needed.
Signed-off-by: Tzung-Bi Shih <tzungbi@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
v3:
- Add "PM" tag (was missing).
- Update the format and specify dependencies in kernel-parameters.txt.
- Update the help message in Kconfig to reflect that dpm_watchdog_enabled
can be set at runtime as well.
v2: https://lore.kernel.org/all/20260604090756.2884671-3-tzungbi@xxxxxxxxxx
- Use module parameter and bool for dpm_watchdog_enabled.
- Use IS_ENABLED().
v1: https://lore.kernel.org/all/20260528103215.505795-1-tzungbi@xxxxxxxxxx
Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt | 8 ++++++++
drivers/base/power/main.c | 11 +++++++++++
kernel/power/Kconfig | 10 ++++++++++
3 files changed, 29 insertions(+)
diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
index 00375193bd26..f2620764c28e 100644
--- a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
PCI PCI bus support is enabled.
PCIE PCI Express support is enabled.
PCMCIA The PCMCIA subsystem is enabled.
+ PM Power Management support is enabled.
PNP Plug & Play support is enabled.
PPC PowerPC architecture is enabled.
PPT Parallel port support is enabled.
@@ -5399,6 +5400,13 @@ Kernel parameters
function to NULL. On Idle the CPU just reduces
execution priority.
+ power.dpm_watchdog_enabled=
+ [PM] Enable or disable the device suspend/resume
+ watchdog (DPM watchdog). Requires CONFIG_PM_SLEEP and
+ CONFIG_DPM_WATCHDOG enabled.
+ Format: <bool>
+ Default value is set by CONFIG_DPM_WATCHDOG_DEFAULT_ENABLED.
+
ppc_strict_facility_enable
[PPC,ENABLE] This option catches any kernel floating point,
Altivec, VSX and SPE outside of regions specifically
diff --git a/drivers/base/power/main.c b/drivers/base/power/main.c
index cd864f3a2799..7822c29b7c8d 100644
--- a/drivers/base/power/main.c
+++ b/drivers/base/power/main.c
@@ -534,6 +534,11 @@ module_param(dpm_watchdog_all_cpu_backtrace, bool, 0644);
MODULE_PARM_DESC(dpm_watchdog_all_cpu_backtrace,
"Backtrace all CPUs on DPM watchdog timeout");
+static bool __read_mostly dpm_watchdog_enabled =
+ IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_DPM_WATCHDOG_DEFAULT_ENABLED);
+module_param(dpm_watchdog_enabled, bool, 0644);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(dpm_watchdog_enabled, "Enable DPM watchdog");
+
/**
* dpm_watchdog_handler - Driver suspend / resume watchdog handler.
* @t: The timer that PM watchdog depends on.
@@ -577,6 +582,9 @@ static void dpm_watchdog_set(struct dpm_watchdog *wd, struct device *dev)
{
struct timer_list *timer = &wd->timer;
+ if (!dpm_watchdog_enabled)
+ return;
+
wd->dev = dev;
wd->tsk = current;
wd->fatal = CONFIG_DPM_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT == CONFIG_DPM_WATCHDOG_WARNING_TIMEOUT;
@@ -595,6 +603,9 @@ static void dpm_watchdog_clear(struct dpm_watchdog *wd)
{
struct timer_list *timer = &wd->timer;
+ if (!dpm_watchdog_enabled)
+ return;
+
timer_delete_sync(timer);
timer_destroy_on_stack(timer);
}
diff --git a/kernel/power/Kconfig b/kernel/power/Kconfig
index 530c897311d4..b16bd159074a 100644
--- a/kernel/power/Kconfig
+++ b/kernel/power/Kconfig
@@ -268,6 +268,16 @@ config DPM_WATCHDOG
captured in pstore device for inspection in subsequent
boot session.
+config DPM_WATCHDOG_DEFAULT_ENABLED
+ bool "Enable DPM watchdog by default"
+ depends on DPM_WATCHDOG
+ default y
+ help
+ If you say Y here, the DPM watchdog will be enabled by default.
+ If you say N, it will be compiled in but disabled. It can be
+ enabled at boot time via the "power.dpm_watchdog_enabled" kernel
+ parameter or at runtime via sysfs.
+
config DPM_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT
int "Watchdog timeout to panic in seconds"
range 1 120
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