Re: Testing watchdog timer card...?

Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Fri, 16 Oct 1998 03:30:03 +0100 (BST)

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> Is there a way I can force a kernel to hang
> so as to test the functionality of a watchdog timer
> card?

The watchdog is driven from user space (see watchdog.txt) - since a kernel
might be ok but userspace hung totally. So

cat >/dev/watchdog

and wait...

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