[WATCHDOG] add watchdog driver IT8716 IT8726 IT8712J/K

Add it87xx watchdog driver
IT8716 IT8718 IT8726 IT8712-J IT8712-K

Signed-off-by: Oliver Schuster <olivers137@aol.com>
Signed-off-by: Wim Van Sebroeck <wim@iguana.be>

1 files changed, 12 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig b/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig
index c51036716700..82e65154e75c 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig
@@ -416,6 +416,18 @@ config IT8712F_WDT
           To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
           module will be called it8712f_wdt.
 
+config IT87_WDT
+        tristate "IT87 Watchdog Timer"
+        depends on X86 && EXPERIMENTAL
+        ---help---
+          This is the driver for the hardware watchdog on the ITE IT8716,
+          IT8718, IT8726, IT8712(Version J,K) Super I/O chips. 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 it87_wdt.
+
 config HP_WATCHDOG
         tristate "HP Proliant iLO 2 Hardware Watchdog Timer"
         depends on X86