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@@ -1579,20 +1579,12 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file | |||
1579 | 1579 | ||
1580 | nmi_watchdog= [KNL,BUGS=X86] Debugging features for SMP kernels | 1580 | nmi_watchdog= [KNL,BUGS=X86] Debugging features for SMP kernels |
1581 | Format: [panic,][num] | 1581 | Format: [panic,][num] |
1582 | Valid num: 0,1,2 | 1582 | Valid num: 0 |
1583 | 0 - turn nmi_watchdog off | 1583 | 0 - turn nmi_watchdog off |
1584 | 1 - use the IO-APIC timer for the NMI watchdog | ||
1585 | 2 - use the local APIC for the NMI watchdog using | ||
1586 | a performance counter. Note: This will use one | ||
1587 | performance counter and the local APIC's performance | ||
1588 | vector. | ||
1589 | When panic is specified, panic when an NMI watchdog | 1584 | When panic is specified, panic when an NMI watchdog |
1590 | timeout occurs. | 1585 | timeout occurs. |
1591 | This is useful when you use a panic=... timeout and | 1586 | This is useful when you use a panic=... timeout and |
1592 | need the box quickly up again. | 1587 | need the box quickly up again. |
1593 | Instead of 1 and 2 it is possible to use the following | ||
1594 | symbolic names: lapic and ioapic | ||
1595 | Example: nmi_watchdog=2 or nmi_watchdog=panic,lapic | ||
1596 | 1588 | ||
1597 | netpoll.carrier_timeout= | 1589 | netpoll.carrier_timeout= |
1598 | [NET] Specifies amount of time (in seconds) that | 1590 | [NET] Specifies amount of time (in seconds) that |