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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