From b7e04f8c61a46d742de23af5d7ca2b41b33e40ac Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Wim Van Sebroeck Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2007 08:38:02 +0000 Subject: mv watchdog tree under drivers move watchdog tree from drivers/char/watchdog to drivers/watchdog. Signed-off-by: Wim Van Sebroeck --- drivers/char/watchdog/Kconfig | 853 ------------------------------------------ 1 file changed, 853 deletions(-) delete mode 100644 drivers/char/watchdog/Kconfig (limited to 'drivers/char/watchdog/Kconfig') diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/Kconfig b/drivers/char/watchdog/Kconfig deleted file mode 100644 index 37bddc1802de..000000000000 --- a/drivers/char/watchdog/Kconfig +++ /dev/null @@ -1,853 +0,0 @@ -# -# Watchdog device configuration -# - -menuconfig WATCHDOG - bool "Watchdog Timer Support" - ---help--- - If you say Y here (and to one of the following options) and create a - character special file /dev/watchdog with major number 10 and minor - number 130 using mknod ("man mknod"), you will get a watchdog, i.e.: - subsequently opening the file and then failing to write to it for - longer than 1 minute will result in rebooting the machine. This - could be useful for a networked machine that needs to come back - on-line as fast as possible after a lock-up. There's both a watchdog - implementation entirely in software (which can sometimes fail to - reboot the machine) and a driver for hardware watchdog boards, which - are more robust and can also keep track of the temperature inside - your computer. For details, read - in the kernel source. - - The watchdog is usually used together with the watchdog daemon - which is available from - . This daemon can - also monitor NFS connections and can reboot the machine when the process - table is full. - - If unsure, say N. - -if WATCHDOG - -config WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT - bool "Disable watchdog shutdown on close" - help - The default watchdog behaviour (which you get if you say N here) is - to stop the timer if the process managing it closes the file - /dev/watchdog. It's always remotely possible that this process might - get killed. If you say Y here, the watchdog cannot be stopped once - it has been started. - -# -# General Watchdog drivers -# - -comment "Watchdog Device Drivers" - -# Architecture Independent - -config SOFT_WATCHDOG - tristate "Software watchdog" - help - A software monitoring watchdog. This will fail to reboot your system - from some situations that the hardware watchdog will recover - from. Equally it's a lot cheaper to install. - - To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the - module will be called softdog. - -# ALPHA Architecture - -# ARM Architecture - -config AT91RM9200_WATCHDOG - tristate "AT91RM9200 watchdog" - depends on ARCH_AT91RM9200 - help - Watchdog timer embedded into AT91RM9200 chips. This will reboot your - system when the timeout is reached. - -config 21285_WATCHDOG - tristate "DC21285 watchdog" - depends on FOOTBRIDGE - help - The Intel Footbridge chip contains a built-in watchdog circuit. Say Y - here if you wish to use this. Alternatively say M to compile the - driver as a module, which will be called wdt285. - - This driver does not work on all machines. In particular, early CATS - boards have hardware problems that will cause the machine to simply - lock up if the watchdog fires. - - "If in doubt, leave it out" - say N. - -config 977_WATCHDOG - tristate "NetWinder WB83C977 watchdog" - depends on FOOTBRIDGE && ARCH_NETWINDER - help - Say Y here to include support for the WB977 watchdog included in - NetWinder machines. Alternatively say M to compile the driver as - a module, which will be called wdt977. - - Not sure? It's safe to say N. - -config IXP2000_WATCHDOG - tristate "IXP2000 Watchdog" - depends on ARCH_IXP2000 - help - Say Y here if to include support for the watchdog timer - in the Intel IXP2000(2400, 2800, 2850) network processors. - This driver can be built as a module by choosing M. The module - will be called ixp2000_wdt. - - Say N if you are unsure. - -config IXP4XX_WATCHDOG - tristate "IXP4xx Watchdog" - depends on ARCH_IXP4XX - help - Say Y here if to include support for the watchdog timer - in the Intel IXP4xx network processors. This driver can - be built as a module by choosing M. The module will - be called ixp4xx_wdt. - - Note: The internal IXP4xx watchdog does a soft CPU reset - which doesn't reset any peripherals. There are circumstances - where the watchdog will fail to reset the board correctly - (e.g., if the boot ROM is in an unreadable state). - - Say N if you are unsure. - -config KS8695_WATCHDOG - tristate "KS8695 watchdog" - depends on ARCH_KS8695 - help - Watchdog timer embedded into KS8695 processor. This will reboot your - system when the timeout is reached. - -config S3C2410_WATCHDOG - tristate "S3C2410 Watchdog" - depends on ARCH_S3C2410 - help - Watchdog timer block in the Samsung S3C2410 chips. This will - reboot the system when the timer expires with the watchdog - enabled. - - The driver is limited by the speed of the system's PCLK - signal, so with reasonably fast systems (PCLK around 50-66MHz) - then watchdog intervals of over approximately 20seconds are - unavailable. - - The driver can be built as a module by choosing M, and will - be called s3c2410_wdt - -config SA1100_WATCHDOG - tristate "SA1100/PXA2xx watchdog" - depends on ARCH_SA1100 || ARCH_PXA - help - Watchdog timer embedded into SA11x0 and PXA2xx chips. This will - reboot your system when timeout is reached. - - NOTE: once enabled, this timer cannot be disabled. - - To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the - module will be called sa1100_wdt. - -config MPCORE_WATCHDOG - tristate "MPcore watchdog" - depends on ARM_MPCORE_PLATFORM && LOCAL_TIMERS - help - Watchdog timer embedded into the MPcore system. - - To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the - module will be called mpcore_wdt. - -config EP93XX_WATCHDOG - tristate "EP93xx Watchdog" - depends on ARCH_EP93XX - help - Say Y here if to include support for the watchdog timer - embedded in the Cirrus Logic EP93xx family of devices. - - To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the - module will be called ep93xx_wdt. - -config OMAP_WATCHDOG - tristate "OMAP Watchdog" - depends on ARCH_OMAP16XX || ARCH_OMAP24XX - help - Support for TI OMAP1610/OMAP1710/OMAP2420 watchdog. Say 'Y' here to - enable the OMAP1610/OMAP1710 watchdog timer. - -config PNX4008_WATCHDOG - tristate "PNX4008 Watchdog" - depends on ARCH_PNX4008 - help - Say Y here if to include support for the watchdog timer - in the PNX4008 processor. - This driver can be built as a module by choosing M. The module - will be called pnx4008_wdt. - - Say N if you are unsure. - -config IOP_WATCHDOG - tristate "IOP Watchdog" - depends on PLAT_IOP - select WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT if (ARCH_IOP32X || ARCH_IOP33X) - help - Say Y here if to include support for the watchdog timer - in the Intel IOP3XX & IOP13XX I/O Processors. This driver can - be built as a module by choosing M. The module will - be called iop_wdt. - - Note: The IOP13XX watchdog does an Internal Bus Reset which will - affect both cores and the peripherals of the IOP. The ATU-X - and/or ATUe configuration registers will remain intact, but if - operating as an Root Complex and/or Central Resource, the PCI-X - and/or PCIe busses will also be reset. THIS IS A VERY BIG HAMMER. - -config DAVINCI_WATCHDOG - tristate "DaVinci watchdog" - depends on ARCH_DAVINCI - help - Say Y here if to include support for the watchdog timer - in the DaVinci DM644x/DM646x processors. - To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the - module will be called davinci_wdt. - - NOTE: once enabled, this timer cannot be disabled. - Say N if you are unsure. - -# ARM26 Architecture - -# AVR32 Architecture - -config AT32AP700X_WDT - tristate "AT32AP700x watchdog" - depends on CPU_AT32AP7000 - help - Watchdog timer embedded into AT32AP700x devices. This will reboot - your system when the timeout is reached. - -# BLACKFIN Architecture - -config BFIN_WDT - tristate "Blackfin On-Chip Watchdog Timer" - depends on BLACKFIN - ---help--- - If you say yes here you will get support for the Blackfin On-Chip - Watchdog Timer. If you have one of these processors and wish to - have watchdog support enabled, say Y, otherwise say N. - - To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the - module will be called bfin_wdt. - -# CRIS Architecture - -# FRV Architecture - -# H8300 Architecture - -# X86 (i386 + ia64 + x86_64) Architecture - -config ACQUIRE_WDT - tristate "Acquire SBC Watchdog Timer" - depends on X86 - ---help--- - This is the driver for the hardware watchdog on Single Board - Computers produced by Acquire Inc (and others). 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 acquirewdt. - - Most people will say N. - -config ADVANTECH_WDT - tristate "Advantech SBC Watchdog Timer" - depends on X86 - help - If you are configuring a Linux kernel for the Advantech single-board - computer, say `Y' here to support its built-in watchdog timer - feature. More information can be found at - - -config ALIM1535_WDT - tristate "ALi M1535 PMU Watchdog Timer" - depends on X86 && PCI - ---help--- - This is the driver for the hardware watchdog on the ALi M1535 PMU. - - To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the - module will be called alim1535_wdt. - - Most people will say N. - -config ALIM7101_WDT - tristate "ALi M7101 PMU Computer Watchdog" - depends on X86 && PCI - help - This is the driver for the hardware watchdog on the ALi M7101 PMU - as used in the x86 Cobalt servers. - - To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the - module will be called alim7101_wdt. - - Most people will say N. - -config SC520_WDT - tristate "AMD Elan SC520 processor Watchdog" - depends on X86 - help - This is the driver for the hardware watchdog built in to the - AMD "Elan" SC520 microcomputer commonly used in embedded systems. - 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. - - You can compile this driver directly into the kernel, or use - it as a module. The module will be called sc520_wdt. - -config EUROTECH_WDT - tristate "Eurotech CPU-1220/1410 Watchdog Timer" - depends on X86 - help - Enable support for the watchdog timer on the Eurotech CPU-1220 and - CPU-1410 cards. These are PC/104 SBCs. Spec sheets and product - information are at . - -config IB700_WDT - tristate "IB700 SBC Watchdog Timer" - depends on X86 - ---help--- - This is the driver for the hardware watchdog on the IB700 Single - Board Computer produced by TMC Technology (www.tmc-uk.com). 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. - - This driver is like the WDT501 driver but for slightly different hardware. - - To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the - module will be called ib700wdt. - - Most people will say N. - -config IBMASR - tristate "IBM Automatic Server Restart" - depends on X86 - help - This is the driver for the IBM Automatic Server Restart watchdog - timer built-in into some eServer xSeries machines. - - To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the - module will be called ibmasr. - -config WAFER_WDT - tristate "ICP Wafer 5823 Single Board Computer Watchdog" - depends on X86 - help - This is a driver for the hardware watchdog on the ICP Wafer 5823 - Single Board Computer (and probably other similar models). - - To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the - module will be called wafer5823wdt. - -config I6300ESB_WDT - tristate "Intel 6300ESB Timer/Watchdog" - depends on X86 && PCI - ---help--- - Hardware driver for the watchdog timer built into the Intel - 6300ESB controller hub. - - To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the - module will be called i6300esb. - -config ITCO_WDT - tristate "Intel TCO Timer/Watchdog" - depends on (X86 || IA64) && PCI - ---help--- - Hardware driver for the intel TCO timer based watchdog devices. - These drivers are included in the Intel 82801 I/O Controller - Hub family (from ICH0 up to ICH8) and in the Intel 6300ESB - controller hub. - - The TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) timer is a watchdog timer - that will reboot the machine after its second expiration. The - expiration time can be configured with the "heartbeat" parameter. - - On some motherboards the driver may fail to reset the chipset's - NO_REBOOT flag which prevents the watchdog from rebooting the - machine. If this is the case you will get a kernel message like - "failed to reset NO_REBOOT flag, reboot disabled by hardware". - - To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the - module will be called iTCO_wdt. - -config ITCO_VENDOR_SUPPORT - bool "Intel TCO Timer/Watchdog Specific Vendor Support" - depends on ITCO_WDT - ---help--- - Add vendor specific support to the intel TCO timer based watchdog - devices. At this moment we only have additional support for some - SuperMicro Inc. motherboards. - -config SC1200_WDT - tristate "National Semiconductor PC87307/PC97307 (ala SC1200) Watchdog" - depends on X86 - help - This is a driver for National Semiconductor PC87307/PC97307 hardware - watchdog cards as found on the SC1200. This watchdog is mainly used - for power management purposes and can be used to power down the device - during inactivity periods (includes interrupt activity monitoring). - - To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the - module will be called sc1200wdt. - - Most people will say N. - -config SCx200_WDT - tristate "National Semiconductor SCx200 Watchdog" - depends on SCx200 && PCI - help - Enable the built-in watchdog timer support on the National - Semiconductor SCx200 processors. - - If compiled as a module, it will be called scx200_wdt. - -config PC87413_WDT - tristate "NS PC87413 watchdog" - depends on X86 - ---help--- - This is the driver for the hardware watchdog on the PC87413 chipset - 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 pc87413_wdt. - - Most people will say N. - -config 60XX_WDT - tristate "SBC-60XX Watchdog Timer" - depends on X86 - help - This driver can be used with the watchdog timer found on some - single board computers, namely the 6010 PII based computer. - It may well work with other cards. It reads port 0x443 to enable - and re-set the watchdog timer, and reads port 0x45 to disable - the watchdog. If you have a card that behave in similar ways, - you can probably make this driver work with your card as well. - - You can compile this driver directly into the kernel, or use - it as a module. The module will be called sbc60xxwdt. - -config SBC8360_WDT - tristate "SBC8360 Watchdog Timer" - depends on X86 - ---help--- - - This is the driver for the hardware watchdog on the SBC8360 Single - Board Computer produced by Axiomtek Co., Ltd. (www.axiomtek.com). - - To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the - module will be called sbc8360.ko. - - Most people will say N. - -config CPU5_WDT - tristate "SMA CPU5 Watchdog" - depends on X86 - ---help--- - TBD. - To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the - module will be called cpu5wdt. - -config SMSC37B787_WDT - tristate "Winbond SMsC37B787 Watchdog Timer" - depends on X86 - ---help--- - This is the driver for the hardware watchdog component on the - Winbond SMsC37B787 chipset as used on the NetRunner Mainboard - from Vision Systems and maybe others. - - 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. - - Usually a userspace daemon will notify the kernel WDT driver that - userspace is still alive, at regular intervals. - - To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the - module will be called smsc37b787_wdt. - - Most people will say N. - -config W83627HF_WDT - tristate "W83627HF Watchdog Timer" - depends on X86 - ---help--- - This is the driver for the hardware watchdog on the W83627HF chipset - as used in Advantech PC-9578 and Tyan S2721-533 motherboards - (and likely others). 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 w83627hf_wdt. - - Most people will say N. - -config W83697HF_WDT - tristate "W83697HF/W83697HG Watchdog Timer" - depends on X86 - ---help--- - This is the driver for the hardware watchdog on the W83697HF/HG - chipset as used in Dedibox/VIA motherboards (and likely others). - 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 w83697hf_wdt. - - Most people will say N. - -config W83877F_WDT - tristate "W83877F (EMACS) Watchdog Timer" - depends on X86 - ---help--- - This is the driver for the hardware watchdog on the W83877F chipset - as used in EMACS PC-104 motherboards (and likely others). 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 w83877f_wdt. - - Most people will say N. - -config W83977F_WDT - tristate "W83977F (PCM-5335) Watchdog Timer" - depends on X86 - ---help--- - This is the driver for the hardware watchdog on the W83977F I/O chip - as used in AAEON's PCM-5335 SBC (and likely others). 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 w83977f_wdt. - -config MACHZ_WDT - tristate "ZF MachZ Watchdog" - depends on X86 - ---help--- - If you are using a ZF Micro MachZ processor, say Y here, otherwise - N. This is the driver for the watchdog timer built-in on that - processor using ZF-Logic interface. 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 machzwd. - -config SBC_EPX_C3_WATCHDOG - tristate "Winsystems SBC EPX-C3 watchdog" - depends on X86 - ---help--- - This is the driver for the built-in watchdog timer on the EPX-C3 - Single-board computer made by Winsystems, Inc. - - *Note*: This hardware watchdog is not probeable and thus there - is no way to know if writing to its IO address will corrupt - your system or have any real effect. The only way to be sure - that this driver does what you want is to make sure you - are running it on an EPX-C3 from Winsystems with the watchdog - timer at IO address 0x1ee and 0x1ef. It will write to both those - IO ports. Basically, the assumption is made that if you compile - this driver into your kernel and/or load it as a module, that you - know what you are doing and that you are in fact running on an - EPX-C3 board! - - To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the - module will be called sbc_epx_c3. - -# M32R Architecture - -# M68K Architecture - -# M68KNOMMU Architecture - -# MIPS Architecture - -config INDYDOG - tristate "Indy/I2 Hardware Watchdog" - depends on SGI_IP22 - help - Hardware driver for the Indy's/I2's watchdog. This is a - watchdog timer that will reboot the machine after a 60 second - timer expired and no process has written to /dev/watchdog during - that time. - -config WDT_MTX1 - tristate "MTX-1 Hardware Watchdog" - depends on MIPS_MTX1 - help - Hardware driver for the MTX-1 boards. This is a watchdog timer that - will reboot the machine after a 100 seconds timer expired. - -config WDT_RM9K_GPI - tristate "RM9000/GPI hardware watchdog" - depends on CPU_RM9000 - help - Watchdog implementation using the GPI hardware found on - PMC-Sierra RM9xxx CPUs. - - To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the - module will be called rm9k_wdt. - -# PARISC Architecture - -# POWERPC Architecture - -config MPC5200_WDT - tristate "MPC5200 Watchdog Timer" - depends on PPC_MPC52xx - -config 8xx_WDT - tristate "MPC8xx Watchdog Timer" - depends on 8xx - -config 83xx_WDT - tristate "MPC83xx Watchdog Timer" - depends on PPC_83xx - -config MV64X60_WDT - tristate "MV64X60 (Marvell Discovery) Watchdog Timer" - depends on MV64X60 - -config BOOKE_WDT - bool "PowerPC Book-E Watchdog Timer" - depends on BOOKE || 4xx - ---help--- - Please see Documentation/watchdog/watchdog-api.txt for - more information. - -# PPC64 Architecture - -config WATCHDOG_RTAS - tristate "RTAS watchdog" - depends on PPC_RTAS - help - This driver adds watchdog support for the RTAS watchdog. - - To compile this driver as a module, choose M here. The module - will be called wdrtas. - -# S390 Architecture - -config ZVM_WATCHDOG - tristate "z/VM Watchdog Timer" - depends on S390 - help - IBM s/390 and zSeries machines running under z/VM 5.1 or later - provide a virtual watchdog timer to their guest that cause a - user define Control Program command to be executed after a - timeout. - - To compile this driver as a module, choose M here. The module - will be called vmwatchdog. - -# SUPERH (sh + sh64) Architecture - -config SH_WDT - tristate "SuperH Watchdog" - depends on SUPERH && (CPU_SH3 || CPU_SH4) - help - This driver adds watchdog support for the integrated watchdog in the - SuperH processors. If you have one of these processors and wish - to have watchdog support enabled, say Y, otherwise say N. - - As a side note, saying Y here will automatically boost HZ to 1000 - so that the timer has a chance to clear the overflow counter. On - slower systems (such as the SH-2 and SH-3) this will likely yield - some performance issues. As such, the WDT should be avoided here - unless it is absolutely necessary. - - To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the - module will be called shwdt. - -config SH_WDT_MMAP - bool "Allow mmap of SH WDT" - default n - depends on SH_WDT - help - If you say Y here, user applications will be able to mmap the - WDT/CPG registers. - -# SPARC Architecture - -# SPARC64 Architecture - -config WATCHDOG_CP1XXX - tristate "CP1XXX Hardware Watchdog support" - depends on SPARC64 && PCI - ---help--- - This is the driver for the hardware watchdog timers present on - Sun Microsystems CompactPCI models CP1400 and CP1500. - - To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the - module will be called cpwatchdog. - - If you do not have a CompactPCI model CP1400 or CP1500, or - another UltraSPARC-IIi-cEngine boardset with hardware watchdog, - you should say N to this option. - -config WATCHDOG_RIO - tristate "RIO Hardware Watchdog support" - depends on SPARC64 && PCI - help - Say Y here to support the hardware watchdog capability on Sun RIO - machines. The watchdog timeout period is normally one minute but - can be changed with a boot-time parameter. - -# V850 Architecture - -# XTENSA Architecture - -# -# ISA-based Watchdog Cards -# - -comment "ISA-based Watchdog Cards" - depends on ISA - -config PCWATCHDOG - tristate "Berkshire Products ISA-PC Watchdog" - depends on ISA - ---help--- - This is the driver for the Berkshire Products ISA-PC Watchdog card. - This card 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. This driver is like the WDT501 driver but for different - hardware. Please read . The PC - watchdog cards can be ordered from . - - To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the - module will be called pcwd. - - Most people will say N. - -config MIXCOMWD - tristate "Mixcom Watchdog" - depends on ISA - ---help--- - This is a driver for the Mixcom hardware watchdog cards. 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 mixcomwd. - - Most people will say N. - -config WDT - tristate "WDT Watchdog timer" - depends on ISA - ---help--- - If you have a WDT500P or WDT501P watchdog board, say Y here, - otherwise N. It is not possible to probe for this board, which means - that you have to inform the kernel about the IO port and IRQ that - is needed (you can do this via the io and irq parameters) - - To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the - module will be called wdt. - -config WDT_501 - bool "WDT501 features" - depends on WDT - help - Saying Y here and creating a character special file /dev/temperature - with major number 10 and minor number 131 ("man mknod") will give - you a thermometer inside your computer: reading from - /dev/temperature yields one byte, the temperature in degrees - Fahrenheit. This works only if you have a WDT501P watchdog board - installed. - - If you want to enable the Fan Tachometer on the WDT501P, then you - can do this via the tachometer parameter. Only do this if you have a - fan tachometer actually set up. - -# -# PCI-based Watchdog Cards -# - -comment "PCI-based Watchdog Cards" - depends on PCI - -config PCIPCWATCHDOG - tristate "Berkshire Products PCI-PC Watchdog" - depends on PCI - ---help--- - This is the driver for the Berkshire Products PCI-PC Watchdog card. - This card 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. The card can also monitor the internal temperature of the PC. - More info is available at . - - To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the - module will be called pcwd_pci. - - Most people will say N. - -config WDTPCI - tristate "PCI-WDT500/501 Watchdog timer" - depends on PCI - ---help--- - If you have a PCI-WDT500/501 watchdog board, say Y here, otherwise N. - - To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the - module will be called wdt_pci. - -config WDT_501_PCI - bool "PCI-WDT501 features" - depends on WDTPCI - help - Saying Y here and creating a character special file /dev/temperature - with major number 10 and minor number 131 ("man mknod") will give - you a thermometer inside your computer: reading from - /dev/temperature yields one byte, the temperature in degrees - Fahrenheit. This works only if you have a PCI-WDT501 watchdog board - installed. - - If you want to enable the Fan Tachometer on the PCI-WDT501, then you - can do this via the tachometer parameter. Only do this if you have a - fan tachometer actually set up. - -# -# USB-based Watchdog Cards -# - -comment "USB-based Watchdog Cards" - depends on USB - -config USBPCWATCHDOG - tristate "Berkshire Products USB-PC Watchdog" - depends on USB - ---help--- - This is the driver for the Berkshire Products USB-PC Watchdog card. - This card 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. The card can also monitor the internal temperature of the PC. - More info is available at . - - To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the - module will be called pcwd_usb. - - Most people will say N. - -endif # WATCHDOG -- cgit v1.2.2