linux-kernel - Re: iTCO watchdog timer

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Date:	Tue, 4 Mar 2008 13:55:48 -0800
From:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
To:	Stephen.Clark@...lark.us
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Wim Van Sebroeck <wim@...ana.be>
Subject: Re: iTCO watchdog timer

On Tue, 04 Mar 2008 15:10:05 -0500
Stephen Clark <Stephen.Clark@...lark.us> wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> I have new Intel DG33FB mainboard.
> 
> 
> Mar  2 20:47:19 joker1 kernel: iTCO_vendor_support: vendor-support=0
> Mar  2 20:47:19 joker1 kernel: iTCO_wdt: Intel TCO WatchDog Timer Driver 
> v1.02 (26-Jul-2007)
> Mar  2 20:47:19 joker1 kernel: iTCO_wdt: Found a ICH9DH TCO device 
> (Version=2, TCOBASE=0x0460)
> Mar  2 20:47:19 joker1 kernel: iTCO_wdt: initialized. heartbeat=30 sec 
> (nowayout=0)
> ...
> Mar  4 14:22:59 joker1 kernel: iTCO_wdt: Unexpected close, not stopping 
> watchdog!
> 
> 
> I start watchdog.c and then kill it expecting the system to reboot - but 
> it doesn't.
> 
> Isn't this how it is supposed to work?
> 
> Linux version 2.6.23.15-137.fc8
> 
> 

(cc Wim)

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