linux-kernel - Re: [patch 0/9] x86, xsave: xsave/xrstor support

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Date:	Fri, 1 Aug 2008 00:14:35 +0200
From:	Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>
To:	Suresh Siddha <suresh.b.siddha@...el.com>
Cc:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>, "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>,
	"tglx@...utronix.de" <tglx@...utronix.de>,
	"torvalds@...ux-foundation.org" <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
	"akpm@...ux-foundation.org" <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	"arjan@...ux.intel.com" <arjan@...ux.intel.com>,
	"roland@...hat.com" <roland@...hat.com>,
	"drepper@...hat.com" <drepper@...hat.com>,
	"mikpe@...uu.se" <mikpe@...uu.se>,
	"chrisw@...s-sol.org" <chrisw@...s-sol.org>,
	"andi@...stfloor.org" <andi@...stfloor.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [patch 0/9] x86, xsave: xsave/xrstor support

> Kernel was enabling watchdog, with out the userspace having the
> heartbeat daemon....

Watchdog are  normally only armed when someone opens the device
first. 

-Andi
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