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Date: Thu, 07 Jul 2011 11:39:01 -0400
From: Valdis.Kletnieks@...edu
To: Bjorn Helgaas <bhelgaas@...gle.com>
Cc: Wim Van Sebroeck <wim@...ana.be>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
linux-watchdog@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] watchdog: iTCO_wdt: optionally leave watchdog enabled during restart
On Wed, 06 Jul 2011 10:09:36 MDT, Bjorn Helgaas said:
> If we reboot via BIOS, BIOS should disable the watchdog itself, so this
> shouldn't cause unintended resets, even if the user interrupts the boot.
Yes, but didn't Linus say something about BIOS code authors being
crack-addicted monkeys? :)
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