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Diffstat (limited to 'drivers/char/watchdog/Kconfig')
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1 files changed, 51 insertions, 14 deletions
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/Kconfig b/drivers/char/watchdog/Kconfig index 89e46d6dfc4e..0187b1185323 100644 --- a/drivers/char/watchdog/Kconfig +++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/Kconfig @@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ config WATCHDOG 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 - online as fast as possible after a lock-up. There's both a watchdog + 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 @@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ config SOFT_WATCHDOG # ARM Architecture -config AT91_WATCHDOG +config AT91RM9200_WATCHDOG tristate "AT91RM9200 watchdog" depends on WATCHDOG && ARCH_AT91RM9200 help @@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ config 21285_WATCHDOG tristate "DC21285 watchdog" depends on WATCHDOG && FOOTBRIDGE help - The Intel Footbridge chip contains a builtin watchdog circuit. Say Y + 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. @@ -269,11 +269,11 @@ config IB700_WDT Most people will say N. config IBMASR - tristate "IBM Automatic Server Restart" - depends on WATCHDOG && X86 - help + tristate "IBM Automatic Server Restart" + depends on WATCHDOG && X86 + help This is the driver for the IBM Automatic Server Restart watchdog - timer builtin into some eServer xSeries machines. + timer built-in into some eServer xSeries machines. To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module will be called ibmasr. @@ -316,13 +316,16 @@ config I8XX_TCO To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module will be called i8xx_tco. + Note: This driver will be removed in the near future. Please + use the Intel TCO Timer/Watchdog driver. + config ITCO_WDT - tristate "Intel TCO Timer/Watchdog (EXPERIMENTAL)" - depends on WATCHDOG && (X86 || IA64) && PCI && EXPERIMENTAL + tristate "Intel TCO Timer/Watchdog" + depends on WATCHDOG && (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 ICH7) and in the Intel 6300ESB + 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 @@ -395,6 +398,26 @@ config CPU5_WDT 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 WATCHDOG && 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 WATCHDOG && X86 @@ -410,6 +433,21 @@ config W83627HF_WDT Most people will say N. +config W83697HF_WDT + tristate "W83697HF/W83697HG Watchdog Timer" + depends on WATCHDOG && 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 WATCHDOG && X86 @@ -443,7 +481,7 @@ config MACHZ_WDT depends on WATCHDOG && X86 ---help--- If you are using a ZF Micro MachZ processor, say Y here, otherwise - N. This is the driver for the watchdog timer builtin on that + 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. @@ -472,7 +510,6 @@ config SBC_EPX_C3_WATCHDOG To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module will be called sbc_epx_c3. - # PowerPC Architecture config 8xx_WDT @@ -502,7 +539,7 @@ config WATCHDOG_RTAS help This driver adds watchdog support for the RTAS watchdog. - To compile this driver as a module, choose M here. The module + To compile this driver as a module, choose M here. The module will be called wdrtas. # MIPS Architecture @@ -556,7 +593,7 @@ config SH_WDT_MMAP help If you say Y here, user applications will be able to mmap the WDT/CPG registers. -# + # SPARC64 Architecture config WATCHDOG_CP1XXX |