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doc: Clarify that nmi_watchdog param is for hardlockups
authorPranith Kumar <bobby.prani@gmail.com>
Sat, 10 Oct 2015 19:40:42 +0000 (15:40 -0400)
committerJonathan Corbet <corbet@lwn.net>
Sun, 11 Oct 2015 21:41:16 +0000 (15:41 -0600)
commit334bb79c18eb8c1a314536b4b347ecab97d25d93
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doc: Clarify that nmi_watchdog param is for hardlockups

The kernel NMI watchdog acts as both a hardlockup and softlockup detector.
However, the kernel parameter nmi_watchdog can only enable or disable the
hardlockup detector. Clarify that in the documentation.

Signed-off-by: Pranith Kumar <bobby.prani@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Jonathan Corbet <corbet@lwn.net>
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