comment "Watchdog Device Drivers"
depends on WATCHDOG
-# Architecture Independant
+# Architecture Independent
config SOFT_WATCHDOG
tristate "Software watchdog"
enabled.
The driver is limited by the speed of the system's PCLK
- signal, so with reasonbaly fast systems (PCLK around 50-66MHz)
+ signal, so with reasonably fast systems (PCLK around 50-66MHz)
then watchdog intervals of over approximately 20seconds are
unavailable.
is no way to know if writing to its IO address will corrupt
your system or have any real effect. The only way to be sure
that this driver does what you want is to make sure you
- are runnning it on an EPX-C3 from Winsystems with the watchdog
+ are running it on an EPX-C3 from Winsystems with the watchdog
timer at IO address 0x1ee and 0x1ef. It will write to both those
IO ports. Basically, the assumption is made that if you compile
this driver into your kernel and/or load it as a module, that you
tristate "Indy/I2 Hardware Watchdog"
depends on WATCHDOG && SGI_IP22
help
- Hardwaredriver for the Indy's/I2's watchdog. This is a
+ Hardware driver for the Indy's/I2's watchdog. This is a
watchdog timer that will reboot the machine after a 60 second
timer expired and no process has written to /dev/watchdog during
that time.