Re: [rfc] [patch] do not stop watchdog on shutdown

Hello Aleksandr

>> would anyone object to this patch?
>
> It is good idea, but sometimes shutdown sequence longer than some H/W
> watchdogs even support.
> I have one board which can do only 20sec maximum time.

yes. its up to the user to configure appropriate watchdog timeout.
this features is mostly for "light-out" type of environments where
remote hands are not easily available.

thanks
max

>> Index: src/etc/rc.d/watchdogd
>> ===================================================================
>> --- src/etc/rc.d/watchdogd      (revision 2999)
>> +++ src/etc/rc.d/watchdogd      (working copy)
>> _at__at_ -39,4 +39,7 _at__at_
>>  pidfile="/var/run/${name}.pid"
>>
>>  load_rc_config $name
>> +
>> +sig_stop="${watchdogd_sig_stop:-TERM}"
>> +
>>  run_rc_command "$1"
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