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

On Tue, 17 Dec 2013 14:03:43 -0800
Maksim Yevmenkin <maksim.yevmenkin_at_gmail.com> wrote:

> 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.

Totally agree :)

> 
> 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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Aleksandr Rybalko <ray_at_freebsd.org>