Re: how to reset system using nmi_watchdog on spinlock

[Rik van Riel <riel@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Tony Chung wrote:
> Hi,
>  
> I like to reset the system when struck in a spinlock.   I try 
> "nmi_watchdog=1" on /etc/grub.conf but no luck.
> Any recommendation?  
> I think hardware timer watchdog will work but if there is any other more 
> generic way to do that?

There is the softdog module, which is a software watchdog.

You can also "echo 60 > /proc/sys/kernel/panic" to automatically
reboot your system one minute after a panic.

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