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authorMenno E. Duursma <druiloor@zonnet.nl>2010-05-11 15:18:47 +0200
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+watchdog: Linux watchdog timer daemon
+watchdog:
+watchdog: This service periodically writes to /dev/watchdog in the event
+watchdog: of it _not_ being able to do so; Linux may reset the system.
+watchdog:
+watchdog: It can be configured to try and fix things (such as networking)
+watchdog: before going about triggering reboot.
+watchdog:
+watchdog: The watchdog was written, and is maintained by Michael Meskes
+watchdog: (based on example code by Alan Cox).