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CONFIG_W83877F_WDT: W83877F (EMACS) Watchdog Timer

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The Linux kernel configuration item CONFIG_W83877F_WDT has multiple definitions:

W83877F (EMACS) Watchdog Timer found in drivers/watchdog/Kconfig

The configuration item CONFIG_W83877F_WDT:

Help text

This is the driver for the hardware watchdog on the W83877F chipset as used in EMACS PC-104 motherboards (and likely others). This watchdog simply watches your kernel to make sure it doesn't freeze, and if it does, it reboots your computer after a certain amount of time.

To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module will be called w83877f_wdt.

Most people will say N.

W83877F (EMACS) Watchdog Timer found in drivers/char/watchdog/Kconfig

The configuration item CONFIG_W83877F_WDT:

Help text

This is the driver for the hardware watchdog on the W83877F chipset as used in EMACS PC-104 motherboards (and likely others). This watchdog simply watches your kernel to make sure it doesn't freeze, and if it does, it reboots your computer after a certain amount of time.

To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module will be called w83877f_wdt.

Most people will say N.

W83877F Computer Watchdog found in drivers/char/watchdog/Kconfig

The configuration item CONFIG_W83877F_WDT:

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W83877F (EMACS) Watchdog Timer found in drivers/char/Kconfig

The configuration item CONFIG_W83877F_WDT:

Help text

This is the driver for the hardware watchdog on the W83877F chipset as used in EMACS PC-104 motherboards (and likely others). This watchdog simply watches your kernel to make sure it doesn't freeze, and if it does, it reboots your computer after a certain amount of time.

This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want). The module is called mixcomwd.o. If you want to compile it as a module, say M here and read Documentation/modules.txt. Most people will say N.

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