Re: [discuss] Re: [PATCH] adjust x86-64 watchdog tick calculation

[Pavel Machek]

Hi!

> > (Note: Patch also attached because the inline version is certain to get
> > line wrapped.)
> > 
> > Get the x86-64 watchdog tick calculation into a state where it can also
> > be used with nmi_hz other than 1Hz. Also do not turn on the watchdog by
> > default (as is already done on i386).
> > 
> 
> Why shouldn't the watchdog be turned on by default? It's an extremely
> useful debugging aid and it's not like it fires NMIs often (the nmi_hz
> is far from reality).

Because it kills machine when interrupt latency gets too high?
Like reading battery status using i2c...
				Pavel
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