Re: iTCO watchdog timer

From: Stephen Clark
Date: Tue May 06 2008 - 08:15:15 EST


Stephen Clark wrote:
Wim Van Sebroeck wrote:
Hi Steve,

[root@joker20 ~]# ./testwdog
The GETSUPPORT call reported (-1):
options : ?
firmware_version: ?
identity : ?
The GETSTATUS call reported 0 (0)
The GETBOOTSTATUS call reported 0 (0)
The GETTEMP call reported 0°F = -17°C (ret=-1)
The SETOPTIONS (DISABLECARD) call returned=0
The SETOPTIONS (ENABLECARD) call returned=0
The timeout is 30 seconds (0)
The timeout is now set to 34 seconds (0)
The timeout is 34 seconds (0)
The GETTIMELEFT call reported 33 seconds (0x0021) (0)
The GETTIMELEFT call reported 19 seconds (0x0013) (0)
The GETTIMELEFT call reported 20 seconds (0x0014) (0)
The GETTIMELEFT call reported 21 seconds (0x0015) (0)
The GETTIMELEFT call reported 22 seconds (0x0016) (0)
The GETTIMELEFT call reported 22 seconds (0x0016) (0)

So the timer counts down. So I have to find out why it doesn't reboot.
And it has to do only with the ICH9 chipsets. I'll adapt the iTCO_wdt
driver so that we have extra debugging info and will sent it to you.

Greetings,
Wim.

Thanks,

I'll be waiting patiently.

Regards,
Steve

Hi Wim,

Still waiting.

Regards,
Steve
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