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Date:      Wed, 18 Dec 2013 00:18:13 +0200
From:      Aleksandr Rybalko <ray@freebsd.org>
To:        Maksim Yevmenkin <maksim.yevmenkin@gmail.com>
Cc:        "current@freebsd.org" <current@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: [rfc] [patch] do not stop watchdog on shutdown
Message-ID:  <20131218001813.fcf0c43d.ray@freebsd.org>
In-Reply-To: <CAFPOs6qYanSOWqZmFzEB5t5JFmzKRweGkVwFapyj3piVN1j8fg@mail.gmail.com>
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On Tue, 17 Dec 2013 14:03:43 -0800
Maksim Yevmenkin <maksim.yevmenkin@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello Aleksandr
> 
> >> would anyone object to this patch?
> >
> > It is good idea, but sometimes shutdown sequence longer than some
> > H/W watchdogs even support.
> > I have one board which can do only 20sec maximum time.
> 
> yes. its up to the user to configure appropriate watchdog timeout.
> this features is mostly for "light-out" type of environments where
> remote hands are not easily available.

Totally agree :)

> 
> thanks
> max
> 
> >> Index: src/etc/rc.d/watchdogd
> >> ===================================================================
> >> --- src/etc/rc.d/watchdogd      (revision 2999)
> >> +++ src/etc/rc.d/watchdogd      (working copy)
> >> @@ -39,4 +39,7 @@
> >>  pidfile="/var/run/${name}.pid"
> >>
> >>  load_rc_config $name
> >> +
> >> +sig_stop="${watchdogd_sig_stop:-TERM}"
> >> +
> >>  run_rc_command "$1"
> >> _______________________________________________


-- 
Aleksandr Rybalko <ray@freebsd.org>



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