提交 334bb79c 编写于 作者: P Pranith Kumar 提交者: Jonathan Corbet

doc: Clarify that nmi_watchdog param is for hardlockups

The kernel NMI watchdog acts as both a hardlockup and softlockup detector.
However, the kernel parameter nmi_watchdog can only enable or disable the
hardlockup detector. Clarify that in the documentation.
Signed-off-by: NPranith Kumar <bobby.prani@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: NJonathan Corbet <corbet@lwn.net>
上级 0ea1563b
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nmi_watchdog= [KNL,BUGS=X86] Debugging features for SMP kernels
Format: [panic,][nopanic,][num]
Valid num: 0 or 1
0 - turn nmi_watchdog off
1 - turn nmi_watchdog on
0 - turn hardlockup detector in nmi_watchdog off
1 - turn hardlockup detector in nmi_watchdog on
When panic is specified, panic when an NMI watchdog
timeout occurs (or 'nopanic' to override the opposite
default).
default). To disable both hard and soft lockup detectors,
please see 'nowatchdog'.
This is useful when you use a panic=... timeout and
need the box quickly up again.
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