PWDOG(4) | Device Drivers Manual | PWDOG(4)

# NAME

`pwdog` — Quancom PWDOG1 watchdog timer device

# SYNOPSIS

`pwdog0 at pci?`

# DESCRIPTION

The `pwdog` driver provides support for Quancom PWDOG1 boards.

If the kernel crashes, the watchdog timer is not reset and the system will reboot (assuming a proper connection is made between the PWDOG1 and the motherboard). Alternatively, the watchdog can be reinitialized via a userland process which ensures that process scheduling, not just kernel timeout processing, is still taking place.

The timeout period of the PWDOG1 card is set using DIP switches and cannot be changed by software.

# SEE ALSO

intro(4), pci(4)

# HISTORY

The `pwdog` driver first appeared in OpenBSD 4.1 and NetBSD 6.0.

# AUTHORS

The `pwdog` driver was written by Marc Balmer <mbalmer@NetBSD.org>.

August 11, 2011 | NetBSD 11.99