Re: [Xen-devel] [RFC] Xen paravirtual watchdog device [0/4]

[Nate Carlson <natecars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Fri, 1 Jun 2007, Mark Williamson wrote:
> The XenLinux watchdog driver sets up the in-Xen watchdog for the current 
> domain using a simple hypercall interface.  The watchdog timer is 
> implemented within Xen itself, isolating it from any guest bugs that 
> might take out a normal software watchdog.  Standard interfaces to 
> userspace are supported so that any watchdog-aware software should be 
> able to interact with it without modification.
Sounds like an excellent idea! I really need a box running unstable so I 
can test this (and other things) out! :)
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