IT87 Watchdog Timer

modulename: it87_wdt.ko

configname: CONFIG_IT87_WDT

Linux Kernel Configuration
└─>Device Drivers
└─>Watchdog Timer Support
└─>IT87 Watchdog Timer
In linux kernel since version 2.6.28 (release Date: 2008-12-24)  
This is the driver for the hardware watchdog on the ITE IT8702,
IT8712, IT8716, IT8718, IT8720, IT8721, IT8726 and IT8728
Super I/O chips.

If the driver does not work, then make sure that the game port in
the BIOS is enabled.

This watchdog simply watches your kernel to make sure it doesn't
freeze, and if it does, it reboots your computer after a certain
amount of time.

To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module will
be called it87_wdt.

source code: