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 IT8607,
IT8620, IT8622, IT8625, IT8628, IT8655, IT8665, IT8686, IT8702,
IT8712, IT8716, IT8718, IT8720, IT8721, IT8726, IT8728, and
IT8783 Super I/O chips.
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.
IT8620, IT8622, IT8625, IT8628, IT8655, IT8665, IT8686, IT8702,
IT8712, IT8716, IT8718, IT8720, IT8721, IT8726, IT8728, and
IT8783 Super I/O chips.
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.