[Buildroot] [PATCH] busybox: add watchdog daemon startup script

[Arnout Vandecappelle <arnout@mind.be>]

On Wednesday 08 February 2012 22:26:39 Thomas Petazzoni wrote:
> Le Wed,  8 Feb 2012 08:41:33 +0100,
> Fabio Porcedda <fabio.porcedda@telit.com> a ?crit :
> 
> > +config BR2_PACKAGE_BUSYBOX_WATCHDOG
> > +	bool "Install watchdog daemon startup script"
> > +	help
> > +	  Install the watchdog daemon startup script,
> > +	  that just start at the boot the busybox watchdog daemon.
> > +
> 
> Maybe instead of creating a new configuration option, we can just make
> the installation of the S15watchdog script automatic if the Busybox
> configuration file has enabled CONFIG_WATCHDOG=y?
> 
> The current default Busybox configuration file in Buildroot has
> CONFIG_WATCHDOG=y, so we may want to change this default to disable
> CONFIG_WATCHDOG.

 NACK.  Many people will want to use watchdog in a different way.  And it
may be installed as S<someothernumber>watchdog so the check if it exists
already doesn't help.

 Having the start script _is_ relevant, even if it is just as an example.
It would be even better if the config option allowed to set the reset
frequency.

 Regards,
 Arnout

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