nmi_watchdog: Config option to enable new nmi_watchdog
These are the bits that enable the new nmi_watchdog and safely
isolate the old nmi_watchdog. Only one or the other can run,
not both at the same time.
Signed-off-by: Don Zickus <dzickus@redhat.com>
Cc: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
Cc: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>
Cc: gorcunov@gmail.com
Cc: aris@redhat.com
Cc: peterz@infradead.org
LKML-Reference: <1265424425-31562-4-git-send-email-dzickus@redhat.com>
Signed-off-by: Ingo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu>
diff --git a/lib/Kconfig.debug b/lib/Kconfig.debug
index 25c3ed5..f80b67e 100644
--- a/lib/Kconfig.debug
+++ b/lib/Kconfig.debug
@@ -170,6 +170,19 @@
can be detected via the NMI-watchdog, on platforms that
support it.)
+config NMI_WATCHDOG
+ bool "Detect Hard Lockups with an NMI Watchdog"
+ depends on DEBUG_KERNEL && PERF_EVENTS
+ default y
+ help
+ Say Y here to enable the kernel to use the NMI as a watchdog
+ to detect hard lockups. This is useful when a cpu hangs for no
+ reason but can still respond to NMIs. A backtrace is displayed
+ for reviewing and reporting.
+
+ The overhead should be minimal, just an extra NMI every few
+ seconds.
+
config BOOTPARAM_SOFTLOCKUP_PANIC
bool "Panic (Reboot) On Soft Lockups"
depends on DETECT_SOFTLOCKUP