On Tue, Jun 12, 2018 at 10:26:57PM -0700, Randy Dunlap wrote:
> On 06/12/2018 05:57 PM, Ricardo Neri wrote:
> > diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt 
> > b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
> > index f2040d4..a8833c7 100644
> > --- a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
> > +++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
> > @@ -2577,7 +2577,7 @@
> >                     Format: [state][,regs][,debounce][,die]
> >  
> >     nmi_watchdog=   [KNL,BUGS=X86] Debugging features for SMP kernels
> > -                   Format: [panic,][nopanic,][num]
> > +                   Format: [panic,][nopanic,][num,][hpet]
> >                     Valid num: 0 or 1
> >                     0 - turn hardlockup detector in nmi_watchdog off
> >                     1 - turn hardlockup detector in nmi_watchdog on
> 
> This says that I can use "nmi_watchdog=hpet" without using 0 or 1.
> Is that correct?

Yes, this what I meant. In my view, if you set nmi_watchdog=hpet it
implies that you want to activate the NMI watchdog. In this case, perf.

I can see how this will be ambiguous for the case of perf and arch NMI
watchdogs.

Alternative, a new parameter could be added; such as nmi_watchdog_type. I
didn't want to add it in this patchset as I think that a single parameter
can handle the enablement and type of the NMI watchdog.

What do you think?

Thanks and BR,
Ricardo
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