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diff --git a/Documentation/sysctl/kernel.txt b/Documentation/sysctl/kernel.txt index ccd4258..e8fabd6 100644 --- a/Documentation/sysctl/kernel.txt +++ b/Documentation/sysctl/kernel.txt @@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ show up in /proc/sys/kernel: - tainted - threads-max - unknown_nmi_panic +- watchdog_thresh - version ============================================================== @@ -648,3 +649,16 @@ that time, kernel debugging information is displayed on console. NMI switch that most IA32 servers have fires unknown NMI up, for example. If a system hangs up, try pressing the NMI switch. + +============================================================== + +watchdog_thresh: + +This value can be used to control the frequency of hrtimer and NMI +events and the soft and hard lockup thresholds. The default threshold +is 10 seconds. + +The softlockup threshold is (2 * watchdog_thresh). Setting this +tunable to zero will disable lockup detection altogether. + +============================================================== |
