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| -rw-r--r-- | lib/Kconfig.debug | 13 |
1 files changed, 13 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/lib/Kconfig.debug b/lib/Kconfig.debug index 25c3ed594c54..f80b67e72aa0 100644 --- a/lib/Kconfig.debug +++ b/lib/Kconfig.debug @@ -170,6 +170,19 @@ config DETECT_SOFTLOCKUP 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 |