* [PATCH] Doc: Add default behavior of panic parameter in kernel.txt
@ 2015-01-23 8:20 Masanari Iida
2015-01-23 11:42 ` Borislav Petkov
0 siblings, 1 reply; 2+ messages in thread
From: Masanari Iida @ 2015-01-23 8:20 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: linux-kernel, corbet, akpm, mingo, riel, bp; +Cc: Masanari Iida
This patch adds default behavior of panic parameter in kernel.txt
Signed-off-by: Masanari Iida <standby24x7@gmail.com>
---
Documentation/sysctl/kernel.txt | 2 ++
1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)
diff --git a/Documentation/sysctl/kernel.txt b/Documentation/sysctl/kernel.txt
index 75511ef..3cae2bd 100644
--- a/Documentation/sysctl/kernel.txt
+++ b/Documentation/sysctl/kernel.txt
@@ -527,6 +527,8 @@ panic:
The value in this file represents the number of seconds the kernel
waits before rebooting on a panic. When you use the software watchdog,
the recommended setting is 60.
+A value of 0 will disable rebooting on a panic.
+The default is 0.
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2.3.0.rc1
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* Re: [PATCH] Doc: Add default behavior of panic parameter in kernel.txt
2015-01-23 8:20 [PATCH] Doc: Add default behavior of panic parameter in kernel.txt Masanari Iida
@ 2015-01-23 11:42 ` Borislav Petkov
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From: Borislav Petkov @ 2015-01-23 11:42 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Masanari Iida; +Cc: linux-kernel, corbet, akpm, mingo, riel
On Fri, Jan 23, 2015 at 05:20:07PM +0900, Masanari Iida wrote:
> This patch adds default behavior of panic parameter in kernel.txt
>
> Signed-off-by: Masanari Iida <standby24x7@gmail.com>
> ---
> Documentation/sysctl/kernel.txt | 2 ++
> 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/Documentation/sysctl/kernel.txt b/Documentation/sysctl/kernel.txt
> index 75511ef..3cae2bd 100644
> --- a/Documentation/sysctl/kernel.txt
> +++ b/Documentation/sysctl/kernel.txt
> @@ -527,6 +527,8 @@ panic:
> The value in this file represents the number of seconds the kernel
> waits before rebooting on a panic. When you use the software watchdog,
> the recommended setting is 60.
> +A value of 0 will disable rebooting on a panic.
> +The default is 0.
Just copy the Kconfig text for uniformity (well, almost - it might need
adjusting to fit the tone/nomenclature of that file):
A value of 0, then we wait forever. A timeout value n > 0 will
wait n seconds before rebooting, while a timeout value n < 0
will reboot immediately.
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Regards/Gruss,
Boris.
ECO tip #101: Trim your mails when you reply.
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