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parameter panic – the number of seconds the kernel waits before rebooting on a panic

GNU/Linux PARAMETER root>cat /proc/sys/kernel/panic 0 root>echo 60 > /proc/sys/kernel/panic root>cat /proc/sys/kernel/panic 60 root> PARAMETER EXPLANATION http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kernel_panic PARAMETER FUNCTION 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. PARAMETER CODE CONNECTION http://lxr.linux.no/linux+v3.12.5/kernel/panic.c

What is nmi_watchdog related to Linux ?

ABOUT NMI Short for non-maskable interrupt, NMI is the highest priority interrupt capable of interrupting all software and non-vital hardware devices. The NMI is not commonly used and usually only used to verify if a serious error has occurred or stop all operations because of a failure. For example, when you press Ctrl+Alt+Del when the …

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