As stated in "Documentation/lockup-watchdogs.txt:line 22", the default behaivor after 'hardlockup' is to stay locked up rather than panic. Signed-off-by: Zhenzhong Duan <zhenzhong.duan@xxxxxxxxxx> --- Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt index 2b8ee90..fcc9579 100644 --- a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt +++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt @@ -2769,7 +2769,7 @@ 0 - turn hardlockup detector in nmi_watchdog off 1 - turn hardlockup detector in nmi_watchdog on When panic is specified, panic when an NMI watchdog - timeout occurs (or 'nopanic' to override the opposite + timeout occurs (or 'nopanic' which is the opposite default). To disable both hard and soft lockup detectors, please see 'nowatchdog'. This is useful when you use a panic=... timeout and -- 1.8.3.1
