Re: [PATCH 1/3] add a new option "testonly"

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On 01/16/14 at 10:06am, Dave Young wrote:
> On 01/15/14 at 03:16pm, Vivek Goyal wrote:
> > Bao,
> > 
> > This is harald's call but personally to me this testonly options look
> > little odd.
> > 
> > I am looking at old discussion here.
> > 
> > http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel.initramfs/3370
> > 
> > So harald's suggestion of using systemd looks fine. It is just a matter of
> > figuring out who should load watchdog modules in initramfs.
> > 
> > I personally feel it should be watchdog module but if harald does not
> > like it, we can atleast for the time being keep that logic in kdump
> > module. But trying to create this testonly mode feels odd to me.
> > 
> > Harald, can you please let us know your preference on this. Modify
> > 04watchdog module to include relevant drivers in hostonly mode or
> > push this logic into kdump module for now.
> > 
> 
> Adding wdt stuff in dracut would also help diskless system and NFS root system.

NFS root can use watchdog in real root. so correct myself, it only benifits the
initramfs-only system.

Thanks
Dave
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