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From: Joel Becker <Joel.Becker@oracle.com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH][2.5] hangcheck-timer
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On Tue, Jan 21, 2003 at 05:42:37PM +0000, Dave Jones wrote:
> Ok, seems to make sense now, thanks.
> Wouldn't this belong under drivers/char/watchdog too though ?
> It seems very 'watchdog-ish' to me.

	I thought about that a bit.  Since there is no /dev/watchdog and
no userspace communication channel, it seemed bad to put it there.
Heck, with no device, it doesn't necessarily fit in drivers/char in the
first place.
	If a few folks think drivers/char/watchdog is better, I've no
problem with it.  If anyone has a better idea...

Joel

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