https://community.nxp.com/t5/i-MX-Processors/How-to-start-Watchdog-in-Kernel-Init-Process-for-IMx6ull-based/m-p/1196220#M166179 <P>Hello,</P><P>We are using "Freescale i.MX6 series" based custom board where we need hardware-watchdog (which is available in Imx6ULL SoC) to be enabled during kernel initialization process itself rather to wait for an application service triggers and feeds /dev/watchdog device.</P><P>This is needed as our custom board sometimes faces random crashes during kernel boot up event which could not be recovered with any reset triggers.</P><P>Placing watchdog in early stage of kernel boot-up would recover board from any crash once its timeout seconds elapsed.</P><P>Please help us if you know better tricks on kernel panic/oops/hang issue with self recoverable features (soft/hard restart).</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Regards,</P><P>Nirav</P> Wed, 09 Dec 2020 09:15:35 GMT niravagrawal 2020-12-09T09:15:35Z https://community.nxp.com/t5/i-MX-Processors/How-to-start-Watchdog-in-Kernel-Init-Process-for-IMx6ull-based/m-p/1196220#M166179 <P>Hello,</P><P>We are using "Freescale i.MX6 series" based custom board where we need hardware-watchdog (which is available in Imx6ULL SoC) to be enabled during kernel initialization process itself rather to wait for an application service triggers and feeds /dev/watchdog device.</P><P>This is needed as our custom board sometimes faces random crashes during kernel boot up event which could not be recovered with any reset triggers.</P><P>Placing watchdog in early stage of kernel boot-up would recover board from any crash once its timeout seconds elapsed.</P><P>Please help us if you know better tricks on kernel panic/oops/hang issue with self recoverable features (soft/hard restart).</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Regards,</P><P>Nirav</P> Wed, 09 Dec 2020 09:15:35 GMT https://community.nxp.com/t5/i-MX-Processors/How-to-start-Watchdog-in-Kernel-Init-Process-for-IMx6ull-based/m-p/1196220#M166179 niravagrawal 2020-12-09T09:15:35Z