[OpenIndiana-discuss] bmc-watchdog SMF dependencies

[Jim Klimov]

2012-06-27 0:54, Rennie Allen пишет:
> I don't see what is wrong with option #1.  Just leave the watchdog running
> until the kernel shuts down the computer. There is no reason the watchdog
> should ever stop (that way it offers protection continuously until the
> system is otherwise shut off).

Well, there might be reasons for administrative stopping of
the watchdog. Say, to try a different driver or daemon ;)

Of course, in this case the SMF stop might do nothing, and
the daemon can be killed manually by admin - if he knows
what to kill. SMF restarts would be tricky though (a start
method should kill pre-existing daemons and/or do nothing
and "exit 0")?...

Thanks,
//Jim