[Lcdproc] Patch: Watchdog timer for Crystalfontz Packet

Markus Dolze bsdfan at nurfuerspam.de
Tue Mar 24 06:22:28 UTC 2009


Markus Dolze wrote:
> Joris Robijn wrote:
>> On 23 Mar 2009 at 22:18, Markus Dolze wrote:
>>
>>> b) Using the heartbeat function to implement a watchdog could be 
>>> done in
>>> general.
>>
>> I don't think this is a good idea. Another client might always 
>> connect, raise a high priority screen and disable the heartbeat for 
>> that screen. Resulting in a system reboot....
>>
>> Joris
>>
>
> Ok.
>
> I was assuming the user has set heartbeat=on in LCDd.conf, overriding 
> all client or screen settings.
>
>

FYI: The artificat has already been postponed on the SF tracker.

Markus


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