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.TH "WDT_OPEN" "9" "09 October 2005" "" ""

.SH NAME
wdt_open \- 
.SH SYNOPSIS
"SYNOPSIS"
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\fB
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int wdt_open  (struct inode * \fIinode\fB, struct file * \fIfile\fB);
\fR
.SH "ARGUMENTS"
.TP
\fB\fIinode\fB\fR
inode of device
.TP
\fB\fIfile\fB\fR
file handle to device
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
The watchdog device has been opened. The watchdog device is single
open and on opening we load the counters. Counter zero is a 100Hz
cascade, into counter 1 which downcounts to reboot. When the counter
triggers counter 2 downcounts the length of the reset pulse which
set set to be as long as possible.