Watchdog

[David Kott]

> Fernando RUIZ CASAS wrote:
> >
> > Please,
> >
> > I need help for the use the watchdog routines for my new bsp.
> >
> > I can't trouve it in the manuals.
> >
> > A bref example is enought.
> >
> > I have an external hardware wacthdog and I can't reset it.
>
> RTEMS really has no explicit help here.  You can use a
> high priority periodic task or a (software) timer that
> resets the hardware.  But the actual act of hitting the
> hardware is all up to you. :)
>

Embedded Systems Programming has an article in the Nov. 2000 issue titled
"Watchdog Timers".  They touch briefly on 'dogs and multitasking.  You may
want to do a quick perusal.

http://www.embedded.com/2000/0011/0011feat4.htm

-d