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NAME

     watchdog - watchdog control program

SYNOPSIS

     watchdog [-d] [-t timeout]

DESCRIPTION

     The watchdog utility can be used to control the kernel's watchdog
     facility.

     The -d option enables debugging.

     The -t timeout option specifies the desired timeout period in seconds, a
     value of zero will disable the watchdog.  The default timeout is 128
     seconds.

SEE ALSO

     watchdog(4), watchdogd(8), watchdog(9)

HISTORY

     The watchdog utility appeared in FreeBSD 5.1.

AUTHORS

     The watchdog utility and manual page were written by Sean Kelly
     <smkelly@FreeBSD.org> and Poul-Henning Kamp <phk@FreeBSD.org>.

     Some contributions made by Jeff Roberson <jeff@FreeBSD.org>.

FreeBSD 15.1-STABLE-HBSD       October 18, 2014                    WATCHDOG(8)