Watchdog Timer Kernel Services

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A watchdog timer is a device or software that performs a specific operation after a certain period of time if the system or program stops its regular service and then it does not recover on its own.

The watchdog timer kernel services follow:

Item	Description
w_clear	Removes a watchdog timer from the list of watchdog timers that are known to the kernel.
w_init	Registers a watchdog timer with the kernel.
w_setattr	Sets attributes for a watchdog timer.
w_start	Starts a watchdog timer.
w_stop	Stops a watchdog timer.