select KERNEL_DEBUG_KERNEL
default n
-config KERNEL_LOCKUP_DETECTOR
- bool "Compile the kernel with detect Hard and Soft Lockups"
+config KERNEL_SOFTLOCKUP_DETECTOR
+ bool "Compile the kernel with detect Soft Lockups"
depends on KERNEL_DEBUG_KERNEL
help
Say Y here to enable the kernel to act as a watchdog to detect
- hard and soft lockups.
+ soft lockups.
Softlockups are bugs that cause the kernel to loop in kernel
mode for more than 20 seconds, without giving other tasks a
chance to run. The current stack trace is displayed upon
detection and the system will stay locked up.
- Hardlockups are bugs that cause the CPU to loop in kernel mode
- for more than 10 seconds, without letting other interrupts have a
- chance to run. The current stack trace is displayed upon detection
- and the system will stay locked up.
-
- The overhead should be minimal. A periodic hrtimer runs to
- generate interrupts and kick the watchdog task every 4 seconds.
- An NMI is generated every 10 seconds or so to check for hardlockups.
-
- The frequency of hrtimer and NMI events and the soft and hard lockup
- thresholds can be controlled through the sysctl watchdog_thresh.
-
config KERNEL_DETECT_HUNG_TASK
bool "Compile the kernel with detect Hung Tasks"
depends on KERNEL_DEBUG_KERNEL
- default KERNEL_LOCKUP_DETECTOR
+ default KERNEL_SOFTLOCKUP_DETECTOR
help
Say Y here to enable the kernel to detect "hung tasks",
which are bugs that cause the task to be stuck in