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Format: [state][,regs][,debounce][,die]
nmi_watchdog= [KNL,BUGS=X86] Debugging features for SMP kernels
- Format: [panic,][num]
+ Format: [panic,][nopanic,][num]
Valid num: 0
0 - turn nmi_watchdog off
When panic is specified, panic when an NMI watchdog
- timeout occurs.
+ timeout occurs (or 'nopanic' to override the opposite
+ default).
This is useful when you use a panic=... timeout and
need the box quickly up again.