This patch describes requirements for the watchdog timer
for the server extension.

Signed-off-by: Greg Favor <gfavor@...>
Signed-off-by: Mayuresh Chitale <mchitale@...>
---
 riscv-platform-spec.adoc | 22 ++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 22 insertions(+)

diff --git a/riscv-platform-spec.adoc b/riscv-platform-spec.adoc
index 87ab7f8..3b5728a 100644
--- a/riscv-platform-spec.adoc
+++ b/riscv-platform-spec.adoc
@@ -470,6 +470,28 @@ https://lists.riscv.org/g/tech-privileged/message/404[Sstc] extension.
 ** Platforms are required to delegate the supervisor timer interrupt to 'S'
 mode. If the 'H' extension is implemented then the platforms are required to
 delegate the virtual supervisor timer interrupt to 'VS' mode.
+
+===== Watchdog Timers
+Implementation of a two-stage watchdog timer, as defined in the WatchDog Timer
+appendix footnote:[Watchdog Timer Appendix (TBD)] ,is required. Software must
+periodically refresh the watchdog timer, otherwise a first-stage watchdog
+timeout occurs. If the watchdog timer remains un-refreshed for a second period,
+then a second-stage watchdog timeout occurs.

+
+If a first-stage watchdog timeout occurs, a Supervisor-level interrupt request
+is generated and sent to the system interrupt controller, targeting a specific
+hart.

+
+If a second-stage watchdog timeout occurs, a system-level interrupt request is
+generated and sent to a system component more privileged than Supervisor-mode
+such as:
+
+- The system interrupt controller, with a Machine-level interrupt request
+targeting a specific hart
+- A platform management processor
+- Dedicated reset control logic
+
+The resultant action taken is platform-specific.
 * PCI-E

 ==== Secure Boot
--
2.17.1