Re: Watchdog timer per hart?
Greg Favor
On Wed, Mar 2, 2022 at 4:54 PM Allen Baum <allen.baum@...> wrote:
Since the suitable response to a first or second stage timeout is rather system-specific, ARM didn't try to ordain exactly where the timeout signals go and what happens as a result. In SBSA they just described the general expected possibilities (which my previous remarks were based on). But here's what a 2020 version of BSA says (which is roughly similar to SBSA but a bit narrower in the possibilities it describes): The basic function of the Generic Watchdog is to count for a fixed period of time, during which it expects to be refreshed by the system indicating normal operation. If a refresh occurs within the watch period, the period is refreshed to the start. If the refresh does not occur then the watch period expires, and a signal is raised and a second watch period is begun. The initial signal is typically wired to an interrupt and alerts the system. The system can attempt to take corrective action that includes refreshing the watchdog within the second watch period. If the refresh is successful, the system returns to the previous normal operation. If it fails, then the second watch period expires and a second signal is generated. The signal is fed to a higher agent as an interrupt or reset for it to take executive action. Greg
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