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[Paolo Pisati <1384319@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Public bug reported:

SRU Justification:

Impact: the AMD Geode is an x86 SOC processor containing, among other things, an hardware watchdog but
as it stands now, we don't compile the necessary code to support it in the Precise kernel.

Fix: compile the GEODEWDT driver and the dependent timer code
(CS5535_MFGPT).

Testcase: install a kernel with the driver compiled as a module, load it
and look for the presence of /dev/watchdog.

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** Affects: linux (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Title:
  missing support for Geode/CS5535 hardware watchdog

Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  SRU Justification:

  Impact: the AMD Geode is an x86 SOC processor containing, among other things, an hardware watchdog but
  as it stands now, we don't compile the necessary code to support it in the Precise kernel.

  Fix: compile the GEODEWDT driver and the dependent timer code
  (CS5535_MFGPT).

  Testcase: install a kernel with the driver compiled as a module, load
  it and look for the presence of /dev/watchdog.

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