watchdog: watchdog (a watchdog daemon) watchdog: watchdog: The Linux kernel can reset the system if serious problems are watchdog: detected. This can be implemented via special watchdog hardware, or watchdog: via a slightly less reliable software-only watchdog inside the kernel. watchdog: Either way, there needs to be a daemon that tells the kernel the watchdog: system is working fine. If the daemon stops doing that, the system is watchdog: reset. watchdog is such a daemon. watchdog: watchdog: watchdog: