MVDOG(4)

💅 MVDOG(4) — like, the Kernel Interfaces Manual page, bestie 🐶

okay so this is mvdog(4) — yes, that's the manual page name AND the section number (section 4 is "kernel interfaces", iykyk). Buckle up, this one's short but it's iconic.

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✨ NAME ✨

mvdog — the Marvell Armada 3700 watchdog timer, no cap 🐕🦺

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

mvdog* at fdt?

literally that's it. that's the whole config line. she's lowkey minimal.

✨ DESCRIPTION ✨

so the mvdog driver is the one that provides support for the integrated watchdog timer in the Marvell Armada 3700 SoC. that's the whole vibe — it's the little built-in timer that keeps an eye on your system, and it lives right there in the SoC. 🫶

✨ SEE ALSO ✨

• intro(4) — the intro to section 4, the lore
• watchdog(4) — the watchdog concept itself, the main character
• watchdogd(8) — the daemon that actually pets the dog, your bestie in userspace 🐕

✨ HISTORY ✨

the mvdog driver first appeared in OpenBSD 6.6. periodt. she's been slaying since then. 🌈

✨ AUTHORS ✨

the mvdog driver was written by Patrick Wildt <patrick@blueri.se>. absolute legend, we stan. 👑

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okay that's the whole page, no filler, she's short and sweet fr fr 🎀 this cutie dropped on September 5, 2019, and the footer credits Debian for that build of the page — mwah, thanks for the docs, bestie 💖