ENUM MLXREG_WDT_TYPE(9)

okay so bestie, welcome to the enum mlxreg_wdt_type(9) page in the Kernel API Manual 💖 it is short, it is iconic, and we are keeping every single detail.

🎀 NAME 🎀

enum mlxreg_wdt_type — the type of HW watchdog 💅 periodt.

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

enum mlxreg_wdt_type {
    MLX_WDT_TYPE1 ,
    MLX_WDT_TYPE2 ,
    MLX_WDT_TYPE3

};

🌈 Constants 🌈

• MLX_WDT_TYPE1 — the HW watchdog implementation in old systems. vintage energy, but make it watchdog 🫶
• MLX_WDT_TYPE2 — all new systems have the TYPE2 HW watchdog. yes, all of them, no cap 💖
• MLX_WDT_TYPE3 — the HW watchdog that can exist on all systems with new CPLD. TYPE3 is selected by the WD capability bit. iykyk ⭐

🦋 SEE ALSO 🦋

Kernel file ./include/linux/platform_data/mlxreg.h is the source spot, and these linked besties are all here:

• enum mlxreg_hotplug_kind(9)
• enum mlxreg_hotplug_device_action(9)
• struct mlxreg_core_hotplug_notifier(9)
• struct mlxreg_hotplug_device(9)
• struct mlxreg_core_data(9)
• struct mlxreg_core_item(9)
• struct mlxreg_core_platform_data(9)
• struct mlxreg_core_hotplug_platform_data(9)

signed off from ./include/linux/platform_data 🌸 dated October 2026 🌸 on the enum mlxreg_wdt_type(9) page in the Kernel API Manual — bye bestie, go be iconic with your watchdog types 💜