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watchdog: Link to the PARTITION EEPROM property
Describe how to remap partition numbers
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documentation/asciidoc/computers/config_txt/boot.adoc

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[[kernel_watchdog_partition]]
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==== `kernel_watchdog_partition`
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If the kernel watchdog triggers (i.e., the OS fails to reset the watchdog within the timeout), this property specifies the partition number to boot from after the reset. This allows for automatic failover to a recovery or alternate partition.
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If the kernel watchdog triggers (i.e. the OS fails to reset the watchdog within the timeout), this property specifies the partition number to boot from after the reset. This allows for automatic failover to a recovery or alternate partition.
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You can use this in conjunction with the xref:config_txt.adoc#the-expression-filter[expression filter] to apply different settings or select a different boot flow when the watchdog triggers a reboot to a specific partition.
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See also the xref:raspberry-pi.adoc#PARTITION[PARTITION] property for more information about how to use high partition numbers to detect a watchdog trigger.
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Default: `0` (default partition)
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documentation/asciidoc/computers/raspberry-pi/eeprom-bootloader.adoc

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The bootloader watchdog is automatically cancelled as soon as the ARM CPU is started. It does **not** monitor the OS after the handover from the bootloader.
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This is useful for unattended or remote systems to ensure recovery from failed boots (e.g., if the OS never loads).
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This is useful for unattended or remote systems to ensure recovery from failed boots (e.g. if the OS never loads).
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Default: `0` (disabled)
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You can use this in conjunction with the xref:config_txt.adoc#the-expression-filter[expression filter] to apply different settings or select a different boot flow when the watchdog triggers a reboot to a specific partition.
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See also the xref:raspberry-pi.adoc#PARTITION[PARTITION] property for more information about how to use high partition numbers to detect a watchdog trigger.
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Default: `0`
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