[PATCH 6/7] Document change to multiple watchdogs

With the reasoning behind it. Signed-off-by: Martin Kletzander <mkletzan(a)redhat.com&gt; --- docs/formatdomain.rst | 10 ++++++++-- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/formatdomain.rst b/docs/formatdomain.rst index f76c7c3d81f5..90a039f7bdfd 100644 --- a/docs/formatdomain.rst +++ b/docs/formatdomain.rst @@ -7544,8 +7544,8 @@ defaults to 'WAV' with QEMU. :since:`Since 7.2.0, qemu` -Watchdog device -~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ +Watchdog devices +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A virtual hardware watchdog device can be added to the guest via the ``watchdog`` element. :since:`Since 0.7.3, QEMU and KVM only` @@ -7557,6 +7557,11 @@ anything useful on its own. Currently libvirt does not support notification when the watchdog fires. This feature is planned for a future version of libvirt. +Having multiple watchdogs is usually not something very common, but be aware +that this might happen, for example, when an implicit watchdog device is added +as part of another device. For example whe iTCO watchdog being part of the ich9 +southbridge, which is used with the q35 machine type. :since:`Since 9.1.0` + :: ... @@ -7579,6 +7584,7 @@ feature is planned for a future version of libvirt. QEMU and KVM support: + - 'itco' - included by default with q35 machine type :since:`Since 9.1.0` - 'i6300esb' - the recommended device, emulating a PCI Intel 6300ESB - 'ib700' - emulating an ISA iBase IB700 - 'diag288' - emulating an S390 DIAG288 device :since:`Since 1.2.17` -- 2.39.1