[OpenWrt Wiki] Watchcat - network watchdog utility
openwrt.org › docs › guide-userDec 19, 2021 · Watchcat - network watchdog utility Install the packages watchcat and luci-app-watchcat . Watchcat is a ping-watchdog utility that allows you to set up rules for when a ping to a particular host fails. The following modes of operation are available Ping Reboot: reboot the OpenWrt device if a ping to a specific host fails
watchdog – Gateworks
trac.gateworks.com/wiki/watchdog04.11.2020 · OpenWrt procd Watchdog. While older versions of OpenWrt used the watchdog daemon from busybox, newer versions (including the Gateworks BSP's from 13-06 and forward) implement the watchdog daemon via procd, which is the init process (PID1). Therefore on modern OpenWrt, you will never see the watchdog process when doing a ps.
[OpenWrt Wiki] Hardware watchdog
openwrt.org › docs › guide-userNov 01, 2021 · Therefore on modern OpenWrt, you will never see the watchdog process running. Supported hardware Most embedded devices will have their hardware watchdog enabled in the default kernel configuration of their target, which means it will be built-in (no kmod to install, it's always available). For x86 hardware you have some kmods to choose: