dwOEMWatchDogPeriod (Windows CE 5.0)
This variable specifies the watchdog period, in milliseconds, where the hardware watchdog must be refreshed before system reset.
extern DWORD dwOEMWatchDogPeriod;
Parameters
None.
Return Values
None.
Remarks
The default value for dwOEMWatchDogPeriod is 0, which indicates that there is a watchdog timer does not exist.
OEMs can override the value of dwOEMWatchDogPeriod in OEMInit to indicate hardware watchdog support.
The kernel watchdog thread refreshes the watchdog based on the value of dwOEMWatchDogPeriod. If the value is set too small, this can cause substantial performance impact.
Requirements
OS Versions: Windows CE 5.0 and later.
Header: Developer-defined.
See Also
dwNKWatchDogThreadPriority | OEMInit | pfnOEMRefreshWatchDog
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