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+// Package watchdog provides access to hardware watchdogs. These can be used to
+// automatically reset/reboot a system if they are no longer pinged.
+package watchdog
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"math"
+	"os"
+	"syscall"
+	"time"
+
+	"golang.org/x/sys/unix"
+)
+
+// Device represents a handle to a hardware watchdog.
+type Device struct {
+	// Type identifies the type of watchdog device. It corresponds to the Linux
+	// driver's watchdog_info.identity value.
+	Type string
+	// HasConfiguratbleTimeout indicates if the device supports the SetTimeout
+	// call.
+	HasConfigurableTimeout bool
+	// HasPretimeout indicates if the device supports notifying the system of
+	// an impending reset and the functions to control this
+	// (Get/SetPreTimeout).
+	HasPretimeout bool
+	// Indicates if the watchdog is capable of reporting that it is responsible
+	// for the last system reset.
+	ReportsWatchdogReset bool
+
+	raw syscall.RawConn
+	f   *os.File
+}
+
+// Open opens a watchdog device identified by the path to its device inode.
+func Open(name string) (*Device, error) {
+	f, err := os.Open(name)
+	if err != nil {
+		// Already wrapped by PathError
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	raw, err := f.SyscallConn()
+	if err != nil {
+		f.Close()
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("while obtaining RawConn: %w", err)
+	}
+	var wdInfo *unix.WatchdogInfo
+	ctrlErr := raw.Control(func(fd uintptr) {
+		wdInfo, err = unix.IoctlGetWatchdogInfo(int(fd))
+	})
+	if ctrlErr != nil {
+		f.Close()
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("when calling RawConn.Control: %w", err)
+	}
+	if errors.Is(err, unix.ENOTTY) {
+		f.Close()
+		return nil, errors.New("device is not a watchdog")
+	}
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("while getting watchdog metadata: %w", err)
+	}
+	w := &Device{
+		Type:                   string(bytes.Trim(wdInfo.Identity[:], "\x00")),
+		f:                      f,
+		raw:                    raw,
+		HasConfigurableTimeout: wdInfo.Options&unix.WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT != 0,
+		HasPretimeout:          wdInfo.Options&unix.WDIOF_PRETIMEOUT != 0,
+		ReportsWatchdogReset:   wdInfo.Options&unix.WDIOF_CARDRESET != 0,
+	}
+	return w, nil
+}
+
+// SetTimeout sets the duration since the last ping after which it performs
+// a recovery actions (usually a reset or reboot).
+// Due to hardware limitations this function may approximate the set duration
+// or not be a available at all. GetTimeout returns the active timeout.
+func (w *Device) SetTimeout(t time.Duration) error {
+	if !w.HasConfigurableTimeout {
+		return errors.New("watchdog does not have a configurable timeout, check HasConfigurableTimeout")
+	}
+	var err error
+	ctrlErr := w.raw.Control(func(fd uintptr) {
+		err = unix.IoctlSetInt(int(fd), unix.WDIOC_SETTIMEOUT, int(math.Ceil(t.Seconds())))
+	})
+	if ctrlErr != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("when calling RawConn.Control: %w", err)
+	}
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("ioctl(WDIOC_SETTIMEOUT): %w", err)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// GetTimeout returns the configured timeout duration.
+func (w *Device) GetTimeout() (time.Duration, error) {
+	var err error
+	var t int
+	ctrlErr := w.raw.Control(func(fd uintptr) {
+		t, err = unix.IoctlGetInt(int(fd), unix.WDIOC_GETTIMEOUT)
+	})
+	if ctrlErr != nil {
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("when calling RawConn.Control: %w", err)
+	}
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("ioctl(WDIOC_GETTIMEOUT): %w", err)
+	}
+	return time.Duration(t) * time.Second, nil
+}
+
+// SetPreTimeout sets the minimum duration left on the expiry timer where when
+// it drops below that, the system is notified (via some high-priority
+// interrupt, usually an NMI). This is only available if HasPretimeout is true.
+// This can be used by the system (if it's still in a sem-working state) to
+// recover or dump diagnostic information before it gets forcibly reset by the
+// watchdog. To disable this functionality, set the duration to zero.
+func (w *Device) SetPreTimeout(t time.Duration) error {
+	if !w.HasPretimeout {
+		return errors.New("watchdog does not have a pretimeout, check HasPretimeout")
+	}
+	var err error
+	ctrlErr := w.raw.Control(func(fd uintptr) {
+		err = unix.IoctlSetInt(int(fd), unix.WDIOC_SETPRETIMEOUT, int(math.Ceil(t.Seconds())))
+	})
+	if ctrlErr != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("when calling RawConn.Control: %w", err)
+	}
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("ioctl(WDIOC_SETPRETIMEOUT): %w", err)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// GetPreTimeout gets the current pre-timeout (see SetPreTimeout for more).
+func (w *Device) GetPreTimeout() (time.Duration, error) {
+	if !w.HasPretimeout {
+		return 0, errors.New("watchdog does not have a pretimeout, check HasPretimeout")
+	}
+	var err error
+	var t int
+	ctrlErr := w.raw.Control(func(fd uintptr) {
+		t, err = unix.IoctlGetInt(int(fd), unix.WDIOC_GETPRETIMEOUT)
+	})
+	if ctrlErr != nil {
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("when calling RawConn.Control: %w", err)
+	}
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("ioctl(WDIOC_GETPRETIMEOUT): %w", err)
+	}
+	return time.Duration(t) * time.Second, nil
+
+}
+
+// Ping the watchdog. This needs to be called regularly before the
+// watchdog timeout expires, otherwise the system resets.
+func (w *Device) Ping() error {
+	var err error
+	ctrlErr := w.raw.Control(func(fd uintptr) {
+		err = unix.IoctlWatchdogKeepalive(int(fd))
+	})
+	if ctrlErr != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("when calling RawConn.Control: %w", err)
+	}
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("ioctl(WDIOC_KEEPALIVE): %w", err)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// LastResetByWatchdog returns true if the last system reset was caused by
+// this watchdog. Not all watchdogs report this accurately.
+func (w *Device) LastResetByWatchdog() (bool, error) {
+	if !w.ReportsWatchdogReset {
+		return false, errors.New("watchdog does not report resets, check ReportsWatchdogReset")
+	}
+	var err error
+	var flags int
+	ctrlErr := w.raw.Control(func(fd uintptr) {
+		flags, err = unix.IoctlGetInt(int(fd), unix.WDIOC_GETBOOTSTATUS)
+	})
+	if ctrlErr != nil {
+		return false, fmt.Errorf("when calling RawConn.Control: %w", err)
+	}
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, fmt.Errorf("ioctl(WDIOC_GETBOOTSTATUS): %w", err)
+	}
+	return flags&unix.WDIOF_CARDRESET != 0, nil
+}
+
+// Close disables the watchdog and releases all associated resources.
+func (w *Device) Close() error {
+	if w.f != nil {
+		_, err := w.f.Write([]byte{'V'})
+		errClose := w.f.Close()
+		w.f = nil
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		return errClose
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// CloseActive releases all resources and file handles, but keeps the
+// watchdog active. Another system must reopen it and ping it before
+// it expires to avoid a reset.
+func (w *Device) CloseActive() error {
+	if w.f != nil {
+		err := w.f.Close()
+		w.f = nil
+		return err
+	}
+	return nil
+}