How do I make use of watchdog timer properly in my RTOS?
So I heard about this watchdog timer thing, with lots of processes, it's kinda confusing. How do I make use of watchdog timer properly in my RTOS? Maybe having each task send a little signal with its own special ID?
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In an RTOS, use the watchdog timer to monitor tasks' execution. Each task should periodically reset the watchdog timer to prevent it from timing out. If a task fails to reset the timer within its allotted time, it indicates a fault, triggering appropriate error handling. Sending signals with task IDs could aid in identifying which task caused the watchdog timeout, improving debugging.
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