CachyOS / CachyOS/CachyOS-Settings

Watchdog (wdat_wdt) not disabled by default on CachyOS

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Description

While [it's fixed in the handheld version](https://github.com/CachyOS/CachyOS-Handheld/issues/37), no one ever really bothered blacklisting it in the desktop version, maybe because most desktops don't have the `wdat_wdt` module being enabled.
Sadly or not, I am an owner of a bad laptop which definitely does enable it (I checked in `wdctl`)

I don't know why `nowatchdog` doesn't disable it in first place but yeah.

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Research direction

The issue names the desktop settings and the wdat_wdt module but no file or test; begin by locating where desktop module blacklisting or default kernel options are defined and compare the linked handheld fix. Confirm behavior with wdctl, and consider it done when wdat_wdt is disabled by default without depending on nowatchdog.

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Assessment

Tech stack
linux, shell
Domain
operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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