From b6dc3c761c75a0411a607544a1b76955dbe9a1a7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Federico Simoncelli <fsimonce@redhat.com>
Date: Jun 14 2012 15:45:15 +0000
Subject: wdmd: load the softdog module when needed


Signed-off-by: Federico Simoncelli <fsimonce@redhat.com>

---

diff --git a/init.d/wdmd b/init.d/wdmd
index 9ec7b8c..19fc3ae 100644
--- a/init.d/wdmd
+++ b/init.d/wdmd
@@ -39,6 +39,13 @@ start() {
 		[ -x /sbin/restorecon ] && restorecon /var/run/$prog
 	fi
 
+	if [ ! -c /dev/watchdog ]; then
+		echo -n $"Loading the softdog kernel module: "
+		modprobe softdog && udevadm settle
+		[ -c /dev/watchdog ] && success || failure
+		echo
+	fi
+
 	echo -n $"Starting $prog: "
 	daemon $prog $WDMDOPTS
 	retval=$?