KERNEL_RESTART

Section: Driver Basics (9)
Updated: February 2011
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NAME

kernel_restart - reboot the system  

SYNOPSIS

void kernel_restart(char * cmd);
 

ARGUMENTS

cmd

pointer to buffer containing command to execute for restart or NULL
 

DESCRIPTION

Shutdown everything and perform a clean reboot. This is not safe to call in interrupt context.  

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