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+# Copyright (c) Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+
+# Qualcomm platforms hand the kernel an already-running apps watchdog, it
+# needs to be picked up early or it might reset the board mid initramfs
+CONFIG_QCOM_WDT=y