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<modulesynopsis metafile="mod_watchdog.xml.meta">
<name>mod_watchdog</name>
<description>provides infrastructure for other modules to periodically run 
    tasks</description>
<status>Base</status>
<sourcefile>mod_watchdog.c</sourcefile>
<identifier>watchdog_module</identifier>
<compatibility>Available in Apache 2.3 and later</compatibility>

<summary>
<p><module>mod_watchdog</module> defines programmatic hooks for other modules to 
periodically run tasks.  These modules can register handlers for 
<module>mod_watchdog</module> hooks.  Currently, the following modules in the 
Apache distribution use this functionality:</p> 
<ul>
<li><module>mod_heartbeat</module></li>
<li><module>mod_heartmonitor</module></li>
</ul>
<note type="warning">
To allow a module to use <module>mod_watchdog</module> functionality, 
<module>mod_watchdog</module> itself must be statically linked to the server 
core or, if a dynamic module, be loaded before the calling module. 
</note>
</summary>

<directivesynopsis>
<name>WatchdogInterval</name>
<description>Watchdog interval in seconds</description>
<syntax>WatchdogInterval <var>number-of-seconds</var></syntax>
<default>WatchdogInterval 1</default>
<contextlist><context>server config</context></contextlist>

<usage>
<p>Sets the interval at which the watchdog_step hook runs.  Default is to run every 
second.</p>
</usage>
</directivesynopsis>
</modulesynopsis>

