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KERNEL_RESTART(9)						   Driver Basics						 KERNEL_RESTART(9)

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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Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6.					     July 2010							 KERNEL_RESTART(9)