Index: include/libroar/libroar.h
===================================================================
--- include/libroar/libroar.h	(revision 5517)
+++ include/libroar/libroar.h	(revision 5619)
@@ -188,4 +188,5 @@
 #include "asyncctl.h"
 #include "kstore.h"
+#include "watchdog.h"
 
 // some basic macros:
@@ -245,4 +246,6 @@
  ROAR_FATAL_ERROR_MEMORY_DOUBLE_FREE,
 #define ROAR_FATAL_ERROR_MEMORY_DOUBLE_FREE ROAR_FATAL_ERROR_MEMORY_DOUBLE_FREE
+ ROAR_FATAL_ERROR_WATCHDOG,
+#define ROAR_FATAL_ERROR_WATCHDOG ROAR_FATAL_ERROR_WATCHDOG
 
  ROAR_FATAL_ERROR_EOL
Index: include/libroar/roarfeatures.h
===================================================================
--- include/libroar/roarfeatures.h	(revision 5609)
+++ include/libroar/roarfeatures.h	(revision 5619)
@@ -65,4 +65,5 @@
 #define ROAR_FT_FEATURE_COMMON_PROTO /* see #257 */
 #define ROAR_FT_FEATURE_SELECTOR_HANDLING /* see #285 */
+#define ROAR_FT_FEATURE_WATCHDOG /* see #291 */
 
 // libroar2 features:
Index: include/libroar/watchdog.h
===================================================================
--- include/libroar/watchdog.h	(revision 5619)
+++ include/libroar/watchdog.h	(revision 5619)
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+//watchdog.h:
+
+/*
+ *      Copyright (C) Philipp 'ph3-der-loewe' Schafft - 2012
+ *
+ *  This file is part of libroar a part of RoarAudio,
+ *  a cross-platform sound system for both, home and professional use.
+ *  See README for details.
+ *
+ *  This file is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 3
+ *  as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ *  libroar is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *  GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *  along with this software; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to
+ *  the Free Software Foundation, 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor,
+ *  Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
+ *
+ *  NOTE for everyone want's to change something and send patches:
+ *  read README and HACKING! There a addition information on
+ *  the license of this document you need to read before you send
+ *  any patches.
+ *
+ *  NOTE for uses of non-GPL (LGPL,...) software using libesd, libartsc
+ *  or libpulse*:
+ *  The libs libroaresd, libroararts and libroarpulse link this lib
+ *  and are therefore GPL. Because of this it may be illigal to use
+ *  them with any software that uses libesd, libartsc or libpulse*.
+ */
+
+#ifndef _LIBROARWATCHDOG_H_
+#define _LIBROARWATCHDOG_H_
+
+#include "libroar.h"
+
+enum roar_watchdog_event {
+ ROAR_WATCHDOG_START = 0,
+ ROAR_WATCHDOG_STOP,
+ ROAR_WATCHDOG_TRIGGER,
+ ROAR_WATCHDOG_TICK,
+ ROAR_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT,
+ ROAR_WATCHDOG_DOUBLETIMEOUT,
+};
+
+#define ROAR_WATCHDOG_CONF_DEFAULTS          -1
+#define ROAR_WATCHDOG_CONF_RESTART           -2
+#define ROAR_WATCHDOG_CONF_STOPPABLE         0x0001
+#define ROAR_WATCHDOG_CONF_CLOCK_INTERNAL    0x0000
+#define ROAR_WATCHDOG_CONF_CLOCK_EXTERNAL    0x0010
+#define ROAR_WATCHDOG_CONF_CLOCK_ROUND_DOWN  0x0000
+#define ROAR_WATCHDOG_CONF_CLOCK_ROUND_UP    0x0020
+#define ROAR_WATCHDOG_CONF_EVENTS_ONLY_MAJOR 0x0000
+#define ROAR_WATCHDOG_CONF_EVENTS_ALSO_MINOR 0x0100
+
+// start the watchdog.
+// timeout is in ms.
+int roar_watchdog_start(int config, int_least32_t timeout, int (*callback)(enum roar_watchdog_event event));
+
+// Get timeout for watchdog.
+// This may be diffrent from the requested time.
+int_least32_t roar_watchdog_gettime(void);
+
+// stop it, if stopping is enabled.
+int roar_watchdog_stop(void);
+
+// Trigger the watchdog to show that we are still alive.
+int roar_watchdog_trigger(void);
+
+// Trigger the watchdog clock. This is only used if configured to run with external clock source.
+int roar_watchdog_tick(void);
+
+#endif
+
+//ll
