# Request to enable CONFIG\_PINCTRL\_BROXTON to support Apollo Lake processor watchdog module

**URL:** <https://forums.balena.io/t/request-to-enable-config-pinctrl-broxton-to-support-apollo-lake-processor-watchdog-module/373417>\
**Category:** Feature Requests\
**Tags:** balenaos, done\
**Created:** [August 14, 2024, 7:35am UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/request-to-enable-config-pinctrl-broxton-to-support-apollo-lake-processor-watchdog-module/373417 "2024-08-14T07:35:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/balena/original/2X/6/60e5c11e1222480d38bea45d7ab9ea57bbe86d53.png) [@system](https://forums.balena.io/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2024, 7:35am UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/request-to-enable-config-pinctrl-broxton-to-support-apollo-lake-processor-watchdog-module/373417/1 "2024-08-14T07:35:51Z")

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We are running balenaOS on a Motium TUFF Panel PC which recently upgraded to Apollo Lake processor. The device details are:  
Device uuid: 372920302737533d90dd38490c96cc3f  
Device type: Intel NUC  
OS version: balenaOS 5.3.25+rev5  
Supervisor version: 16.4.1

We found that the Apollo Lake GPIO watchdog driver depends on PINCTRL\_BROXTON; hence we need this kernel config to be enabled in order to use the watchdog.

All our future Motium devices only have new processor available so will all need this kernel config activated.

I’ve created an Issue ([Request to enable PINCTRL\_BROXTON support in the kernel for Apollo Lake processor watchdog module · Issue #759 · balena-os/balena-intel · GitHub](https://github.com/balena-os/balena-intel/issues/759)) and a Pull Request ([Enable PINCTRL\_BROXTON support in the kernel by memoryrs · Pull Request #758 · balena-os/balena-intel · GitHub](https://github.com/balena-os/balena-intel/pull/758)) on balenaOS GitHub to support this request in the hope of speeding up the process.

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/balena/original/2X/6/60e5c11e1222480d38bea45d7ab9ea57bbe86d53.png) [@system](https://forums.balena.io/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2024, 11:51am UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/request-to-enable-config-pinctrl-broxton-to-support-apollo-lake-processor-watchdog-module/373417/2 "2024-09-18T11:51:45Z")

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It looks like this configuration was added into the OS already as per the linked PR

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**Author:** ![Jazzagi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de0a6/32.png) [@Jazzagi](https://forums.balena.io/u/Jazzagi)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2025, 11:30am UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/request-to-enable-config-pinctrl-broxton-to-support-apollo-lake-processor-watchdog-module/373417/3 "2025-02-03T11:30:24Z")

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