It looks like iTCO_wdt won't properly setup a /dev/watchdog device on Intel recent Celeron NUCs (NUC6CAYS).
```
# uname -a
Linux player-ef15 4.11.0-14-generic #20~16.04.1-Ubuntu SMP Wed Aug 9 09:06:22 UTC 2017 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
# lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS
Release: 16.04
Codename: xenial
```
Modules are properly loaded (but looks like it is not used)
```
# lsmod | grep -e dog -e wdt
iTCO_wdt 16384 0
iTCO_vendor_support 16384 1 iTCO_wdt
```
No device found in kernel.log:
```
Aug 28 18:49:56 player-ef15 kernel: [ 14.192689] iTCO_vendor_support: vendor-support=0
Aug 28 18:49:56 player-ef15 kernel: [ 14.198585] iTCO_wdt: Intel TCO WatchDog Timer Driver v1.11
```
No device found by the service:
```
# service watchdog status
● watchdog.service - watchdog daemon
Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/watchdog.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
Active: active (running) since lun. 2017-08-28 18:49:56 CEST; 17s ago
Process: 2763 ExecStart=/bin/sh -c [ $run_watchdog != 1 ] || exec /usr/sbin/watchdog $watchdog_options (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
Process: 2758 ExecStartPre=/bin/sh -c [ -z "${watchdog_module}" ] || [ "${watchdog_module}" = "none" ] || /sbin/modprobe $watchdog_module (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
Main PID: 2768 (watchdog)
Tasks: 1
Memory: 732.0K
CPU: 13ms
CGroup: /system.slice/watchdog.service
└─2768 /usr/sbin/watchdog
août 28 18:49:56 player-ef15 systemd[1]: Started watchdog daemon.
août 28 18:49:56 player-ef15 watchdog[2768]: starting daemon (5.14):
août 28 18:49:56 player-ef15 watchdog[2768]: int=1s realtime=yes sync=no soft=no mla=0 mem=0
août 28 18:49:56 player-ef15 watchdog[2768]: ping: no machine to check
août 28 18:49:56 player-ef15 watchdog[2768]: file: no file to check
août 28 18:49:56 player-ef15 watchdog[2768]: pidfile: no server process to check
août 28 18:49:56 player-ef15 watchdog[2768]: interface: no interface to check
août 28 18:49:56 player-ef15 watchdog[2768]: temperature: no sensors to check
août 28 18:49:56 player-ef15 watchdog[2768]: test=none(0) repair=none(0) alive=/dev/watchdog heartbeat=none to=root no_act=no force=no
août 28 18:49:56 player-ef15 watchdog[2768]: cannot open /dev/watchdog (errno = 2 = 'No such file or directory')
```
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ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.10
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse: Error: command ['fuser', '-v', '/dev/snd/by-path', '/dev/snd/hwC0D2', '/dev/snd/hwC0D0', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D10p', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D9p', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D8p', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D7p', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D3p', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D1p', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D0c', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D0p', '/dev/snd/controlC0', '/dev/snd/seq', '/dev/snd/timer'] failed with exit code 1:
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=912a4deb-6713-4f38-8c3a-8280e9c732cf
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-08-28 (1 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170801)
Lsusb:
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 8087:0aa7 Intel Corp.
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 046d:c05a Logitech, Inc. M90/M100 Optical Mouse
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 04ca:0027 Lite-On Technology Corp.
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Package: linux (not installed)
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.11.0-14-generic root=UUID=25140007-3f56-4beb-8070-e96eabdb6319 ro quiet splash net.ifnames=0 vt.handoff=7
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.11.0-14.20~16.04.1-generic 4.11.12
PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
RelatedPackageVersions:
linux-restricted-modules-4.11.0-14-generic N/A
linux-backports-modules-4.11.0-14-generic N/A
linux-firmware 1.157.11
Tags: xenial
Uname: Linux 4.11.0-14-generic x86_64
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
UserGroups: adm audio cdrom dialout dip lpadmin mongodb plugdev pulse-access sambashare sudo video www-data
_MarkForUpload: True
dmi.bios.date: 11/24/2016
dmi.bios.vendor: Intel Corp.
dmi.bios.version: AYAPLCEL.86A.0029.2016.1124.1625
dmi.board.name: NUC6CAYB
dmi.board.vendor: Intel Corporation
dmi.board.version: J23203-402
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnIntelCorp.:bvrAYAPLCEL.86A.0029.2016.1124.1625:bd11/24/2016:svn:pn:pvr:rvnIntelCorporation:rnNUC6CAYB:rvrJ23203-402:cvn:ct3:cvr:
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