SMP enabled on UP kernel
Mostafa Z. Afgani
mostafa.afgani at world.iu-bremen.de
Thu Feb 23 22:40:48 UTC 2006
Dave Jones wrote:
> For FC5 and onward, for x86-64, there is no -smp kernel.
> There are a number of reasons for this
>
> - Cuts down on an extra set of images for the ISOs.
> - Increases code-coverage, Everyone runs the same code.
> - Is only a tiny performance hit, and work is underway
> to make this completely go away.
> - Over time, it'll become more difficult to buy a UP x86-64,
> when dual-core & hyperthreading become more widespread.
Thanks for the info.
>
> If drivers don't work in SMP, they need to be fixed to do so.
I'll pass along the message to the rt2x00 developers.
>
> Dave
>
-M
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