cpuinfo problem

[Lew Bloch]

srini kuthalam wrote:

>/proc/cpuinfo on a Dell 6650 shows the machine as having 8 CPUs 
>The machine has the maximum of 4 CPUs actually. Is this a bug or am I not
>>reading the file correctly?
>  
>

Vale answered: 

>Im taking a wild guess in saying that Hyper Threading is turned on?
>
>Google:  "Hyper Threading"


In other words, it is neither a bug nor an incorrect reading of the file. Be careful about restricting the universe of possible answers to your questions.

 -Lew