On 26 Jul 2002, Robert Love wrote:
> Hmm, is your CPU-space sparse?
If you're referring to APIC IDs, even on generic SMP boxes APIC IDs can be
sparse, its not a requirment that they are consecutive (e.g. i have a dual
rig here which has a BSP with an ID of 4
> If that is the case, and the max APIC ID is set to NR_CPUS, and the
> kernel expects a 1:1 between NR_CPU value and logical CPU #... boom.
the NR_CPU should only be used to satisfy the current running cpu count
no?
Cheers,
Zwane
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