Re: processor affinity

From: Jon Masters
Date: Wed Sep 29 2004 - 15:11:26 EST


On Wed, 29 Sep 2004 13:24:42 -0600, Jeff V. Merkey <jmerkey@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Anyway, I
> provided it as a reference since it is the first patent on SMP affinity
> scheduling and methods for the very interested person who asked. And
> yes, Linux
> appears to infringe it, but since Novell is pro-Linux, I don't think it
> matters.

Still it's probably worth knowing it might be an issue someday. What's
Novell's position on patents they hold involving the kernel? I'm too
lazy to go hunting for it (rml might well know).

Jon.
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