Re: OFFTOPIC: Regarding NT vs Linux

Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Tue, 23 Sep 1997 20:08:07 +0100 (BST)


> I was meaning to ask... Does Linux do this for all architectures? (I quick
> look to me and it looks like interrupts on the x86 are handled by only one
> processor?)

Intel we don't spread them, Sparc we do. If you want to see why we don't yet
do it for intel read the MP1.4 spec from www.intel.com and shudder. Any
volunteers - talk to Linus