Re: SMP kernel on uniprocessor system?

H. Peter Anvin (hpa@transmeta.com)
2 Oct 1999 22:21:29 GMT

Followup to: <19991002233240.C16222@tk212017114173.teleweb.at>
By author: thomasz@hostmaster.org
In newsgroup: linux.dev.kernel
>
> What are the advantages/disadvantages running a SMP kernel on a
> uniprocessor system?
>

Advantages: only need one kernel across all machines; can detect an
SMP machine (useful for installation.)
Disadvantages: slower.

-hpa

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