Re: (forw) Linux + SMP

[Sean Johnson <snmjohnson@iclub.org>]

Read the SMP-HOWTO

Sean

Paulo Henrique Baptista de Oliveira wrote:
> 
>         Hi all Debian users,
>         I posted a message to linux-kernel to help me in a small paper that I
> have to do for tomorrow and dont see an answer. It is a few related questions
> about Linux + SMP. If there is a Linux kernel guru in this list that can
> answer my questions I will thanks a lot.
>         Paulo Henrique
> 
> ----- Forwarded message from Paulo Henrique Baptista de Oliveira <baptista@linuxsolutions.com.br> -----
> 
> Date:   Mon, 21 Jan 1980 01:10:56 -0800
> From: Paulo Henrique Baptista de Oliveira
>         <baptista@linuxsolutions.com.br>
> To: linux-kernel@vger.rutgers.edu
> Subject: Linux + SMP
> X-Mailer: Mutt 0.95.3i
> 
> Hi Linux kernel hackers.
> 
>       I have a small paper to do for friday about Linux and SMP and I have
> only a few questions that I found few information in the Web (even searching the
> linux kernel mailing list archives).
> 
> 
>       If anyone can answer some questions about Linux and SMP I will be very
> graceful.
> 
>       1) When Linux kernel begins to support SMP (what version)? and How many
> processors and types of machines it supported in the beggining?
> 
>       2) What support Linux 2.2.* (stable versions) provides about SMP?
> 
>       3) What are the main routines and functions in Linux 2.2.* that provide
> support for SMP?
> 
>       4) What support Linux 2.3.* (unstable versions) provides about SMP?
> 
>       5) What are the main modifications (routines and implementations) in
> 2.3.* that provide new levels of support for SMP against 2.2.*
> 
>       6) How SMP implementation of Linux 2.2.* compares againts NT or FreeBSD?
> 
>       7) How SMP implementation of Linux 2.3.* compares againts NT or FreeBSD?
> 
>       Thanks for so great kernel that I use everyday to power my home machines
> and about (20) work machines ranging from 386 until Pentium and Sparcs.
> 
>       Thanks for any help,          Paulo Henrique
> 
> --
> Abraços,                PH
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> Abraços,                PH
> Paulo Henrique Baptista de Oliveira -- baptista@linuxsolutions.com.br
> Information Technology Consultant
> Linux Solutions -- http://www.linuxsolutions.com.br
> Av. Presidente Vargas, 509/4o andar - 852-4564 - Rio de Janeiro - RJ - Brazil
> 
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