Re: SMP

[Phil Brutsche <pbrutsch@creighton.edu>]

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far way, someone said...

> Phil Brutsche wrote:
> 
> > it's one of two ways Linux can use Intel-based SMP systems (the other is
> > IO-APIC used on PIIs on up, and maybe PPros).
> 
> Seems to be on the PPros too....
> 
> Intel MultiProcessor Specification v1.1
>     Virtual Wire compatibility mode.
> OEM ID: OEM00000 Product ID: PROD00000000 APIC at: 0xFEE00000
> Processor #0 Pentium(tm) Pro APIC version 17
> Processor #1 Pentium(tm) Pro APIC version 17
> I/O APIC #2 Version 17 at 0xFEC00000.
> Processors: 2
> mapped APIC to ffffe000 (fee00000)
> mapped IOAPIC to ffffd000 (fec00000)
> 
> ... the above being snipped from my dmesg

Hrm... it seems I don't understand Intel SMP as well as I thought...

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Phil Brutsche					pbrutsch@creighton.edu

"There are two things that are infinite; Human stupidity and the
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