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Re: Should one CPU(Hyper-Threading) machine install SMP kernel?



On Sun, 25 Sep 2005, James He wrote:
> Should one CPU(Hyper-Threading) machine use SMP kernel, or stick to a
> regular kernel?

It depends:
 - If it is a 2.4 kernel, don't bother. Use an UP kernel.
 - If it is a recent 2.6 kernel, it depends on the workload. Try it,
   and do some measurements.

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  them all and in the darkness grind them. In the Land of Redmond
  where the shadows lie." -- The Silicon Valley Tarot
  Henrique Holschuh



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