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From(Alan Cox)
SubjectRe: strange `time' results on dual-processor P6 systems
DateFri, 31 Jan 1997 20:13:23 +0000 (GMT)
> The CPU's are spinning in kernel mode on the master kernel lock we
> have for SMP.  Userland is of course multi threaded on SMP, but the
> kernel is simgle threaded so all those faults being done by your test
> program must be processed serially.

Actually dave the kernel/user accounting for CPU > 0 is backwards ;)
Alan


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