Messages in this thread |  | | | Date | Mon, 28 Nov 2005 14:58:35 -0500 | | From | Bill Davidsen <> | | Subject | Re: [patch] SMP alternatives |
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Daniel Jacobowitz wrote: > On Wed, Nov 23, 2005 at 03:08:59PM -0800, Linus Torvalds wrote:
>>In contrast, the simple silicon support scales wonderfully well. Suddenly >>libraries can be thread-safe _and_ efficient on UP too. You get to eat >>your cake and have it too. > > > By buying new hardware and only caring about people using the magic > architecture. No thanks.
That is the problem, waiting for Intel to do hardware magic, or even to decide IF they do it. Like assuming that everyone has SMP because a few percent of the users have dual core chips. The majority of the markey will have SMP someday, but ignoring the current status isn't realistic. > > Maybe I'll implement this some weekend.
Love to see it, I'm only semi-convinced it can be done in a way which actually produces significant benefits. >
-- -bill davidsen (davidsen@tmr.com) "The secret to procrastination is to put things off until the last possible moment - but no longer" -me
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