Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 15 Jun 2004 19:37:26 +0200 | From | Manfred Spraul <> | Subject | Re: NUMA API observations |
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Andi Kleen wrote:
>Or maybe just a sysctl. But it doesn't really help because >applications have to work with older kernels. > What's the largest number of cpus that are supported right now? 256? First call sysctl or whatever. If it fails, then glibc can assume 256. If someone installs an old kernel on a new computer then it's his own fault. The API is broken, we should fix it now - it will only get more painful in the future.
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