slightly OT: dual core <=> SMP

Antony Gelberg antony at wayforth.co.uk
Thu Apr 20 14:01:15 UTC 2006


NaGp wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Is a dual core system equivalent to an SMP system?
> If such is the case, then should I be running an SMP kernel?

My understanding is that you should indeed run an SMP kernel on a 
dual-core processor.

> If that is not the case, then how come an OS can exploit the power of a 
> dual core processor?
> 
> --NaGp.
> 





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