need help identifying SMP limits...

[Derek Martin]

On Tue, 15 Feb 2000, Christoph Doerbeck A242369 wrote:

> 
> Greetings,
> 
> I need some pointers which can bring to light a fact.  I'm looking
> for any documentation that states:
> 
> 	Linux SMP only supports X cpu's
> 	  (I believe it to be 2 / kernel-2.4 I think will support 8)

Check the changelogs on kernelnotes.org -- I believe they'll tell you.
IIRC, I believe the kernel itself will support up to 16 CPUs, but the
Intel platform currently only exists in either 4 or 8 cpus max (I can't
remember for certain which it is... I think intel just built an 8-cpu
board...)

Linux 2.2.14 supports 16 cpus on UltraSparc, IIRC.

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Derek D. Martin      |  Senior UNIX Systems/Network Administrator
Arris Interactive    |  A Nortel Company
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