Skylar Thompson wrote: > Michal Mertl wrote: > > No! Kernel threads (e.g. handling interrupts) aren't that much different > > to normal processes. > > > > Logical CPUs on a single HTT capable CPU share most of the CPU logic, > > especially all the external stuff (handling interrupts). Scheduling > > handling of interrupts on the "secondary/logical" core wouldn't > > probably help performance at all (if that is at all possible). > > > > Could you clarify note 20031022 in /usr/src/UPDATING? It states that HTT > CPUs are used for interrupts if they are detected, even if they aren't > used by regular processes. Was this something that just showed up in > pre-6.x releases? >
I think it means that if an interrupt would for some reason be signalled to the unused logical core it wouldn't be lost or something. Michal _______________________________________________ [email protected] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
