On 2024/06/08 10:09:07 +0100, Kirill A. Korinsky <kir...@korins.ky> wrote:
> On Sat, 08 Jun 2024 04:57:49 +0100,
> Gustavo Rios <rios.gust...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > 
> > i have installed obsd on my dell notebook 8 cores processor. When i execute
> > the top utility, it is showed the cores, from 0 (cpu0) to 7 (cpu7), but
> > cpu1 and cpu3 is not listed. What is the problem ?
> > 
> 
> A blind guess: sysctl hw.smt=1 may return your hypertreading cores.

which is a very bad advice to give.  There's a reason sysctl hw.smt=1
defaults to that value.  One should rather give a "blind guess" of "your
hyperthread cores are disabled by default" rather than give a bad advice
without explanation.

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