[Th] SMP for all!

[Tomasz Rutkowski]

Dnia Sun, 21 Jan 2007 21:42:15 +0100
Patryk Zawadzki <patrys at pld-linux.org> napisał(a):

> Dnia 21-01-2007, nie o godzinie 21:32 +0100, Artur Flinta napisał(a):
> > Hi!
> > 
> > I have idea to provide in Th only SMP kernels.
> > Pro:
> >  - simplify kernel build process
> >  - simplify building kernel dependent packages (drivers, VMware,
> > VirtualBox, etc.)
> >  - unified kernel for support
> >  - full speed on most modern hardware (there is no possibility to
> > install by mistake UP kernel on SMP HW and get only part of CPU(s)
> > speed)
> >  - It's working on UP HW too
> >  - Unnoticeable slowdown on UP hardware
> > 
> > Cons:
> >  - ? I have no idea what to put here :)
> > 
> > Comments?
> 
> +1
> 
> I use SMP kernels while having a single one-core CPU. It's just damn
> easier to share packages among laptops.
> 

+1

especially because of this multicore race now...

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