Messages in this thread | ![/](/images/icornerl.gif) | | Date | Sat, 14 Jun 2003 11:32:43 -0700 | From | Joe <> | Subject | Re: Xeon processors &&Hyper-Threading |
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Thanks, I was asked this by one of our clients, and told them that they would probably have to recompile their kernel.
Joe
Richard B. Johnson wrote: > On Fri, 13 Jun 2003, Joe wrote: > > >>Does Linux support the Xeon (p4) processor and its capabilities? >> >>The company I work for recently ported its application to Linux and one >>of our current HP clients asked this and I figure it would be just a >>recompile the kernel as a P4, but not sure if this would do it. >> >>I'm not asking if Linux can RUN the Xeon processor. >> >>I'm asking if Linux processor takes any advantage of the Hyper-Threading >>built into this processor? >> >>below is a link to more info on this. >> >>http://www.intel.com/design/xeon/prodbref/ >> >>Joe >> > > > You recompile the kernel for SMP as well as P4. If the motherboard > hasn't disabled HT capabilities, you will take full advantage of > the processor under Linux. Whatever "full advantage" means, is > not absolute, but whatever it is, will be used to its fullest. > Basically, if the code is I/O bound, you'll not see any difference. > If the code is compute-intensive, you will. > > Cheers, > Dick Johnson > Penguin : Linux version 2.4.20 on an i686 machine (797.90 BogoMips). > Why is the government concerned about the lunatic fringe? Think about it. > >
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