[olug] 2.4 kernel/ SMP and APIC

Phil Brutsche phil at brutsche.us
Wed Dec 11 16:55:02 UTC 2002


Jonathan Warren wrote:
 > I ran a dual processor for some time and never had any problems of
 > this sort.  does it only show with specific network hardware?  I am
 > just curious.

Some of these problems only show up when you push 'em really hard.

Your average desktop usually doesn't count as being pushed really hard.

I too have had (and currently have :) a number of SMP systems that have 
never needed this.

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Phil Brutsche
phil at brutsche.us




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