** Reply to message from Chris Kloiber <ckloiber@ckloiber.com> on Sat, 07 Dec 2002 00:06:31 -0500 > On Fri, 2002-12-06 at 21:24, David Scriven wrote: > > Can the current kernel handle the hyperthreading > > option that is built into this processor? Has > > anyone had any experience using this processor > > with the hyperthreading enabled? > > I haven't seen a non-Xeon with HyperThreading enabled yet. In theory it > should work just fine as it's nearly identical to the P4 Xeon. Don't > expect a massive speed enhancement because of the HyperThreading though. > In fact, you may experience slowdowns. You will probably not notice it > though as the clock speed is insanely fast anyway. > > I'm waiting to drop a "Hammer" in my next system. I suggest everybody read the interview Jeremy Andrews did with Ingo Molnar which was posted on Kerneltrap today. One of the best interviews I have read regarding linux internals. Ingo does discuss hyperthreading and how it is being handled in the upcoming 2.6 kernel. We are lucky to have a lieutenant such as Ingo involved with linux kernel development. http://kerneltrap.org/node.php?id=517 jb -- Psyche-list mailing list Psyche-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list
