kernels

perbh · 2006-01-12 00:27:19

Oh how I would just l-o-v-e to see multi-cpu kernels!!
Any hope of this happening??
I have to get the kernel source, apply the appropriate konfig-file, run 'make menuconfig' and then compile/link kernel and (now) running mkinitrd. The 'speed' of the appearance of new kernels - well, I would love to be able to have support for multiple cpu's 'out of the box' - especially as any kernel update forces me to save /lib/modules/2.6.whatever-ARCH as it gets hosed!!

-pbh-

paranoos · 2006-01-12 00:31:27

... i was fairly certain it was built in. am i mistaken?

AndyRTR · 2006-01-12 00:42:42

[andyrtr@workstation64 libgtop]$ uname -a
Linux workstation64 2.6.15-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Tue Jan 3 21:43:30 CET 2006 x86_64 Dual Core AMD Opteron(tm) Processor 165 AuthenticAMD GNU/Linux

The default archlinux kernel has smp build in! Just show us "cat /proc/cpuinfo" if there're 2 cpus listed.

ozar · 2006-01-12 00:50:17

When the system boots, if you see two Arch logos in the upper left corner of the screen, multi-processor support is enabled. I've been getting that out of the stock kernel by default for about a year or more now.

perbh · 2006-01-12 01:28:39

Hmmm - and I have _never_ seen the two 'arches' when booting unless I have put it in myself!! (menuconfig; make etc). At least - this has been true for anything up to and including 2.6.14 - ain't tried 2.6.15 as smp yet.

phrakture · 2006-01-12 02:43:01

I've always seen 2 arches... I just never knew it was a processor thing until recently

perbh · 2006-01-12 03:53:16

oooouch!! That hurts!!
I must most humbly apologize - I got arch mixed up with slackware - duh!!!

arch stock kernel _has_ smp enabled - full stop!

ozar · 2006-01-12 04:06:36

Yep, you have to compile it in if you want it in Slack. Some users have complained that it's default in Arch, but I like it this way.

Lone_Wolf · 2006-01-12 21:33:44

I agree.
For now i am using an Athlon XP 1800, but a new dual-core AMD64 system is scheduled for the 2nd half of this year and it's good to know i don't have to worry about installing arch on that one.

Since both AMD and Intel now have dual-core processors and they are getting cheaper, a lot of new systems will have those.

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