Kernel for Dual Core

[Mark Ovens]

Jos Chrispijn wrote:
> 
> I did this on my systems on which I installed FreeBSD from iso CD's:
> 
> May 25 17:23:44 triton kernel: FreeBSD/SMP: Multiprocessor System 
> Detected: 2 CPUs
> May 25 17:23:44 triton kernel: cpu0 (BSP): APIC ID:  0
> May 25 17:23:44 triton kernel: cpu1 (AP): APIC ID:  1
> May 25 17:23:44 triton kernel: cpu0: <ACPI CPU> on acpi0
> May 25 17:23:44 triton kernel: est0: <Enhanced SpeedStep Frequency 
> Control> on cpu0
> May 25 17:23:44 triton kernel: p4tcc0: <CPU Frequency Thermal Control> 
> on cpu0
> May 25 17:23:44 triton kernel: cpu1: <ACPI CPU> on acpi0
> May 25 17:23:44 triton kernel: est1: <Enhanced SpeedStep Frequency 
> Control> on cpu1
> May 25 17:23:44 triton kernel: p4tcc1: <CPU Frequency Thermal Control> 
> on cpu1
> May 25 17:23:44 triton kernel: SMP: AP CPU #1 Launched!
> 
> So this would mean that I allready use a dual core tuned system?
> When should it say SMP: AP CPU #2 Launched!  ?
> 

CPUs are numbered from 0 - so you have cpu0 and cpu1. The system starts 
up on cpu0 and the kernel starts cpu1 later in the boot sequence.

Regards,

Mark