SMP kernel for MSI 694D Pro

[Kris Kennaway]

On Sun, May 30, 2004 at 07:35:30PM +0930, Shane Ambler wrote:
> I am looking for some assistance in building an SMP kernel for an MSI dual
> PIII board, model is 694D Pro.
> 
> I have built a new kernel (5.2.1) that boots, but doesn't appear to use both
> procs.
> 
> Running top only shows one cpu line in the header - the entry for top
> switches between cpu0 and cpu1 (in the state column) so there is some
> recognition of the 2 procs just not spreading the load.

So your kernel is in fact using both CPUs.

> I am importing multiple times into mysql to check load - the best I can do
> is get 45% idle.

If your application is not multithreaded or is linked to libc_r then
it will only use one CPU at a time.

Kris
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