Re: Hyperthreading On Redhat Machines

Andrew,

Look at /proc/cpuinfo, if it lists twice as many CPUs as are installed, then they are hypertheaded. I have 2 CPUs installed and I get full listings for CPU 0 thru 3.

Andrew.Bridgeman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:



Could someone tell me the best way of knowing if my 40 Redhat Machines are
currently running Hyperthreading. Is there a command I can run or an area I
can check to see this information?

Regards

Andrew Bridgeman

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