Re: What is max cpu's for x86 in stock 2.6 kernel

From: Eric <nospam@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2006 23:12:36 -0800

Peter T. Breuer wrote:

> Eric <nospam@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Is there someplace in the 2.6 kernel source where there is a limit of the
>> max number of x86 cpu's it will use? ie: something like #define
>> MAX_ALLOWED_CPUS
>
> Yep - as I recall the array size's set in the .config file.
>
> Peter
Hmmm... I see, so really there isnt a specific limit. for instance mine is
set to
CONFIG_SMP=y
CONFIG_NR_CPUS=2

So depending on the system it could be as high as necessary?
Eric

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