No, it is actually a detriment to performance. Mark Post
-----Original Message----- From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Marcy Cortes Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2004 5:57 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: How much $$ We're back to 1 processor now. I've always defined the Linux guests with 1 virtual CPU since I had 1 real licensed. Now you've got me curious... There isn't any value to defining more than 1 virtual CPU when you only have 1 IFL is there? Marcy Cortes -----Original Message----- From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Post, Mark K Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2004 11:32 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LINUX-390] How much $$ I would think not. The MP effect usually guarantees that 1 2-processor system is significantly less than 2 1-processor systems. The amount of lost capacity has decreased over the years, but it is still non-zero. Mark Post -----Original Message----- From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of James Melin Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2004 2:28 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: How much $$ Even though you set the weights to '1' processor, do you get better throughput having 2 processors actually doing the work?
